Merchandise imports from high-income economies in Egypt
Egypt: Merchandise imports from high-income economies was 62.2% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Merchandise imports from high-income economies 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 high-income economies in Egypt is 62.2%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports from high-income economies in Egypt peaked at 93.2% in 1983 and was at its lowest, 59.0%, in 2019.
That places Egypt 91st out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Merchandise imports from high-income economies in Egypt, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 81.8% | — |
| 1961 | 81.0% | -1.0% |
| 1962 | 87.1% | +7.4% |
| 1963 | 89.3% | +2.5% |
| 1964 | 89.0% | -0.3% |
| 1965 | 80.4% | -9.6% |
| 1966 | 80.6% | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 77.2% | -4.2% |
| 1968 | 82.0% | +6.3% |
| 1969 | 76.4% | -6.9% |
| 1970 | 73.7% | -3.6% |
| 1971 | 77.9% | +5.7% |
| 1972 | 76.7% | -1.4% |
| 1973 | 81.8% | +6.6% |
| 1974 | 87.0% | +6.4% |
| 1975 | 86.6% | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 88.1% | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 90.1% | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 90.2% | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 90.7% | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 92.5% | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 92.1% | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 91.2% | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 93.2% | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 90.9% | -2.4% |
| 1985 | 92.1% | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 89.9% | -2.4% |
| 1987 | 91.1% | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 88.5% | -2.9% |
| 1989 | 88.5% | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 87.4% | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 87.1% | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 84.8% | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 86.2% | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 84.7% | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 82.6% | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 81.9% | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 80.5% | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 77.9% | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 79.9% | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 80.4% | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 76.8% | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 71.0% | -7.6% |
| 2003 | 68.4% | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 66.1% | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 65.5% | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 67.4% | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 70.1% | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 66.4% | -5.4% |
| 2009 | 66.2% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 65.9% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 64.3% | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 61.5% | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 63.5% | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 64.8% | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 62.5% | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 71.5% | +14.5% |
| 2017 | 62.1% | -13.2% |
| 2018 | 61.0% | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 59.0% | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 59.9% | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 60.7% | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 62.6% | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 62.2% | -0.6% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 62.2% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 43.4%, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 62.2% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 57.0%, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 82.5% | 76.4% | 89.3% | 10 |
| 1970s | 84.3% | 73.7% | 90.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 91.0% | 88.5% | 93.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 83.3% | 77.9% | 87.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 69.8% | 65.5% | 80.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.6% | 59.0% | 71.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.4% | 59.9% | 62.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
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 high-income economies in Egypt?
- Merchandise imports from high-income economies in Egypt was 62.2% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports from high-income economies recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 93.2% in 1983.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports from high-income economies recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.0% in 2019.
- How does Egypt rank for merchandise imports from high-income economies?
- Egypt ranks 91st out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports from high-income economies rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise imports from high-income economies (% of total merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise imports from high-income economies are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from high-income economies according to the World Bank classification of economies. 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.