Merchandise exports in Egypt
Egypt: Merchandise exports was 51.40 billion current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
51.40 billion current US$
Change on year
up 21.7%
World rank
55th
of 206 countries
All-time high
51.40 billion current US$
in 2025
All-time low
401.00 million current US$
in 1962
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Merchandise exports in Egypt, 1960–2025
Source: World Trade Organization (WTO). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 51.40 billion current US$ for merchandise exports in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 21.7% on the previous year and up 140.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports in Egypt peaked at 51.40 billion current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 401.00 million current US$, in 1962.
Egypt ranks 55th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports in Egypt, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 568.00 million current US$ | — |
| 1961 | 485.00 million current US$ | -14.6% |
| 1962 | 401.00 million current US$ | -17.3% |
| 1963 | 522.00 million current US$ | +30.2% |
| 1964 | 539.00 million current US$ | +3.3% |
| 1965 | 605.00 million current US$ | +12.2% |
| 1966 | 605.00 million current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 566.00 million current US$ | -6.4% |
| 1968 | 622.00 million current US$ | +9.9% |
| 1969 | 745.00 million current US$ | +19.8% |
| 1970 | 762.00 million current US$ | +2.3% |
| 1971 | 789.00 million current US$ | +3.5% |
| 1972 | 825.00 million current US$ | +4.6% |
| 1973 | 1.12 billion current US$ | +35.9% |
| 1974 | 1.52 billion current US$ | +35.2% |
| 1975 | 1.40 billion current US$ | -7.5% |
| 1976 | 1.52 billion current US$ | +8.6% |
| 1977 | 1.71 billion current US$ | +12.2% |
| 1978 | 1.74 billion current US$ | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 1.84 billion current US$ | +5.9% |
| 1980 | 3.05 billion current US$ | +65.5% |
| 1981 | 3.23 billion current US$ | +6.1% |
| 1982 | 3.12 billion current US$ | -3.5% |
| 1983 | 3.21 billion current US$ | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 3.14 billion current US$ | -2.3% |
| 1985 | 3.71 billion current US$ | +18.3% |
| 1986 | 2.93 billion current US$ | -21.0% |
| 1987 | 4.35 billion current US$ | +48.3% |
| 1988 | 5.71 billion current US$ | +31.1% |
| 1989 | 6.76 billion current US$ | +18.5% |
| 1990 | 2.58 billion current US$ | -61.8% |
| 1991 | 3.66 billion current US$ | +41.5% |
| 1992 | 3.05 billion current US$ | -16.6% |
| 1993 | 3.10 billion current US$ | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 3.46 billion current US$ | +11.5% |
| 1995 | 3.44 billion current US$ | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 3.54 billion current US$ | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 3.92 billion current US$ | +10.9% |
| 1998 | 3.13 billion current US$ | -20.2% |
| 1999 | 3.56 billion current US$ | +13.7% |
| 2000 | 5.28 billion current US$ | +48.2% |
| 2001 | 4.83 billion current US$ | -8.5% |
| 2002 | 5.55 billion current US$ | +14.9% |
| 2003 | 7.41 billion current US$ | +33.6% |
| 2004 | 9.66 billion current US$ | +30.4% |
| 2005 | 12.91 billion current US$ | +33.7% |
| 2006 | 16.73 billion current US$ | +29.6% |
| 2007 | 19.22 billion current US$ | +14.9% |
| 2008 | 26.22 billion current US$ | +36.4% |
| 2009 | 23.06 billion current US$ | -12.1% |
| 2010 | 26.44 billion current US$ | +14.6% |
| 2011 | 30.53 billion current US$ | +15.5% |
| 2012 | 29.41 billion current US$ | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 29.02 billion current US$ | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 26.85 billion current US$ | -7.5% |
| 2015 | 21.35 billion current US$ | -20.5% |
| 2016 | 25.47 billion current US$ | +19.3% |
| 2017 | 25.60 billion current US$ | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 27.62 billion current US$ | +7.9% |
| 2019 | 29.00 billion current US$ | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 27.08 billion current US$ | -6.6% |
| 2021 | 41.31 billion current US$ | +52.6% |
| 2022 | 51.28 billion current US$ | +24.1% |
| 2023 | 42.08 billion current US$ | -17.9% |
| 2024 | 42.25 billion current US$ | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 51.40 billion current US$ | +21.7% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 51.40 billion current US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8.75 billion current US$, 5.9× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 51.40 billion current US$ is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 37.97 billion current US$, 1.4× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 565.80 million current US$ | 401.00 million current US$ | 745.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.32 billion current US$ | 762.00 million current US$ | 1.84 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.92 billion current US$ | 2.93 billion current US$ | 6.76 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.34 billion current US$ | 2.58 billion current US$ | 3.92 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.09 billion current US$ | 4.83 billion current US$ | 26.22 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.13 billion current US$ | 21.35 billion current US$ | 30.53 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.57 billion current US$ | 27.08 billion current US$ | 51.40 billion current US$ | 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 (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$), annual growth rate 21.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 824.05 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports in Egypt?
- Merchandise exports in Egypt was 51.40 billion current US$ in 2025, according to World Trade Organization (WTO).
- What is the highest merchandise exports recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 51.40 billion current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 401.00 million current US$ in 1962.
- How does Egypt rank for merchandise exports?
- Egypt ranks 55th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise exports rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 140.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from World Trade Organization (WTO), published as part of Merchandise exports (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise exports includes goods whose economic ownership is changed from a resident to a non-resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.