Arab World vs Egypt: Imports of goods and services
Imports of goods and services over time
- Arab World
- Egypt
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 29.2% against 7.0% in Arab World, a difference of 22.2%.
That makes Egypt's figure about 4.2 times Arab World's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Arab World ahead.
Arab World ranks 7th and Egypt ranks 5th of 36 groups.
Across the 3 decades both report, Arab World averaged higher in 1 and Egypt in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Arab World | Egypt | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.2% | 13.0% | 0.8% | Egypt |
| 2010s | 2.5% | 6.7% | 4.2% | Egypt |
| 2020s | 6.0% | 2.4% | 3.6% | Arab World |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imports of goods and services, Arab World or Egypt?
- Egypt, at 29.2% against 7.0% in Arab World as of 2025.
- What is the difference in imports of goods and services between Arab World and Egypt?
- 22.2%, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Egypt?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Arab World and Egypt rank globally for imports of goods and services?
- Arab World ranks 7th and Egypt ranks 5th of 36 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as Imports of goods and services (annual % growth). 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 includes change in the economic ownership of goods from non-residents to residents of the compiling economy, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. Imports of services includes services provided by non-residents to residents. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.