Egypt vs Türkiye: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP
Egypt
24.2%
in 2024
Türkiye
24.0%
in 2024
Egypt rank
134th
Türkiye rank
137th
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP over time
- Egypt
- Türkiye
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 24.2% against 24.0% in Türkiye, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Egypt ahead.
Egypt ranks 134th and Türkiye ranks 137th of 201 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 4 and Türkiye in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14.5% | 4.3% | 10.2% | Egypt |
| 1970s | 19.8% | 6.3% | 13.4% | Egypt |
| 1980s | 21.4% | 12.5% | 8.9% | Egypt |
| 1990s | 17.7% | 15.3% | 2.4% | Egypt |
| 2000s | 17.0% | 22.4% | 5.4% | Türkiye |
| 2010s | 23.9% | 25.3% | 1.4% | Türkiye |
| 2020s | 18.4% | 29.3% | 10.9% | Türkiye |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher value of imported goods as a share of gdp, Egypt or Türkiye?
- Egypt, at 24.2% against 24.0% in Türkiye as of 2024.
- What is the difference in value of imported goods as a share of gdp between Egypt and Türkiye?
- 0.2%, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Türkiye?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Egypt and Türkiye rank globally for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?
- Egypt ranks 134th and Türkiye ranks 137th of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Value of imported goods as a share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Value of a country’s total goods imports, including freight and insurance costs, as a percentage of a country’s gross domestic product (GDP).