Value of imports from China as a share of GDP in Egypt
Egypt: Value of imports from China as a share of GDP was 4.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Value of imports from China as a share of GDP in Egypt, 1960–2024
Source: 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. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for value of imports from china as a share of gdp in Egypt is 4.0%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 47.9% on the previous year and up 60.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, value of imports from china as a share of gdp in Egypt peaked at 4.4% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1985.
That places Egypt 110th out of 198 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.
Value of imports from China as a share of GDP in Egypt, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.5% | — |
| 1961 | 0.4% | -9.8% |
| 1962 | 0.5% | +13.7% |
| 1963 | 0.5% | -0.6% |
| 1964 | 0.4% | -20.0% |
| 1965 | 0.5% | +41.9% |
| 1966 | 0.8% | +41.5% |
| 1967 | 0.4% | -45.6% |
| 1968 | 0.3% | -17.3% |
| 1969 | 0.2% | -42.5% |
| 1970 | 0.2% | -3.7% |
| 1971 | 0.2% | +8.4% |
| 1972 | 0.3% | +34.5% |
| 1973 | 0.3% | -7.5% |
| 1974 | 0.2% | -21.9% |
| 1975 | 0.3% | +58.9% |
| 1976 | 0.3% | +6.0% |
| 1977 | 0.4% | +6.9% |
| 1978 | 0.4% | +11.7% |
| 1979 | 0.2% | -52.7% |
| 1980 | 0.1% | -26.3% |
| 1981 | 0.3% | +100.2% |
| 1982 | 0.2% | -27.6% |
| 1983 | 0.2% | -6.4% |
| 1984 | 0.2% | -13.0% |
| 1985 | 0.1% | -64.2% |
| 1986 | 0.1% | +92.8% |
| 1987 | 0.2% | +53.4% |
| 1988 | 0.2% | -4.3% |
| 1989 | 0.1% | -11.2% |
| 1990 | 0.2% | +59.9% |
| 1991 | 0.3% | +14.0% |
| 1992 | 0.4% | +61.2% |
| 1993 | 0.3% | -21.6% |
| 1994 | 0.4% | +8.8% |
| 1995 | 0.5% | +31.2% |
| 1996 | 0.4% | -14.8% |
| 1997 | 0.4% | -10.1% |
| 1998 | 0.5% | +30.9% |
| 1999 | 0.7% | +38.7% |
| 2000 | 0.6% | -5.9% |
| 2001 | 0.5% | -17.7% |
| 2002 | 0.7% | +24.1% |
| 2003 | 0.7% | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 0.8% | +25.9% |
| 2005 | 1.0% | +20.7% |
| 2006 | 1.1% | +8.6% |
| 2007 | 1.2% | +12.3% |
| 2008 | 2.7% | +118.5% |
| 2009 | 2.1% | -23.9% |
| 2010 | 2.2% | +8.4% |
| 2011 | 2.4% | +8.2% |
| 2012 | 2.3% | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 2.4% | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 2.5% | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 2.8% | +10.9% |
| 2016 | 1.4% | -50.6% |
| 2017 | 3.3% | +139.4% |
| 2018 | 4.4% | +36.0% |
| 2019 | 3.8% | -15.0% |
| 2020 | 2.4% | -37.5% |
| 2021 | 2.6% | +11.0% |
| 2022 | 2.4% | -8.2% |
| 2023 | 2.7% | +12.4% |
| 2024 | 4.0% | +47.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.1% | 0.5% | 2.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.7% | 1.4% | 4.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.8% | 2.4% | 4.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 107 Poland 4.0% compare
- 108 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 4.0% compare
- 109 Cape Verde 4.0% compare
- 111 Japan 4.0% compare
- 112 Algeria 3.9% compare
- 113 New Zealand 3.9% compare
More economy & growth data for Egypt
- 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)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate -6.88 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1289 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita 397.79 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate 29.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP 6.4 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita 19,751 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate -5.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1207 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is value of imports from china as a share of gdp in Egypt?
- Value of imports from china as a share of gdp in Egypt was 4.0% in 2024, according to 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.
- What is the highest value of imports from china as a share of gdp recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 4.4% in 2018.
- What is the lowest value of imports from china as a share of gdp recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1985.
- How does Egypt rank for value of imports from china as a share of gdp?
- Egypt ranks 110th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is value of imports from china as a share of gdp rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures 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 part of Value of imports from China as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Value of goods imported from China, including freight and insurance costs, as a percentage of a country’s gross domestic product (GDP).