Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region in Egypt
Egypt: Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region was 26.6% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region 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 outside region in Egypt is 26.6%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region in Egypt peaked at 32.8% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 1.5%, in 1985.
Egypt ranks 47th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region in Egypt, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 32.8% | — |
| 1961 | 22.4% | -31.5% |
| 1962 | 24.3% | +8.1% |
| 1963 | 22.7% | -6.6% |
| 1964 | 23.8% | +4.9% |
| 1965 | 26.5% | +11.6% |
| 1966 | 30.2% | +13.8% |
| 1967 | 24.6% | -18.4% |
| 1968 | 31.7% | +28.5% |
| 1969 | 24.9% | -21.5% |
| 1970 | 29.0% | +16.5% |
| 1971 | 31.9% | +10.2% |
| 1972 | 23.6% | -26.2% |
| 1973 | 17.2% | -26.9% |
| 1974 | 14.8% | -13.8% |
| 1975 | 16.4% | +10.7% |
| 1976 | 13.4% | -18.6% |
| 1977 | 7.5% | -44.2% |
| 1978 | 12.2% | +63.2% |
| 1979 | 4.8% | -60.3% |
| 1980 | 3.9% | -18.6% |
| 1981 | 4.7% | +19.1% |
| 1982 | 6.4% | +36.0% |
| 1983 | 3.8% | -40.7% |
| 1984 | 4.2% | +9.9% |
| 1985 | 1.5% | -63.2% |
| 1986 | 2.9% | +87.9% |
| 1987 | 5.3% | +84.8% |
| 1988 | 6.0% | +13.0% |
| 1989 | 5.0% | -17.3% |
| 1990 | 3.4% | -32.0% |
| 1991 | 4.6% | +36.9% |
| 1992 | 4.9% | +4.9% |
| 1993 | 5.7% | +18.4% |
| 1994 | 8.8% | +53.1% |
| 1995 | 8.7% | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 8.0% | -8.1% |
| 1997 | 10.2% | +27.6% |
| 1998 | 9.9% | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 13.0% | +31.5% |
| 2000 | 11.3% | -12.8% |
| 2001 | 17.1% | +50.8% |
| 2002 | 25.0% | +46.6% |
| 2003 | 21.7% | -13.2% |
| 2004 | 19.4% | -10.6% |
| 2005 | 18.4% | -5.4% |
| 2006 | 21.5% | +16.8% |
| 2007 | 25.6% | +19.4% |
| 2008 | 21.6% | -15.8% |
| 2009 | 22.4% | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 23.5% | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 26.8% | +14.3% |
| 2012 | 26.2% | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 26.2% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 23.6% | -10.1% |
| 2015 | 23.4% | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 13.8% | -41.1% |
| 2017 | 24.9% | +80.9% |
| 2018 | 26.5% | +6.4% |
| 2019 | 23.8% | -10.5% |
| 2020 | 25.2% | +6.0% |
| 2021 | 28.3% | +12.2% |
| 2022 | 26.1% | -7.7% |
| 2023 | 26.6% | +1.8% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 26.6% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 19.4%, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 26.6% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 25.5%, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 26.4% | 22.4% | 32.8% | 10 |
| 1970s | 17.1% | 4.8% | 31.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.4% | 1.5% | 6.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.7% | 3.4% | 13.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.4% | 11.3% | 25.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.9% | 13.8% | 26.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.5% | 25.2% | 28.3% | 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 outside region in Egypt?
- Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region in Egypt was 26.6% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 32.8% in 1960.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5% in 1985.
- How does Egypt rank for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region?
- Egypt ranks 47th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. 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 outside region (% 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 outside region are the sum of merchandise exports from the reporting economy to other low- and middle-income economies in other World Bank regions according to the World Bank classification of economies. Data are expressed 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.