Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Europe & in Egypt
Egypt: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Europe & was 6.6% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Europe & 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 low- and middle-income economies in europe & in Egypt is 6.6%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 18.6% on the previous year and down 25.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in europe & in Egypt peaked at 10.7% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1965.
Egypt ranks 39th 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 low- and middle-income economies in Europe & in Egypt, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.3% | — |
| 1962 | 0.2% | -49.3% |
| 1963 | 0.1% | -44.7% |
| 1964 | 0.1% | -16.5% |
| 1965 | 0.1% | -28.6% |
| 1966 | 0.1% | +89.1% |
| 1967 | 0.3% | +228.6% |
| 1968 | 0.6% | +67.4% |
| 1969 | 0.4% | -29.3% |
| 1970 | 0.9% | +112.6% |
| 1971 | 1.0% | +12.6% |
| 1972 | 1.5% | +56.7% |
| 1973 | 2.3% | +53.7% |
| 1974 | 0.3% | -88.0% |
| 1975 | 0.4% | +59.6% |
| 1976 | 0.5% | +3.7% |
| 1977 | 0.4% | -12.6% |
| 1978 | 1.8% | +349.9% |
| 1979 | 1.3% | -27.7% |
| 1980 | 0.4% | -68.4% |
| 1981 | 0.7% | +69.9% |
| 1982 | 1.4% | +93.5% |
| 1983 | 1.0% | -28.9% |
| 1984 | 1.5% | +55.6% |
| 1985 | 1.0% | -33.4% |
| 1986 | 1.8% | +77.0% |
| 1987 | 1.5% | -13.3% |
| 1988 | 1.9% | +22.9% |
| 1989 | 2.0% | +7.0% |
| 1990 | 1.9% | -7.3% |
| 1991 | 2.0% | +4.7% |
| 1992 | 1.8% | -6.8% |
| 1993 | 2.8% | +54.9% |
| 1994 | 2.4% | -14.0% |
| 1995 | 2.9% | +17.8% |
| 1996 | 3.3% | +13.6% |
| 1997 | 3.6% | +9.0% |
| 1998 | 5.8% | +62.0% |
| 1999 | 4.2% | -26.7% |
| 2000 | 3.3% | -22.9% |
| 2001 | 4.2% | +30.1% |
| 2002 | 4.5% | +5.4% |
| 2003 | 4.5% | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 5.2% | +14.6% |
| 2005 | 7.9% | +53.1% |
| 2006 | 5.4% | -31.6% |
| 2007 | 5.8% | +7.0% |
| 2008 | 6.8% | +17.2% |
| 2009 | 9.1% | +33.8% |
| 2010 | 7.3% | -19.7% |
| 2011 | 8.0% | +9.5% |
| 2012 | 10.7% | +33.8% |
| 2013 | 8.9% | -16.9% |
| 2014 | 8.8% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 8.0% | -9.2% |
| 2016 | 6.1% | -23.9% |
| 2017 | 6.9% | +13.3% |
| 2018 | 7.2% | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 8.1% | +11.9% |
| 2020 | 7.9% | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 7.1% | -10.5% |
| 2022 | 5.5% | -21.8% |
| 2023 | 6.6% | +18.6% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 6.6% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.7%, 3.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 6.6% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 6.0%, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Europe & in Egypt changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | +349.9% | 0.4% | 1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.6% | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.0% | 0.3% | 2.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.3% | 0.4% | 2.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.1% | 1.8% | 5.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.7% | 3.3% | 9.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.0% | 6.1% | 10.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.8% | 5.5% | 7.9% | 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 low- and middle-income economies in europe & in Egypt?
- Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in europe & in Egypt was 6.6% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in europe & recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 10.7% in 2012.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in europe & recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1965.
- How does Egypt rank for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in europe &?
- Egypt ranks 39th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in europe & rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.9%. 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 Europe & Central Asia (% 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 Europe and Central Asia are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from low- and middle-income economies in the Europe and Central Asia 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.