High-technology exports in Egypt
Egypt: High-technology exports was 887.73 million current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
High-technology exports in Egypt, 2008–2024
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 887.73 million current US$ for high-technology exports in 2024. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 27.4% on the previous year and up 427.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, high-technology exports in Egypt peaked at 887.73 million current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 56.10 million current US$, in 2016.
That places Egypt 60th out of 176 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
High-technology exports in Egypt, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 102.65 million current US$ | — |
| 2009 | 86.52 million current US$ | -15.7% |
| 2010 | 104.58 million current US$ | +20.9% |
| 2011 | 133.43 million current US$ | +27.6% |
| 2012 | 78.78 million current US$ | -41.0% |
| 2013 | 72.68 million current US$ | -7.7% |
| 2014 | 168.39 million current US$ | +131.7% |
| 2015 | 89.78 million current US$ | -46.7% |
| 2016 | 56.10 million current US$ | -37.5% |
| 2017 | 73.85 million current US$ | +31.6% |
| 2018 | 124.11 million current US$ | +68.1% |
| 2019 | 323.59 million current US$ | +160.7% |
| 2020 | 347.93 million current US$ | +7.5% |
| 2021 | 645.86 million current US$ | +85.6% |
| 2022 | 766.54 million current US$ | +18.7% |
| 2023 | 696.97 million current US$ | -9.1% |
| 2024 | 887.73 million current US$ | +27.4% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 887.73 million current US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 32.52 million current US$, 27.3× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 887.73 million current US$ is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 333.93 million current US$, 2.7× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 94.59 million current US$ | 86.52 million current US$ | 102.65 million current US$ | 2 |
| 2010s | 122.53 million current US$ | 56.10 million current US$ | 323.59 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 669.01 million current US$ | 347.93 million current US$ | 887.73 million current US$ | 5 |
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$), annual growth rate 21.67 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is high-technology exports in Egypt?
- High-technology exports in Egypt was 887.73 million current US$ in 2024, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest high-technology exports recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 887.73 million current US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest high-technology exports recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.10 million current US$ in 2016.
- How does Egypt rank for high-technology exports?
- Egypt ranks 60th out of 176 countries with data for 2024.
- Is high-technology exports rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 427.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), published as part of High-technology exports (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
High-technology exports are products with high R&D intensity, such as aerospace, computers, pharmaceuticals, scientific instruments, and electrical machinery.