Merchandise exports (current US$), per square kilometre in Egypt
Egypt: Merchandise exports (current US$), per square kilometre was 42,273 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
42,273 current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
down 17.9%
World rank
129th
of 206 countries
All-time high
51,514 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2022
All-time low
402.83 current US$ per square kilometre
in 1962
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Merchandise exports (current US$), per square kilometre in Egypt, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre in Egypt is 42,273 current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.9% on the previous year and up 45.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre in Egypt peaked at 51,514 current US$ per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 402.83 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1962.
Egypt ranks 129th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports (current US$), per square kilometre in Egypt, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 487.22 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 402.83 current US$ per square kilometre | -17.3% |
| 1963 | 524.39 current US$ per square kilometre | +30.2% |
| 1964 | 541.46 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1965 | 607.76 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 1966 | 607.76 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 568.59 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 1968 | 624.84 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1969 | 748.4 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.8% |
| 1970 | 765.48 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1971 | 792.61 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1972 | 828.77 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1973 | 1,126 current US$ per square kilometre | +35.9% |
| 1974 | 1,523 current US$ per square kilometre | +35.2% |
| 1975 | 1,408 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 1976 | 1,529 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1977 | 1,716 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 1978 | 1,745 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 1,848 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1980 | 3,060 current US$ per square kilometre | +65.5% |
| 1981 | 3,248 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1982 | 3,134 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1983 | 3,230 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 3,154 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1985 | 3,731 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.3% |
| 1986 | 2,947 current US$ per square kilometre | -21.0% |
| 1987 | 4,371 current US$ per square kilometre | +48.3% |
| 1988 | 5,732 current US$ per square kilometre | +31.1% |
| 1989 | 6,795 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.5% |
| 1990 | 2,597 current US$ per square kilometre | -61.8% |
| 1991 | 3,676 current US$ per square kilometre | +41.5% |
| 1992 | 3,065 current US$ per square kilometre | -16.6% |
| 1993 | 3,119 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 3,479 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 1995 | 3,451 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 3,551 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 3,939 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 1998 | 3,144 current US$ per square kilometre | -20.2% |
| 1999 | 3,575 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 2000 | 5,300 current US$ per square kilometre | +48.2% |
| 2001 | 4,847 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 2002 | 5,571 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 2003 | 7,442 current US$ per square kilometre | +33.6% |
| 2004 | 9,705 current US$ per square kilometre | +30.4% |
| 2005 | 12,971 current US$ per square kilometre | +33.7% |
| 2006 | 16,804 current US$ per square kilometre | +29.6% |
| 2007 | 19,312 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 2008 | 26,344 current US$ per square kilometre | +36.4% |
| 2009 | 23,167 current US$ per square kilometre | -12.1% |
| 2010 | 26,559 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 2011 | 30,668 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 2012 | 29,543 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 29,151 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 26,976 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 2015 | 21,447 current US$ per square kilometre | -20.5% |
| 2016 | 25,584 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.3% |
| 2017 | 25,721 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 27,750 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2019 | 29,133 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 27,202 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 2021 | 41,499 current US$ per square kilometre | +52.6% |
| 2022 | 51,514 current US$ per square kilometre | +24.1% |
| 2023 | 42,273 current US$ per square kilometre | -17.9% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 42,273 current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 28,025 current US$ per square kilometre, 1.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 42,273 current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 145,114 current US$ per square kilometre, 29% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 568.14 current US$ per square kilometre | 402.83 current US$ per square kilometre | 748.4 current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,328 current US$ per square kilometre | 765.48 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,848 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,940 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,947 current US$ per square kilometre | 6,795 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,360 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,597 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,939 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 13,146 current US$ per square kilometre | 4,847 current US$ per square kilometre | 26,344 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 27,253 current US$ per square kilometre | 21,447 current US$ per square kilometre | 30,668 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 40,622 current US$ per square kilometre | 27,202 current US$ per square kilometre | 51,514 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 126 Australia 48,285 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 127 Colombia 44,655 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 128 Uzbekistan 43,638 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 130 Brazil 40,642 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 131 Guinea 37,360 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 132 Pakistan 36,932 current US$ per square kilometre compare
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$), annual growth rate 21.67 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre in Egypt?
- Merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre in Egypt was 42,273 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 51,514 current US$ per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 402.83 current US$ per square kilometre in 1962.
- How does Egypt rank for merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Egypt ranks 129th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise exports (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise exports (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise exports (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Merchandise exports World Trade Organization (WTO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise exports (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.