Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita in Egypt
Egypt: Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita was 824.05 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita in Egypt, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in Egypt is 824.05 current US$ per person, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 11.6% on the previous year and up 29.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in Egypt peaked at 849.51 current US$ per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 18.87 current US$ per person, in 1969.
Egypt ranks 151st of 206 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 imports (current US$), per capita in Egypt, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 24.84 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 25.36 current US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 1962 | 26.22 current US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 1963 | 31.49 current US$ per person | +20.1% |
| 1964 | 31.92 current US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 1965 | 30.49 current US$ per person | -4.5% |
| 1966 | 34.1 current US$ per person | +11.8% |
| 1967 | 24.6 current US$ per person | -27.9% |
| 1968 | 20.18 current US$ per person | -18.0% |
| 1969 | 18.87 current US$ per person | -6.5% |
| 1970 | 22.73 current US$ per person | +20.5% |
| 1971 | 25.96 current US$ per person | +14.2% |
| 1972 | 24.79 current US$ per person | -4.5% |
| 1973 | 24.66 current US$ per person | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 61.92 current US$ per person | +151.1% |
| 1975 | 101.19 current US$ per person | +63.4% |
| 1976 | 95.66 current US$ per person | -5.5% |
| 1977 | 118.16 current US$ per person | +23.5% |
| 1978 | 161.08 current US$ per person | +36.3% |
| 1979 | 89.61 current US$ per person | -44.4% |
| 1980 | 110.58 current US$ per person | +23.4% |
| 1981 | 194.52 current US$ per person | +75.9% |
| 1982 | 195.62 current US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 215.02 current US$ per person | +9.9% |
| 1984 | 218.61 current US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 218.86 current US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 220.32 current US$ per person | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 302.29 current US$ per person | +37.2% |
| 1988 | 422.16 current US$ per person | +39.7% |
| 1989 | 331.05 current US$ per person | -21.6% |
| 1990 | 157.82 current US$ per person | -52.3% |
| 1991 | 130.97 current US$ per person | -17.0% |
| 1992 | 134.11 current US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 130.56 current US$ per person | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 158.43 current US$ per person | +21.4% |
| 1995 | 178.81 current US$ per person | +12.9% |
| 1996 | 194.23 current US$ per person | +8.6% |
| 1997 | 193.05 current US$ per person | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 231.13 current US$ per person | +19.7% |
| 1999 | 224.02 current US$ per person | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 199.47 current US$ per person | -11.0% |
| 2001 | 179.18 current US$ per person | -10.2% |
| 2002 | 167.5 current US$ per person | -6.5% |
| 2003 | 166.34 current US$ per person | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 200.69 current US$ per person | +20.6% |
| 2005 | 276.8 current US$ per person | +37.9% |
| 2006 | 330.11 current US$ per person | +19.3% |
| 2007 | 440.22 current US$ per person | +33.4% |
| 2008 | 563.47 current US$ per person | +28.0% |
| 2009 | 513.66 current US$ per person | -8.8% |
| 2010 | 593.33 current US$ per person | +15.5% |
| 2011 | 646.62 current US$ per person | +9.0% |
| 2012 | 742.8 current US$ per person | +14.9% |
| 2013 | 694.19 current US$ per person | -6.5% |
| 2014 | 684.78 current US$ per person | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 638.31 current US$ per person | -6.8% |
| 2016 | 548.86 current US$ per person | -14.0% |
| 2017 | 594.3 current US$ per person | +8.3% |
| 2018 | 681.29 current US$ per person | +14.6% |
| 2019 | 660.06 current US$ per person | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 553.34 current US$ per person | -16.2% |
| 2021 | 671.88 current US$ per person | +21.4% |
| 2022 | 849.51 current US$ per person | +26.4% |
| 2023 | 726.5 current US$ per person | -14.5% |
| 2024 | 738.67 current US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 2025 | 824.05 current US$ per person | +11.6% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 824.05 current US$ per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 725.92 current US$ per person, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 824.05 current US$ per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2,551 current US$ per person, 32% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita in Egypt changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +151.1% | 24.66 current US$ per person | 61.92 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 26.81 current US$ per person | 18.87 current US$ per person | 34.1 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 72.58 current US$ per person | 22.73 current US$ per person | 161.08 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 242.9 current US$ per person | 110.58 current US$ per person | 422.16 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 173.31 current US$ per person | 130.56 current US$ per person | 231.13 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 303.74 current US$ per person | 166.34 current US$ per person | 563.47 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 648.46 current US$ per person | 548.86 current US$ per person | 742.8 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 727.32 current US$ per person | 553.34 current US$ per person | 849.51 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 148 Solomon Islands 942 current US$ per person compare
- 149 Equatorial Guinea 877 current US$ per person compare
- 150 Indonesia 846.48 current US$ per person compare
- 152 Cuba 799.66 current US$ per person compare
- 153 Bolivia 797.1 current US$ per person compare
- 154 Lesotho 793.38 current US$ per person 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$), annual growth rate 21.67 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in Egypt?
- Merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in Egypt was 824.05 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports (current us$), per capita recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 849.51 current US$ per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), per capita recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.87 current US$ per person in 1969.
- How does Egypt rank for merchandise imports (current us$), per capita?
- Egypt ranks 151st out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise imports (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.1%. 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 (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise imports (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise imports (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Merchandise imports World Trade Organization (WTO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise imports (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.