Computer, communications and other services in Egypt
Egypt: Computer, communications and other services was 14.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Computer, communications and other services in Egypt, 1977–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of commercial service exports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for computer, communications and other services in Egypt is 14.0%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 13.1% on the previous year and up 32.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, computer, communications and other services in Egypt peaked at 34.2% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 9.2%, in 2018.
Egypt ranks 142nd of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 49 years of available data.
Computer, communications and other services in Egypt, year by year
| Year | % of commercial service exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 12.7% | — |
| 1978 | 9.2% | -27.0% |
| 1979 | 14.9% | +61.4% |
| 1980 | 20.0% | +33.9% |
| 1981 | 17.4% | -13.2% |
| 1982 | 22.3% | +28.4% |
| 1983 | 27.6% | +23.6% |
| 1984 | 23.0% | -16.6% |
| 1985 | 22.2% | -3.3% |
| 1986 | 31.2% | +40.4% |
| 1987 | 22.9% | -26.7% |
| 1988 | 25.6% | +12.0% |
| 1989 | 10.0% | -61.1% |
| 1990 | 26.1% | +162.2% |
| 1991 | 33.8% | +29.5% |
| 1992 | 27.0% | -20.2% |
| 1993 | 31.0% | +14.9% |
| 1994 | 31.2% | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 27.8% | -11.2% |
| 1996 | 34.1% | +22.8% |
| 1997 | 30.4% | -10.8% |
| 1998 | 34.2% | +12.6% |
| 1999 | 27.4% | -19.9% |
| 2000 | 27.0% | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 24.9% | -7.7% |
| 2002 | 26.9% | +8.1% |
| 2003 | 26.2% | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 27.0% | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 18.4% | -31.9% |
| 2006 | 16.2% | -11.8% |
| 2007 | 16.5% | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 20.4% | +23.9% |
| 2009 | 16.8% | -17.8% |
| 2010 | 12.3% | -27.0% |
| 2011 | 9.7% | -20.7% |
| 2012 | 10.7% | +10.2% |
| 2013 | 12.1% | +13.1% |
| 2014 | 14.9% | +22.6% |
| 2015 | 10.5% | -29.1% |
| 2016 | 15.5% | +46.8% |
| 2017 | 10.0% | -35.6% |
| 2018 | 9.2% | -7.7% |
| 2019 | 9.2% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 16.5% | +79.6% |
| 2021 | 13.6% | -18.0% |
| 2022 | 13.0% | -4.3% |
| 2023 | 10.0% | -23.1% |
| 2024 | 12.4% | +24.1% |
| 2025 | 14.0% | +13.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.3% | 9.2% | 14.9% | 3 |
| 1980s | 22.2% | 10.0% | 31.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 30.3% | 26.1% | 34.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.0% | 16.2% | 27.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.4% | 9.2% | 15.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.2% | 10.0% | 16.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
More private sector data for Egypt
- Merchandise trade 40.8% (2025)
- Food imports 20.4% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 52.2% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 97.54 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 21.9% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 51.9% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 51.40 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 434.27 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1407 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 21.67 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is computer, communications and other services in Egypt?
- Computer, communications and other services in Egypt was 14.0% in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest computer, communications and other services recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 34.2% in 1998.
- What is the lowest computer, communications and other services recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.2% in 2018.
- How does Egypt rank for computer, communications and other services?
- Egypt ranks 142nd out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is computer, communications and other services rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Computer, communications and other services (% of commercial service exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Computer, communications and other services include such activities as international telecommunications, and postal and courier services; computer data; news-related service transactions between residents and nonresidents; construction services; royalties and license fees; miscellaneous business, professional, and technical services; and personal, cultural, and recreational services. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of service exports which are commercial services provided by residents to non-residents.