Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), gaps in Egypt
Egypt: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), gaps was 73.57 billion current US$ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), gaps in Egypt, 1960–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 73.57 billion current US$ for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.0% on the previous year and up 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps in Egypt peaked at 82.32 billion current US$ in 2018 and was at its lowest, 473.30 million current US$, in 1968.
Egypt ranks 45th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), gaps in Egypt, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 518.00 million current US$ | — |
| 1961 | 523.60 million current US$ | +1.1% |
| 1962 | 601.40 million current US$ | +14.9% |
| 1963 | 761.00 million current US$ | +26.5% |
| 1964 | 780.90 million current US$ | +2.6% |
| 1965 | 729.40 million current US$ | -6.6% |
| 1966 | 867.70 million current US$ | +19.0% |
| 1967 | 528.10 million current US$ | -39.1% |
| 1968 | 473.30 million current US$ | -10.4% |
| 1969 | 490.88 million current US$ | +3.7% |
| 1970 | 588.77 million current US$ | +19.9% |
| 1971 | 685.29 million current US$ | +16.4% |
| 1972 | 681.16 million current US$ | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 735.69 million current US$ | +8.0% |
| 1974 | 1.96 billion current US$ | +166.3% |
| 1975 | 3.42 billion current US$ | +74.6% |
| 1976 | 3.25 billion current US$ | -5.1% |
| 1977 | 4.06 billion current US$ | +25.2% |
| 1978 | 5.81 billion current US$ | +43.1% |
| 1979 | 3.44 billion current US$ | -40.9% |
| 1980 | 4.30 billion current US$ | +25.1% |
| 1981 | 7.42 billion current US$ | +72.4% |
| 1982 | 7.99 billion current US$ | +7.7% |
| 1983 | 8.94 billion current US$ | +12.0% |
| 1984 | 9.42 billion current US$ | +5.4% |
| 1985 | 4.74 billion current US$ | -49.7% |
| 1986 | 7.58 billion current US$ | +59.9% |
| 1987 | 6.70 billion current US$ | -11.7% |
| 1988 | 7.60 billion current US$ | +13.5% |
| 1989 | 6.50 billion current US$ | -14.4% |
| 1990 | 8.01 billion current US$ | +23.2% |
| 1991 | 6.96 billion current US$ | -13.1% |
| 1992 | 7.65 billion current US$ | +9.9% |
| 1993 | 7.60 billion current US$ | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 8.74 billion current US$ | +15.0% |
| 1995 | 10.86 billion current US$ | +24.2% |
| 1996 | 12.21 billion current US$ | +12.5% |
| 1997 | 12.52 billion current US$ | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 14.88 billion current US$ | +18.8% |
| 1999 | 14.69 billion current US$ | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 13.27 billion current US$ | -9.7% |
| 2001 | 11.65 billion current US$ | -12.2% |
| 2002 | 11.10 billion current US$ | -4.7% |
| 2003 | 9.22 billion current US$ | -17.0% |
| 2004 | 11.08 billion current US$ | +20.2% |
| 2005 | 16.86 billion current US$ | +52.2% |
| 2006 | 17.02 billion current US$ | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 22.14 billion current US$ | +30.1% |
| 2008 | 50.66 billion current US$ | +128.9% |
| 2009 | 43.95 billion current US$ | -13.3% |
| 2010 | 52.55 billion current US$ | +19.6% |
| 2011 | 62.04 billion current US$ | +18.1% |
| 2012 | 67.52 billion current US$ | +8.8% |
| 2013 | 65.04 billion current US$ | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 68.17 billion current US$ | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 69.76 billion current US$ | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 51.98 billion current US$ | -25.5% |
| 2017 | 66.73 billion current US$ | +28.4% |
| 2018 | 82.32 billion current US$ | +23.4% |
| 2019 | 78.40 billion current US$ | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 59.68 billion current US$ | -23.9% |
| 2021 | 72.11 billion current US$ | +20.8% |
| 2022 | 79.07 billion current US$ | +9.7% |
| 2023 | 73.57 billion current US$ | -7.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 627.43 million current US$ | 473.30 million current US$ | 867.70 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.46 billion current US$ | 588.77 million current US$ | 5.81 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.12 billion current US$ | 4.30 billion current US$ | 9.42 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.41 billion current US$ | 6.96 billion current US$ | 14.88 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.69 billion current US$ | 9.22 billion current US$ | 50.66 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 66.45 billion current US$ | 51.98 billion current US$ | 82.32 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.11 billion current US$ | 59.68 billion current US$ | 79.07 billion current US$ | 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$), annual growth rate 21.67 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps in Egypt?
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps in Egypt was 73.57 billion current US$ in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 82.32 billion current US$ in 2018.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 473.30 million current US$ in 1968.
- How does Egypt rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps?
- Egypt ranks 45th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.1%. 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 imports by the reporting economy (current US$), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) with 55 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
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About this data
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) with 55 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.