Computer, communications and other services in Egypt
Egypt: Computer, communications and other services was 23.0% 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 imports.
Analysis
In 2025, computer, communications and other services in Egypt stood at 23.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.0% on the previous year and down 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, computer, communications and other services in Egypt peaked at 56.2% in 1986 and was at its lowest, 15.6%, in 2023.
That places Egypt 139th out of 198 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 42.1% | — |
| 1978 | 36.0% | -14.5% |
| 1979 | 35.0% | -2.7% |
| 1980 | 45.4% | +29.7% |
| 1981 | 42.9% | -5.4% |
| 1982 | 47.5% | +10.7% |
| 1983 | 47.1% | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 45.8% | -2.6% |
| 1985 | 49.8% | +8.5% |
| 1986 | 56.2% | +12.9% |
| 1987 | 51.3% | -8.7% |
| 1988 | 48.6% | -5.1% |
| 1989 | 46.7% | -4.0% |
| 1990 | 47.5% | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 43.7% | -7.8% |
| 1992 | 52.0% | +18.9% |
| 1993 | 51.8% | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 50.4% | -2.9% |
| 1995 | 32.0% | -36.5% |
| 1996 | 32.8% | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 40.6% | +23.8% |
| 1998 | 38.2% | -5.9% |
| 1999 | 38.0% | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 47.6% | +25.1% |
| 2001 | 43.2% | -9.1% |
| 2002 | 42.2% | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 37.4% | -11.5% |
| 2004 | 35.0% | -6.4% |
| 2005 | 33.3% | -4.7% |
| 2006 | 28.5% | -14.4% |
| 2007 | 24.9% | -12.7% |
| 2008 | 27.2% | +9.3% |
| 2009 | 24.1% | -11.3% |
| 2010 | 20.7% | -14.4% |
| 2011 | 22.4% | +8.4% |
| 2012 | 24.1% | +7.6% |
| 2013 | 21.3% | -11.6% |
| 2014 | 22.4% | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 26.2% | +16.8% |
| 2016 | 21.0% | -19.9% |
| 2017 | 29.3% | +39.6% |
| 2018 | 28.1% | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 29.8% | +6.0% |
| 2020 | 26.0% | -12.6% |
| 2021 | 24.2% | -7.1% |
| 2022 | 18.8% | -22.3% |
| 2023 | 15.6% | -16.8% |
| 2024 | 25.9% | +65.6% |
| 2025 | 23.0% | -11.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 37.7% | 35.0% | 42.1% | 3 |
| 1980s | 48.1% | 42.9% | 56.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 42.7% | 32.0% | 52.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 34.3% | 24.1% | 47.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.5% | 20.7% | 29.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.3% | 15.6% | 26.0% | 6 |
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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 23.0% 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 56.2% in 1986.
- What is the lowest computer, communications and other services recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.6% in 2023.
- How does Egypt rank for computer, communications and other services?
- Egypt ranks 139th 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 down 12.0%. 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 imports). 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 imports which are commercial services provided by non-residents to residents.