Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre in Egypt
Egypt: Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre was 83,590 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre in Egypt, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 83,590 current US$ per square kilometre for merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is down 13.0% on the previous year and up 25.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre in Egypt peaked at 96,107 current US$ per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 640.92 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1969.
That places Egypt 131st out of 205 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 827.43 current US$ per square kilometre | 640.92 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,076 current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,912 current US$ per square kilometre | 790.6 current US$ per square kilometre | 6,758 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 12,523 current US$ per square kilometre | 4,882 current US$ per square kilometre | 23,404 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 11,440 current US$ per square kilometre | 7,898 current US$ per square kilometre | 16,240 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 25,094 current US$ per square kilometre | 12,828 current US$ per square kilometre | 48,603 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 64,089 current US$ per square kilometre | 53,165 current US$ per square kilometre | 72,329 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 78,838 current US$ per square kilometre | 60,764 current US$ per square kilometre | 96,107 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 128 Nicaragua 90,710 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 129 Cuba 86,445 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 130 Nepal 83,830 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 132 Uzbekistan 80,733 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 133 Uruguay 71,340 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 134 Kyrgyzstan 65,266 current US$ per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in Egypt?
- Merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre in Egypt was 83,590 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 96,107 current US$ per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 640.92 current US$ per square kilometre in 1969.
- How does Egypt rank for merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Egypt ranks 131st out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.7%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise imports (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise imports (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Merchandise imports World Trade Organization (WTO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise imports (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.