Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Egypt
Egypt: Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.267 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
0.267 current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 20.7%
World rank
133rd
of 203 countries
All-time high
0.666 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1988
All-time low
0.0906 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1973
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Egypt, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Egypt stood at 0.267 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.7% on the previous year and up 38.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Egypt peaked at 0.666 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1988 and was at its lowest, 0.0906 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1973.
Egypt ranks 133rd of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Egypt, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.1588 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.1557 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 1962 | 0.1841 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.2% |
| 1963 | 0.2188 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.8% |
| 1964 | 0.2024 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 1965 | 0.1887 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 1966 | 0.2029 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.5% |
| 1967 | 0.1413 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -30.4% |
| 1968 | 0.1123 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.5% |
| 1969 | 0.0978 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.9% |
| 1970 | 0.0979 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 0.1069 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0967 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0906 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 1974 | 0.2547 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +181.1% |
| 1975 | 0.3382 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +32.8% |
| 1976 | 0.2859 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.5% |
| 1977 | 0.3344 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.9% |
| 1978 | 0.4542 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +35.8% |
| 1979 | 0.2129 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -53.1% |
| 1980 | 0.2243 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 1981 | 0.3967 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +76.9% |
| 1982 | 0.3283 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.3% |
| 1983 | 0.3318 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 0.3169 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 1985 | 0.2843 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
| 1986 | 0.2788 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 1987 | 0.4011 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +43.8% |
| 1988 | 0.666 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +66.1% |
| 1989 | 0.4722 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -29.1% |
| 1990 | 0.2144 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -54.6% |
| 1991 | 0.2103 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 0.197 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 1993 | 0.1763 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.5% |
| 1994 | 0.1963 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.3% |
| 1995 | 0.1951 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 0.1925 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 0.1684 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.5% |
| 1998 | 0.1906 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.1% |
| 1999 | 0.1766 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 2000 | 0.146 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.3% |
| 2001 | 0.1383 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 2002 | 0.15 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.4% |
| 2003 | 0.1613 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.5% |
| 2004 | 0.2025 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +25.5% |
| 2005 | 0.2504 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +23.7% |
| 2006 | 0.2541 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 0.2844 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.9% |
| 2008 | 0.2972 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 0.2376 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.0% |
| 2010 | 0.2417 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 0.2496 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 0.2479 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 0.2294 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 2014 | 0.2185 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 0.193 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.7% |
| 2016 | 0.1678 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.1% |
| 2017 | 0.2481 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +47.9% |
| 2018 | 0.2742 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.5% |
| 2019 | 0.2228 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.8% |
| 2020 | 0.1576 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -29.3% |
| 2021 | 0.1755 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.4% |
| 2022 | 0.2007 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.3% |
| 2023 | 0.2102 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 2024 | 0.2213 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 2025 | 0.267 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1663 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0978 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2188 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.2272 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0906 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4542 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.37 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2243 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.666 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1918 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1684 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2144 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2122 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1383 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2972 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2293 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1678 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2742 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2054 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1576 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.267 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 130 Finland 0.2677 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 131 Madagascar 0.2671 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 132 Costa Rica 0.2671 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 134 New Caledonia 0.2662 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 135 Kuwait 0.2647 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 136 Italy 0.2621 current US$ per US$ of GDP 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 unit of gdp in Egypt?
- Merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Egypt was 0.267 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 0.666 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1988.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0906 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1973.
- How does Egypt rank for merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Egypt ranks 133rd out of 203 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.4%. 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 (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Merchandise imports (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise imports (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Merchandise imports (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.