Annual growth of imports of goods and services (%) in Egypt
Egypt: Annual growth of imports of goods and services (%) was 4.7% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual growth of imports of goods and services in Egypt, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, annual growth of imports of goods and services in Egypt stood at 4.7%.
The figure is up 314.6% on the previous year and up 4,671.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual growth of imports of goods and services in Egypt peaked at 52.5% in 2017 and was at its lowest, -18.7%, in 2020.
That places Egypt 82nd out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual growth of imports of goods and services (%) in Egypt, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.0% | — |
| 2001 | -1.1% | -128.2% |
| 2002 | 2.7% | -337.9% |
| 2003 | 1.3% | -52.2% |
| 2004 | 17.2% | +1246.4% |
| 2005 | 23.8% | +38.2% |
| 2006 | 21.8% | -8.6% |
| 2007 | 28.8% | +32.3% |
| 2008 | 26.3% | -8.7% |
| 2009 | -17.9% | -168.0% |
| 2010 | -3.2% | -82.3% |
| 2011 | 8.4% | -366.1% |
| 2012 | 10.8% | +28.5% |
| 2013 | 0.6% | -94.5% |
| 2014 | 0.1% | -83.4% |
| 2015 | 1.0% | +874.0% |
| 2016 | -2.2% | -333.7% |
| 2017 | 52.5% | -2462.3% |
| 2018 | 7.2% | -86.2% |
| 2019 | -8.6% | -218.4% |
| 2020 | -18.7% | +118.2% |
| 2021 | 0.5% | -102.5% |
| 2022 | 24.3% | +5081.0% |
| 2023 | 1.1% | -95.4% |
| 2024 | 4.7% | +314.6% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 4.7% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.6%, 1.3× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 4.7% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 5.3%, 87% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual growth of imports of goods and services (%) in Egypt changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +5081.0% | 0.5% | 24.3% |
| 2017 | +2462.3% | -2.2% | 52.5% |
| 2004 | +1246.4% | 1.3% | 17.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.7% | -17.9% | 28.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.7% | -8.6% | 52.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.4% | -18.7% | 24.3% | 5 |
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More economy & growth data for Egypt
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 83.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 4.11 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 5.63 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 79.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 0.469 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 70.84 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 0.3425 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate -20.37 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual growth of imports of goods and services in Egypt?
- Annual growth of imports of goods and services in Egypt was 4.7% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest annual growth of imports of goods and services recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 52.5% in 2017.
- What is the lowest annual growth of imports of goods and services recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was -18.7% in 2020.
- How does Egypt rank for annual growth of imports of goods and services?
- Egypt ranks 82nd out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual growth of imports of goods and services rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4,671.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Annual growth of imports of goods and services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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