Transport services (% of commercial service exports) in Egypt
Egypt: Transport services (% of commercial service exports) was 28.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Transport services in Egypt, 1977–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of commercial service exports.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 28.5% for transport services in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.9% on the previous year and down 46.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, transport services in Egypt peaked at 65.3% in 1981 and was at its lowest, 27.3%, in 2000.
That places Egypt 49th out of 198 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 49 years of available data.
Transport services (% of commercial service exports) in Egypt, year by year
| Year | % of commercial service exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 45.5% | — |
| 1978 | 52.1% | +14.4% |
| 1979 | 57.0% | +9.3% |
| 1980 | 54.1% | -5.1% |
| 1981 | 65.3% | +20.8% |
| 1982 | 64.7% | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 61.8% | -4.4% |
| 1984 | 63.4% | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 61.8% | -2.5% |
| 1986 | 58.2% | -6.0% |
| 1987 | 55.9% | -3.9% |
| 1988 | 52.0% | -6.9% |
| 1989 | 60.6% | +16.5% |
| 1990 | 50.1% | -17.4% |
| 1991 | 43.1% | -13.9% |
| 1992 | 40.9% | -5.3% |
| 1993 | 40.5% | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 41.1% | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 38.8% | -5.8% |
| 1996 | 29.6% | -23.6% |
| 1997 | 27.8% | -6.3% |
| 1998 | 31.8% | +14.8% |
| 1999 | 28.7% | -10.0% |
| 2000 | 27.3% | -4.7% |
| 2001 | 31.1% | +13.8% |
| 2002 | 30.6% | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 30.4% | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 28.6% | -6.1% |
| 2005 | 32.8% | +14.9% |
| 2006 | 34.7% | +5.5% |
| 2007 | 35.3% | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 33.1% | -6.4% |
| 2009 | 31.4% | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 33.5% | +6.6% |
| 2011 | 43.1% | +28.5% |
| 2012 | 41.6% | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 52.7% | +26.7% |
| 2014 | 48.3% | -8.3% |
| 2015 | 53.8% | +11.3% |
| 2016 | 61.5% | +14.5% |
| 2017 | 46.2% | -24.9% |
| 2018 | 38.6% | -16.5% |
| 2019 | 35.1% | -9.2% |
| 2020 | 49.6% | +41.5% |
| 2021 | 40.9% | -17.5% |
| 2022 | 41.7% | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 43.7% | +4.8% |
| 2024 | 30.3% | -30.6% |
| 2025 | 28.5% | -5.9% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 28.5% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 19.2%, 1.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 28.5% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 15.8%, 1.8× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 51.5% | 45.5% | 57.0% | 3 |
| 1980s | 59.8% | 52.0% | 65.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 37.2% | 27.8% | 50.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 31.5% | 27.3% | 35.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.4% | 33.5% | 61.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.1% | 28.5% | 49.6% | 6 |
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 transport services in Egypt?
- Transport services in Egypt was 28.5% in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest transport services recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 65.3% in 1981.
- What is the lowest transport services recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.3% in 2000.
- How does Egypt rank for transport services?
- Egypt ranks 49th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is transport services rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Transport services (% of commercial service exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Transport is the process of carriage of people and objects from one location to another as well as related supporting and auxiliary services. Also included are postal and courier services. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of service exports which are commercial services provided by residents to non-residents.