Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Egypt
Egypt: Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.234 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
0.234 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 24.9%
World rank
142nd
of 199 countries
All-time high
0.3577 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1981
All-time low
0.1414 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2020
Years of data
49
1977–2025
Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Egypt, 1977–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 0.234 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP for goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in 2025.
That represents a change of up 24.9% on the previous year and up 52.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Egypt peaked at 0.3577 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0.1414 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2020.
Egypt ranks 142nd of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 49 years of available data.
Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Egypt, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 0.2804 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1978 | 0.3202 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.2% |
| 1979 | 0.3331 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 1980 | 0.3144 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 1981 | 0.3577 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.8% |
| 1982 | 0.2796 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.8% |
| 1983 | 0.2664 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 1984 | 0.2967 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.4% |
| 1985 | 0.2317 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.9% |
| 1986 | 0.1738 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -25.0% |
| 1987 | 0.2001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.1% |
| 1988 | 0.2681 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +34.0% |
| 1989 | 0.2224 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.1% |
| 1990 | 0.2397 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.8% |
| 1991 | 0.2629 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.7% |
| 1992 | 0.2127 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.1% |
| 1993 | 0.213 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 0.1926 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 1995 | 0.2039 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.9% |
| 1996 | 0.1947 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 1997 | 0.1805 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 1998 | 0.1723 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 1999 | 0.1672 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 0.1541 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 2001 | 0.1444 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 2002 | 0.1513 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 0.1643 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.6% |
| 2004 | 0.2398 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +46.0% |
| 2005 | 0.2656 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.8% |
| 2006 | 0.2698 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 0.3017 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.8% |
| 2008 | 0.3047 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 0.211 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -30.8% |
| 2010 | 0.2062 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 0.2005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 0.1876 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 2013 | 0.1696 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 2014 | 0.1847 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.9% |
| 2015 | 0.1531 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.1% |
| 2016 | 0.1536 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.211 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +37.4% |
| 2018 | 0.2195 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 0.1812 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.4% |
| 2020 | 0.1414 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.0% |
| 2021 | 0.167 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.1% |
| 2022 | 0.1505 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.9% |
| 2023 | 0.1522 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 0.1873 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +23.1% |
| 2025 | 0.234 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +24.9% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 0.234 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2803 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 83% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 0.234 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.2801 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 84% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.3112 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2804 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3331 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 3 |
| 1980s | 0.2611 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1738 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3577 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.204 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1672 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2629 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2207 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1444 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3047 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1867 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1531 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2195 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1721 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1414 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.234 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 139 Costa Rica 0.2375 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 140 Madagascar 0.2367 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 141 Benin 0.2363 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 143 Italy 0.2339 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 144 Dominican Republic 0.2338 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 145 Azerbaijan 0.233 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 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$), annual growth rate 8.8 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Egypt?
- Goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Egypt was 0.234 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3577 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1981.
- What is the lowest goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1414 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2020.
- How does Egypt rank for goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Egypt ranks 142nd out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Goods imports (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Goods imports (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Goods imports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Goods imports (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.