Egypt vs Israel: Goods imports
Goods imports over time
- Egypt
- Israel
How they compare
Israel currently reports 102.29 billion BoP, current US$ against 85.47 billion BoP, current US$ in Egypt, a difference of 16.82 billion BoP, current US$.
That makes Israel's figure about 1.2 times Egypt's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Israel ahead.
Egypt ranks 43rd and Israel ranks 40th of 199 countries.
Israel has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Israel | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.93 billion BoP, current US$ | 6.80 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.87 billion BoP, current US$ | Israel |
| 1980s | 8.33 billion BoP, current US$ | 10.41 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.07 billion BoP, current US$ | Israel |
| 1990s | 11.83 billion BoP, current US$ | 23.50 billion BoP, current US$ | 11.67 billion BoP, current US$ | Israel |
| 2000s | 25.60 billion BoP, current US$ | 42.90 billion BoP, current US$ | 17.30 billion BoP, current US$ | Israel |
| 2010s | 51.95 billion BoP, current US$ | 68.95 billion BoP, current US$ | 17.01 billion BoP, current US$ | Israel |
| 2020s | 69.26 billion BoP, current US$ | 93.44 billion BoP, current US$ | 24.18 billion BoP, current US$ | Israel |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher goods imports, Egypt or Israel?
- Israel, at 102.29 billion BoP, current US$ against 85.47 billion BoP, current US$ in Egypt as of 2025.
- What is the difference in goods imports between Egypt and Israel?
- 16.82 billion BoP, current US$, with Israel ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Israel?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2025.
- How do Egypt and Israel rank globally for goods imports?
- Egypt ranks 43rd and Israel ranks 40th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Goods imports (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Imports of goods occur when there are changes in the economic ownership of goods from non-residents to residents of the compiling economy, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.