Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies … Pacific in Egypt
Egypt: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies … Pacific was 18.8% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East in Egypt, 1960–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise imports.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east in Egypt stood at 18.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 31.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east in Egypt peaked at 20.2% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 1981.
Egypt ranks 99th 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 from low- and middle-income economies … Pacific in Egypt, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 3.8% | — |
| 1961 | 3.6% | -5.6% |
| 1962 | 3.2% | -11.1% |
| 1963 | 2.6% | -18.5% |
| 1964 | 2.3% | -12.3% |
| 1965 | 3.7% | +59.7% |
| 1966 | 5.0% | +36.3% |
| 1967 | 4.4% | -10.8% |
| 1968 | 4.4% | -1.2% |
| 1969 | 2.7% | -37.7% |
| 1970 | 3.2% | +16.2% |
| 1971 | 3.2% | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 4.3% | +32.6% |
| 1973 | 3.8% | -11.3% |
| 1974 | 1.1% | -71.7% |
| 1975 | 2.0% | +87.3% |
| 1976 | 1.8% | -10.7% |
| 1977 | 1.8% | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 1.3% | -24.4% |
| 1979 | 1.5% | +7.8% |
| 1980 | 1.1% | -25.3% |
| 1981 | 1.0% | -5.0% |
| 1982 | 1.1% | +4.0% |
| 1983 | 1.0% | -3.4% |
| 1984 | 1.2% | +13.9% |
| 1985 | 1.3% | +10.5% |
| 1986 | 1.5% | +15.2% |
| 1987 | 1.6% | +7.4% |
| 1988 | 2.2% | +35.7% |
| 1989 | 2.8% | +27.3% |
| 1990 | 3.7% | +34.0% |
| 1991 | 4.4% | +18.0% |
| 1992 | 5.6% | +27.7% |
| 1993 | 4.5% | -19.9% |
| 1994 | 4.5% | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 5.9% | +33.0% |
| 1996 | 5.6% | -6.0% |
| 1997 | 4.8% | -14.7% |
| 1998 | 6.7% | +39.8% |
| 1999 | 7.7% | +14.9% |
| 2000 | 7.8% | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 7.8% | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 8.4% | +8.3% |
| 2003 | 9.1% | +8.3% |
| 2004 | 11.3% | +23.7% |
| 2005 | 9.7% | -13.6% |
| 2006 | 11.6% | +19.5% |
| 2007 | 10.2% | -12.3% |
| 2008 | 12.9% | +26.3% |
| 2009 | 12.9% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 13.6% | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 13.4% | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 13.1% | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 14.3% | +8.9% |
| 2014 | 14.3% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 16.4% | +15.1% |
| 2016 | 11.4% | -30.7% |
| 2017 | 16.2% | +42.7% |
| 2018 | 18.5% | +13.8% |
| 2019 | 20.1% | +8.9% |
| 2020 | 19.7% | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 20.2% | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 18.9% | -6.2% |
| 2023 | 18.8% | -0.9% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 18.8% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 22.4%, 84% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 18.8% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 19.6%, 96% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.6% | 2.3% | 5.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.4% | 1.1% | 4.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.5% | 1.0% | 2.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.3% | 3.7% | 7.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.2% | 7.8% | 12.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.1% | 11.4% | 20.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.4% | 18.8% | 20.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
More private sector data for Egypt
- Merchandise trade 40.8% (2025)
- Food imports 19.1% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 50.4% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 97.54 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 26.94 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 21.6% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 47.8% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 51.40 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 33.52 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 434.27 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east in Egypt?
- Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east in Egypt was 18.8% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 20.2% in 2021.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 1981.
- How does Egypt rank for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east?
- Egypt ranks 99th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.2%. 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 low- and middle-income economies in East Asia & Pacific (% of total merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East Asia and Pacific are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from low- and middle-income economies in the East Asia and Pacific region 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.