Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World in Egypt
Egypt: Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World was 16.1% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World in Egypt, 1960–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise imports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise imports from economies in the arab world in Egypt is 16.1%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.6% on the previous year and up 20.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports from economies in the arab world in Egypt peaked at 22.9% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 1.8%, in 1982.
Egypt ranks 30th 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 from economies in the Arab World in Egypt, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 10.6% | — |
| 1961 | 8.3% | -22.3% |
| 1962 | 6.7% | -18.6% |
| 1963 | 8.1% | +20.6% |
| 1964 | 9.3% | +14.8% |
| 1965 | 9.5% | +1.8% |
| 1966 | 7.4% | -22.4% |
| 1967 | 9.0% | +22.1% |
| 1968 | 5.9% | -34.5% |
| 1969 | 7.4% | +25.6% |
| 1970 | 8.0% | +7.9% |
| 1971 | 8.6% | +7.7% |
| 1972 | 10.9% | +26.8% |
| 1973 | 7.4% | -32.3% |
| 1974 | 7.4% | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 8.1% | +9.7% |
| 1976 | 6.4% | -21.4% |
| 1977 | 3.7% | -42.3% |
| 1978 | 3.3% | -11.3% |
| 1979 | 2.8% | -14.2% |
| 1980 | 2.5% | -12.4% |
| 1981 | 2.1% | -16.3% |
| 1982 | 1.8% | -11.8% |
| 1983 | 4.2% | +129.6% |
| 1984 | 4.9% | +17.9% |
| 1985 | 2.7% | -45.5% |
| 1986 | 4.2% | +57.4% |
| 1987 | 3.0% | -27.9% |
| 1988 | 3.3% | +8.2% |
| 1989 | 2.6% | -20.5% |
| 1990 | 2.4% | -8.9% |
| 1991 | 3.9% | +62.0% |
| 1992 | 3.3% | -15.1% |
| 1993 | 2.8% | -13.9% |
| 1994 | 3.9% | +37.9% |
| 1995 | 4.1% | +6.0% |
| 1996 | 4.2% | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 5.5% | +31.6% |
| 1998 | 6.0% | +9.8% |
| 1999 | 6.8% | +13.6% |
| 2000 | 11.0% | +60.8% |
| 2001 | 9.6% | -12.5% |
| 2002 | 8.1% | -15.7% |
| 2003 | 10.3% | +26.8% |
| 2004 | 13.2% | +28.1% |
| 2005 | 18.8% | +42.2% |
| 2006 | 22.9% | +22.2% |
| 2007 | 21.6% | -5.9% |
| 2008 | 14.6% | -32.6% |
| 2009 | 11.4% | -21.6% |
| 2010 | 11.9% | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 13.0% | +9.1% |
| 2012 | 13.7% | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 13.4% | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 13.7% | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 13.0% | -5.0% |
| 2016 | 19.5% | +50.4% |
| 2017 | 14.8% | -24.3% |
| 2018 | 15.9% | +7.6% |
| 2019 | 14.6% | -7.9% |
| 2020 | 15.0% | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 16.9% | +12.5% |
| 2022 | 19.6% | +15.8% |
| 2023 | 16.1% | -17.6% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 16.1% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.2%, 3.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 16.1% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 12.9%, 1.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.2% | 5.9% | 10.6% | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.7% | 2.8% | 10.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.1% | 1.8% | 4.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.3% | 2.4% | 6.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.2% | 8.1% | 22.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.3% | 11.9% | 19.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.9% | 15.0% | 19.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 27 Mozambique 17.1% compare
- 28 Cape Verde 16.5% compare
- 29 Zambia 16.2% compare
- 31 Brunei 15.4% compare
- 32 Sri Lanka 15.2% compare
- 33 Saudi Arabia 14.5% 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 from economies in the arab world in Egypt?
- Merchandise imports from economies in the arab world in Egypt was 16.1% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports from economies in the arab world recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 22.9% in 2006.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports from economies in the arab world recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.8% in 1982.
- How does Egypt rank for merchandise imports from economies in the arab world?
- Egypt ranks 30th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports from economies in the arab world rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World (% of total merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from economies in the Arab World. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise imports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.