Egypt vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD): Imports of goods and services
Imports of goods and services over time
- Egypt
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 29.2% against 9.7% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), a difference of 19.5%.
That makes Egypt's figure about 3.0 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)'s.
The two have swapped places 24 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Egypt ahead.
Egypt ranks 5th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 3rd of 178 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 5 and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.3% | 4.6% | 2.3% | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) |
| 1970s | 7.0% | 12.0% | 5.0% | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) |
| 1980s | 3.3% | -0.5% | 3.8% | Egypt |
| 1990s | 3.6% | 1.6% | 2.0% | Egypt |
| 2000s | 10.7% | 8.1% | 2.6% | Egypt |
| 2010s | 6.7% | 0.5% | 6.2% | Egypt |
| 2020s | 6.8% | 4.1% | 2.7% | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imports of goods and services, Egypt or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- Egypt, at 29.2% against 9.7% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in imports of goods and services between Egypt and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- 19.5%, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Egypt and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank globally for imports of goods and services?
- Egypt ranks 5th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 3rd of 178 countries.
- 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.