Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Middle in Egypt
Egypt: Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Middle was 16.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Middle in Egypt, 1960–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise exports.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in middle in Egypt stood at 16.6%.
That represents a change of up 43.4% on the previous year and down 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in middle in Egypt peaked at 22.0% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 1981.
That places Egypt 6th out of 204 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Middle in Egypt, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 8.0% | — |
| 1961 | 12.6% | +57.9% |
| 1962 | 6.7% | -47.1% |
| 1963 | 8.8% | +32.0% |
| 1964 | 8.2% | -6.5% |
| 1965 | 8.3% | +0.5% |
| 1966 | 6.7% | -19.3% |
| 1967 | 5.9% | -12.3% |
| 1968 | 8.7% | +48.6% |
| 1969 | 9.4% | +7.5% |
| 1970 | 10.6% | +12.7% |
| 1971 | 11.4% | +8.0% |
| 1972 | 9.9% | -13.1% |
| 1973 | 9.4% | -4.8% |
| 1974 | 9.6% | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 15.8% | +64.4% |
| 1976 | 11.4% | -27.6% |
| 1977 | 11.9% | +3.9% |
| 1978 | 9.9% | -17.1% |
| 1979 | 5.3% | -45.8% |
| 1980 | 1.1% | -78.7% |
| 1981 | 1.0% | -15.5% |
| 1982 | 1.0% | +8.4% |
| 1983 | 1.2% | +13.5% |
| 1984 | 2.0% | +66.8% |
| 1985 | 2.7% | +36.0% |
| 1986 | 2.6% | -3.4% |
| 1987 | 3.1% | +20.2% |
| 1988 | 5.9% | +90.9% |
| 1989 | 6.7% | +12.2% |
| 1990 | 8.3% | +23.7% |
| 1991 | 7.9% | -4.8% |
| 1992 | 7.8% | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 7.8% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 7.6% | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 8.4% | +9.8% |
| 1996 | 7.9% | -5.7% |
| 1997 | 7.0% | -11.0% |
| 1998 | 9.7% | +37.8% |
| 1999 | 8.5% | -12.0% |
| 2000 | 8.8% | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 10.8% | +22.0% |
| 2002 | 12.8% | +19.3% |
| 2003 | 12.2% | -4.8% |
| 2004 | 14.0% | +14.8% |
| 2005 | 12.3% | -12.3% |
| 2006 | 11.5% | -6.2% |
| 2007 | 12.9% | +12.1% |
| 2008 | 16.0% | +23.3% |
| 2009 | 22.0% | +38.2% |
| 2010 | 19.5% | -11.5% |
| 2011 | 16.7% | -14.7% |
| 2012 | 19.2% | +15.0% |
| 2013 | 19.6% | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 19.4% | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 17.0% | -12.3% |
| 2016 | 9.8% | -42.6% |
| 2017 | 15.6% | +60.0% |
| 2018 | 17.6% | +12.4% |
| 2019 | 17.7% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 14.5% | -17.7% |
| 2021 | 12.4% | -15.0% |
| 2022 | 11.6% | -6.2% |
| 2023 | 16.6% | +43.4% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 16.6% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2%, 68.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 16.6% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 5.8%, 2.9× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.3% | 5.9% | 12.6% | 10 |
| 1970s | 10.5% | 5.3% | 15.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.7% | 1.0% | 6.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.1% | 7.0% | 9.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.3% | 8.8% | 22.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.2% | 9.8% | 19.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.8% | 11.6% | 16.6% | 4 |
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 merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in middle in Egypt?
- Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in middle in Egypt was 16.6% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in middle recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 22.0% in 2009.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in middle recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 1981.
- How does Egypt rank for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in middle?
- Egypt ranks 6th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in middle rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Middle East & North Africa (% of total merchandise exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Middle East and North Africa are the sum of merchandise exports from the reporting economy to low- and middle-income economies in the Middle East and North Africa region according to World Bank classification of economies. Data are as a percentage of total merchandise exports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.