Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in South Asia in Egypt
Egypt: Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in South Asia was 3.5% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in South Asia in Egypt, 1960–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise exports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in south asia in Egypt is 3.5%, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 21.1% on the previous year and down 57.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in south asia in Egypt peaked at 15.1% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1975.
Egypt ranks 63rd of 205 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 to low- and middle-income economies in South Asia in Egypt, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 12.5% | — |
| 1961 | 9.0% | -28.0% |
| 1962 | 7.7% | -13.8% |
| 1963 | 11.5% | +48.1% |
| 1964 | 10.8% | -6.0% |
| 1965 | 8.6% | -19.9% |
| 1966 | 13.2% | +52.3% |
| 1967 | 11.9% | -9.9% |
| 1968 | 13.6% | +14.6% |
| 1969 | 11.6% | -14.6% |
| 1970 | 13.0% | +12.4% |
| 1971 | 14.1% | +8.5% |
| 1972 | 13.2% | -6.7% |
| 1973 | 7.1% | -46.1% |
| 1974 | 5.0% | -29.9% |
| 1975 | 0.1% | -98.8% |
| 1976 | 1.7% | +2789.0% |
| 1977 | 0.6% | -66.2% |
| 1978 | 2.6% | +356.8% |
| 1979 | 0.6% | -77.4% |
| 1980 | 0.1% | -81.1% |
| 1981 | 0.4% | +261.4% |
| 1982 | 0.2% | -55.5% |
| 1983 | 0.2% | +35.1% |
| 1984 | 1.2% | +418.2% |
| 1985 | 0.2% | -84.4% |
| 1986 | 0.2% | -10.0% |
| 1987 | 3.4% | +1859.5% |
| 1988 | 1.4% | -60.3% |
| 1989 | 1.8% | +35.7% |
| 1990 | 0.5% | -70.8% |
| 1991 | 1.6% | +202.4% |
| 1992 | 0.9% | -47.2% |
| 1993 | 1.8% | +114.9% |
| 1994 | 3.4% | +84.7% |
| 1995 | 2.7% | -20.1% |
| 1996 | 1.0% | -62.9% |
| 1997 | 2.0% | +104.1% |
| 1998 | 1.8% | -11.2% |
| 1999 | 4.8% | +162.5% |
| 2000 | 4.4% | -8.3% |
| 2001 | 8.2% | +87.4% |
| 2002 | 12.1% | +47.6% |
| 2003 | 10.0% | -17.7% |
| 2004 | 7.1% | -28.3% |
| 2005 | 7.0% | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 13.0% | +86.1% |
| 2007 | 15.1% | +16.1% |
| 2008 | 7.5% | -50.4% |
| 2009 | 7.3% | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 5.7% | -21.2% |
| 2011 | 8.2% | +43.6% |
| 2012 | 8.2% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 8.4% | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 8.4% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 5.3% | -37.3% |
| 2016 | 4.4% | -15.4% |
| 2017 | 4.5% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 5.1% | +13.0% |
| 2019 | 6.2% | +23.4% |
| 2020 | 5.9% | -5.6% |
| 2021 | 7.7% | +30.1% |
| 2022 | 4.5% | -41.6% |
| 2023 | 3.5% | -21.1% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 3.5% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.6%, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 3.5% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4.1%, 86% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in South Asia in Egypt changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | +2789.0% | 0.1% | 1.7% |
| 1987 | +1859.5% | 0.2% | 3.4% |
| 1984 | +418.2% | 0.2% | 1.2% |
| 1978 | +356.8% | 0.6% | 2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.0% | 7.7% | 13.6% | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.8% | 0.1% | 14.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.9% | 0.1% | 3.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.1% | 0.5% | 4.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.2% | 4.4% | 15.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.4% | 4.4% | 8.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.4% | 3.5% | 7.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 60 Azerbaijan 3.7% compare
- 61 Rwanda 3.7% compare
- 62 Mauritius 3.6% compare
- 64 Bahrain 3.5% compare
- 65 Equatorial Guinea 3.4% compare
- 66 South Korea 3.3% 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 to low- and middle-income economies in south asia in Egypt?
- Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in south asia in Egypt was 3.5% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in south asia recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 15.1% in 2007.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in south asia recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1975.
- How does Egypt rank for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in south asia?
- Egypt ranks 63rd out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in south asia rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 South Asia (% 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 South Asia are the sum of merchandise exports from the reporting economy to low- and middle-income economies in the South Asia 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.