Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit rising or falling in Egypt?

Over the last ten years it is down 17.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Egypt

Name: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Egypt
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
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Egypt: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit was 0.1858 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

0.1858 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

up 12.0%

World rank

166th

of 202 countries

All-time high

0.3925 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1978

All-time low

0.0729 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1973

Years of data

1960–2023

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Egypt, 1960–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

Egypt recorded 0.1858 current US$ per US$ of GDP for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.0% on the previous year and down 17.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Egypt peaked at 0.3925 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1978 and was at its lowest, 0.0729 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1973.

That places Egypt 166th out of 202 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Egypt, year by year

Annual values for Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit of GDP in Egypt, 1960 to 2023.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0.1231 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1961	0.1165 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.4%
1962	0.149 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+27.9%
1963	0.1817 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+22.0%
1964	0.1658 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.8%
1965	0.1474 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.1%
1966	0.1644 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.5%
1967	0.0942 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-42.7%
1968	0.0798 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-15.3%
1969	0.0752 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.7%
1970	0.0732 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.7%
1971	0.0796 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.7%
1972	0.0732 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.0%
1973	0.0729 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.5%
1974	0.2123 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+191.4%
1975	0.294 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+38.5%
1976	0.2437 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-17.1%
1977	0.2822 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+15.8%
1978	0.3925 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+39.1%
1979	0.1908 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-51.4%
1980	0.1985 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.0%
1981	0.335 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+68.8%
1982	0.2888 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-13.8%
1983	0.2888 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.0%
1984	0.2774 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.9%
1985	0.1215 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-56.2%
1986	0.1839 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+51.4%
1987	0.1655 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.0%
1988	0.2173 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+31.3%
1989	0.1636 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-24.7%
1990	0.1864 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+13.9%
1991	0.1861 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.1%
1992	0.1828 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.8%
1993	0.1631 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.7%
1994	0.1684 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.2%
1995	0.1805 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.2%
1996	0.1806 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.1%
1997	0.1597 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.6%
1998	0.1754 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.8%
1999	0.1619 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.7%
2000	0.1329 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-17.9%
2001	0.1205 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.3%
2002	0.1304 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.3%
2003	0.1148 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.9%
2004	0.1407 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+22.5%
2005	0.1881 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+33.7%
2006	0.1584 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-15.8%
2007	0.1697 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.1%
2008	0.3111 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+83.3%
2009	0.2323 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-25.3%
2010	0.24 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.3%
2011	0.2629 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.6%
2012	0.2419 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.0%
2013	0.2255 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.8%
2014	0.2231 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.1%
2015	0.2118 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.0%
2016	0.1564 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-26.2%
2017	0.2687 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+71.8%
2018	0.3135 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+16.7%
2019	0.246 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-21.5%
2020	0.1555 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-36.8%
2021	0.1698 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.2%
2022	0.1659 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.3%
2023	0.1858 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+12.0%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.1297 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0752 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1817 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.1914 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0729 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3925 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.224 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1215 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.335 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.1745 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1597 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1864 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.1699 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1148 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3111 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.239 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1564 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3135 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.1692 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1555 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1858 current US$ per US$ of GDP	4

Countries ranked near Egypt

163 Sri Lanka 0.1915 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
164 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.1913 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
165 India 0.1904 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
167 Niger 0.1857 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
168 Japan 0.1791 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
169 Cameroon 0.1766 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 249 places →

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)

All data for Egypt →

Frequently asked questions

What is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Egypt?: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Egypt was 0.1858 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit recorded in Egypt?: The highest recorded value was 0.3925 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1978.
What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit recorded in Egypt?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0729 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1973.
How does Egypt rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit?: Egypt ranks 166th out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit rising or falling in Egypt?: Over the last ten years it is down 17.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)

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Indicator: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 249 places, 12,916 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.