Exports of goods and services in Egypt
Egypt: Exports of goods and services was 19.8% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Exports of goods and services in Egypt, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for exports of goods and services in Egypt is 19.8%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 21.0% on the previous year and up 50.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exports of goods and services in Egypt peaked at 33.0% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 10.3%, in 2016.
Egypt ranks 154th of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Exports of goods and services in Egypt, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 19.9% | — |
| 1961 | 17.6% | -11.2% |
| 1962 | 15.1% | -14.7% |
| 1963 | 17.8% | +18.0% |
| 1964 | 18.4% | +3.6% |
| 1965 | 17.1% | -6.9% |
| 1966 | 16.3% | -4.7% |
| 1967 | 16.8% | +3.0% |
| 1968 | 11.8% | -29.9% |
| 1969 | 13.5% | +14.0% |
| 1970 | 13.6% | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 13.2% | -2.4% |
| 1972 | 12.7% | -4.0% |
| 1973 | 13.5% | +6.5% |
| 1974 | 20.4% | +50.5% |
| 1975 | 18.2% | -10.8% |
| 1976 | 17.2% | -5.5% |
| 1977 | 21.6% | +25.7% |
| 1978 | 19.9% | -7.8% |
| 1979 | 26.5% | +33.1% |
| 1980 | 30.5% | +15.2% |
| 1981 | 31.0% | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 26.3% | -14.9% |
| 1983 | 22.9% | -12.9% |
| 1984 | 20.6% | -10.3% |
| 1985 | 18.2% | -11.4% |
| 1986 | 13.8% | -24.1% |
| 1987 | 12.6% | -8.8% |
| 1988 | 17.4% | +37.6% |
| 1989 | 17.8% | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 20.4% | +14.4% |
| 1991 | 27.5% | +34.9% |
| 1992 | 28.4% | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 25.8% | -9.0% |
| 1994 | 22.6% | -12.6% |
| 1995 | 22.5% | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 20.7% | -8.0% |
| 1997 | 18.8% | -9.2% |
| 1998 | 16.2% | -13.9% |
| 1999 | 15.1% | -7.2% |
| 2000 | 16.2% | +7.6% |
| 2001 | 17.5% | +7.9% |
| 2002 | 18.3% | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 21.8% | +19.0% |
| 2004 | 28.2% | +29.5% |
| 2005 | 30.3% | +7.5% |
| 2006 | 29.9% | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 30.2% | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 33.0% | +9.2% |
| 2009 | 25.0% | -24.5% |
| 2010 | 21.3% | -14.5% |
| 2011 | 20.6% | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 16.4% | -20.3% |
| 2013 | 17.0% | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 14.2% | -16.3% |
| 2015 | 13.2% | -7.4% |
| 2016 | 10.3% | -21.5% |
| 2017 | 15.0% | +45.1% |
| 2018 | 18.0% | +19.8% |
| 2019 | 16.6% | -7.5% |
| 2020 | 12.5% | -25.1% |
| 2021 | 10.6% | -15.3% |
| 2022 | 15.1% | +42.9% |
| 2023 | 19.1% | +26.6% |
| 2024 | 16.4% | -14.3% |
| 2025 | 19.8% | +21.0% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 19.8% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 24.6%, 81% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 19.8% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 39.8%, 50% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16.4% | 11.8% | 19.9% | 10 |
| 1970s | 17.7% | 12.7% | 26.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 21.1% | 12.6% | 31.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.8% | 15.1% | 28.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.1% | 16.2% | 33.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.3% | 10.3% | 21.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.6% | 10.6% | 19.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 151 Palestine, State of 21.2% compare
- 152 China 21.1% compare
- 153 Sierra Leone 20.9% compare
- 155 Central African Republic 19.3% compare
- 156 Tanzania, United Republic of 19.0% compare
- 157 Sri Lanka 19.0% 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 695.90 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0019 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 5.88 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 15.45 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -66.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0423 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 130.55 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 8.8 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exports of goods and services in Egypt?
- Exports of goods and services in Egypt was 19.8% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest exports of goods and services recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 33.0% in 2008.
- What is the lowest exports of goods and services recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.3% in 2016.
- How does Egypt rank for exports of goods and services?
- Egypt ranks 154th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is exports of goods and services rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Exports of goods and services (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Exports of goods includes changes in the economic ownership of goods from residents of the compiling economy to non-residents, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. Exports of services includes services provided by residents to non-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.