Argentina vs Egypt: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy

Argentina
72.80 billion current US$
in 2023
Egypt
73.57 billion current US$
in 2023
Argentina rank
46th
Egypt rank
45th

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy over time

  • Argentina
  • Egypt
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How they compare

Egypt currently reports 73.57 billion current US$ against 72.80 billion current US$ in Argentina, a difference of 769.90 million current US$.

The two have swapped places 17 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Argentina ahead.

Argentina ranks 46th and Egypt ranks 45th of 206 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 4 and Egypt in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Egypt Difference Ahead
1960s 1.17 billion current US$ 627.43 million current US$ 541.48 million current US$ Argentina
1970s 3.20 billion current US$ 2.46 billion current US$ 738.72 million current US$ Argentina
1980s 5.64 billion current US$ 7.12 billion current US$ 1.48 billion current US$ Egypt
1990s 18.97 billion current US$ 10.41 billion current US$ 8.56 billion current US$ Argentina
2000s 28.28 billion current US$ 20.69 billion current US$ 7.59 billion current US$ Argentina
2010s 62.33 billion current US$ 66.45 billion current US$ 4.12 billion current US$ Egypt
2020s 64.37 billion current US$ 71.11 billion current US$ 6.74 billion current US$ Egypt

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise imports by the reporting economy, Argentina or Egypt?
Egypt, at 73.57 billion current US$ against 72.80 billion current US$ in Argentina as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports by the reporting economy between Argentina and Egypt?
769.90 million current US$, with Egypt ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Egypt?
64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
How do Argentina and Egypt rank globally for merchandise imports by the reporting economy?
Argentina ranks 46th and Egypt ranks 45th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
253 places, 13,515 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy are the total merchandise imports by the reporting economy from the rest of the world, as reported in the IMF's Direction of trade database. Data are in current U.S. dollars.