Egypt vs United Kingdom: Imports of goods and services
Imports of goods and services over time
- Egypt
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 31.9% against 31.5% in Egypt, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Egypt ranks 137th and United Kingdom ranks 134th of 193 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 4 and United Kingdom in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 27.3% | 25.7% | 1.6% | Egypt |
| 1980s | 33.1% | 25.2% | 7.8% | Egypt |
| 1990s | 28.5% | 24.8% | 3.7% | Egypt |
| 2000s | 29.1% | 27.4% | 1.7% | Egypt |
| 2010s | 24.3% | 31.4% | 7.1% | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 22.8% | 31.7% | 8.9% | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imports of goods and services, Egypt or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 31.9% against 31.5% in Egypt as of 2025.
- What is the difference in imports of goods and services between Egypt and United Kingdom?
- 0.4%, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and United Kingdom?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Egypt and United Kingdom rank globally for imports of goods and services?
- Egypt ranks 137th and United Kingdom ranks 134th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as Imports of goods and services (% of GDP). 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 is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.