ICT service exports in Egypt
Egypt: ICT service exports was 6.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
ICT service exports in Egypt, 1994–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of service exports, BoP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for ict service exports in Egypt is 6.1%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 4.9% on the previous year and up 38.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ict service exports in Egypt peaked at 7.3% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1.3%, in 1994.
That places Egypt 94th out of 189 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
ICT service exports in Egypt, year by year
| Year | % of service exports, BoP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 1.3% | — |
| 1995 | 2.5% | +93.3% |
| 1996 | 2.3% | -9.5% |
| 1997 | 2.0% | -13.0% |
| 1998 | 2.8% | +40.2% |
| 1999 | 2.6% | -7.6% |
| 2000 | 3.4% | +30.8% |
| 2001 | 2.8% | -16.2% |
| 2002 | 2.7% | -5.4% |
| 2003 | 3.0% | +12.7% |
| 2004 | 3.1% | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 2.6% | -14.4% |
| 2006 | 3.4% | +28.3% |
| 2007 | 4.2% | +24.9% |
| 2008 | 7.3% | +73.3% |
| 2009 | 4.7% | -35.9% |
| 2010 | 4.2% | -11.1% |
| 2011 | 4.7% | +11.6% |
| 2012 | 5.0% | +6.6% |
| 2013 | 5.2% | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 4.6% | -11.0% |
| 2015 | 4.4% | -5.5% |
| 2016 | 6.5% | +49.7% |
| 2017 | 3.5% | -46.6% |
| 2018 | 3.2% | -8.6% |
| 2019 | 3.3% | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 7.1% | +113.5% |
| 2021 | 6.4% | -10.4% |
| 2022 | 5.2% | -18.0% |
| 2023 | 4.3% | -17.8% |
| 2024 | 5.8% | +33.8% |
| 2025 | 6.1% | +4.9% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 6.1% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.6%, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 6.1% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 6.1%, 1.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.2% | 1.3% | 2.8% | 6 |
| 2000s | 3.7% | 2.6% | 7.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.5% | 3.2% | 6.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.8% | 4.3% | 7.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
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 ict service exports in Egypt?
- Ict service exports in Egypt was 6.1% in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest ict service exports recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 7.3% in 2008.
- What is the lowest ict service exports recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3% in 1994.
- How does Egypt rank for ict service exports?
- Egypt ranks 94th out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ict service exports rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of ICT service exports (% of service exports, BoP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Information and communication technology service exports include computer and communications services (telecommunications and postal and courier services) and information services (computer data and news-related service transactions).