Egypt's Trade Minister Plenipotentiary to Algeria Mohamed Sherif Fathy said that the volume of trade exchange between Egypt and Algeria increased by 112% during the period from January to May 2015.

The trade volume increased by $51.4 million to hit $477 million, compared to $425.6 million in the same period in 2014.

The Egyptian exports to Algeria achieved a new record, Fathy told MENA correspondent here in Algeria.

The Egyptian exports increased by $2.8 million to hit $213.8 million during the same period in 2015, compared to last year, he said.