Imports by region of origin, gaps filled in Egypt
Egypt: Imports by region of origin, gaps filled was 8.28 billion current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Imports by region of origin, gaps filled in Egypt, 1948–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2024, imports by region of origin, gaps filled in Egypt stood at 8.28 billion current US$. That is the highest value across all 77 years on record.
That represents a change of up 54.3% on the previous year and up 52.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports by region of origin, gaps filled in Egypt peaked at 8.28 billion current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 40.10 million current US$, in 1968.
Egypt ranks 43rd of 210 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Imports by region of origin, gaps filled in Egypt, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1948 | 73.40 million current US$ | — |
| 1949 | 80.50 million current US$ | +9.7% |
| 1950 | 41.40 million current US$ | -48.6% |
| 1951 | 84.90 million current US$ | +105.1% |
| 1952 | 159.10 million current US$ | +87.4% |
| 1953 | 113.00 million current US$ | -29.0% |
| 1954 | 57.20 million current US$ | -49.4% |
| 1955 | 65.80 million current US$ | +15.0% |
| 1956 | 74.10 million current US$ | +12.6% |
| 1957 | 48.70 million current US$ | -34.3% |
| 1958 | 51.80 million current US$ | +6.4% |
| 1959 | 87.20 million current US$ | +68.3% |
| 1960 | 117.90 million current US$ | +35.2% |
| 1961 | 146.30 million current US$ | +24.1% |
| 1962 | 204.20 million current US$ | +39.6% |
| 1963 | 262.90 million current US$ | +28.7% |
| 1964 | 292.00 million current US$ | +11.1% |
| 1965 | 205.50 million current US$ | -29.6% |
| 1966 | 251.70 million current US$ | +22.5% |
| 1967 | 79.30 million current US$ | -68.5% |
| 1968 | 40.10 million current US$ | -49.4% |
| 1969 | 45.81 million current US$ | +14.2% |
| 1970 | 51.46 million current US$ | +12.3% |
| 1971 | 82.18 million current US$ | +59.7% |
| 1972 | 80.71 million current US$ | -1.8% |
| 1973 | 116.17 million current US$ | +43.9% |
| 1974 | 408.47 million current US$ | +251.6% |
| 1975 | 783.11 million current US$ | +91.7% |
| 1976 | 644.27 million current US$ | -17.7% |
| 1977 | 873.47 million current US$ | +35.6% |
| 1978 | 1.17 billion current US$ | +33.6% |
| 1979 | 713.83 million current US$ | -38.8% |
| 1980 | 1.01 billion current US$ | +41.3% |
| 1981 | 1.92 billion current US$ | +90.0% |
| 1982 | 1.89 billion current US$ | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 1.79 billion current US$ | -5.7% |
| 1984 | 1.40 billion current US$ | -21.7% |
| 1985 | 792.07 million current US$ | -43.3% |
| 1986 | 1.42 billion current US$ | +78.9% |
| 1987 | 1.12 billion current US$ | -21.2% |
| 1988 | 1.12 billion current US$ | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 1.36 billion current US$ | +21.1% |
| 1990 | 1.43 billion current US$ | +5.0% |
| 1991 | 1.36 billion current US$ | -5.0% |
| 1992 | 1.55 billion current US$ | +14.4% |
| 1993 | 1.28 billion current US$ | -17.3% |
| 1994 | 1.75 billion current US$ | +36.6% |
| 1995 | 2.34 billion current US$ | +33.5% |
| 1996 | 2.74 billion current US$ | +17.1% |
| 1997 | 1.92 billion current US$ | -29.8% |
| 1998 | 2.19 billion current US$ | +14.1% |
| 1999 | 2.44 billion current US$ | +11.2% |
| 2000 | 2.20 billion current US$ | -9.7% |
| 2001 | 1.96 billion current US$ | -10.8% |
| 2002 | 1.77 billion current US$ | -10.1% |
| 2003 | 1.33 billion current US$ | -24.9% |
| 2004 | 1.43 billion current US$ | +7.6% |
| 2005 | 1.89 billion current US$ | +32.5% |
| 2006 | 1.71 billion current US$ | -9.8% |
| 2007 | 2.71 billion current US$ | +58.7% |
| 2008 | 6.26 billion current US$ | +131.1% |
| 2009 | 5.27 billion current US$ | -15.7% |
| 2010 | 5.49 billion current US$ | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 7.16 billion current US$ | +30.4% |
| 2012 | 5.62 billion current US$ | -21.5% |
| 2013 | 5.53 billion current US$ | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 5.42 billion current US$ | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 4.51 billion current US$ | -16.8% |
| 2016 | 3.14 billion current US$ | -30.5% |
| 2017 | 4.34 billion current US$ | +38.3% |
| 2018 | 6.15 billion current US$ | +41.7% |
| 2019 | 5.78 billion current US$ | -6.1% |
| 2020 | 4.63 billion current US$ | -19.9% |
| 2021 | 6.05 billion current US$ | +30.8% |
| 2022 | 6.35 billion current US$ | +4.9% |
| 2023 | 5.36 billion current US$ | -15.5% |
| 2024 | 8.28 billion current US$ | +54.3% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 8.28 billion current US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 324.64 million current US$, 25.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 8.28 billion current US$ is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.42 billion current US$, 5.8× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Imports by region of origin, gaps filled in Egypt changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +251.6% | 116.17 million current US$ | 408.47 million current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 76.95 million current US$ | 73.40 million current US$ | 80.50 million current US$ | 2 |
| 1950s | 78.32 million current US$ | 41.40 million current US$ | 159.10 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1960s | 164.57 million current US$ | 40.10 million current US$ | 292.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 492.10 million current US$ | 51.46 million current US$ | 1.17 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.38 billion current US$ | 792.07 million current US$ | 1.92 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.90 billion current US$ | 1.28 billion current US$ | 2.74 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.65 billion current US$ | 1.33 billion current US$ | 6.26 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.31 billion current US$ | 3.14 billion current US$ | 7.16 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.13 billion current US$ | 4.63 billion current US$ | 8.28 billion current US$ | 5 |
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$), annual growth rate 8.8 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports by region of origin, gaps filled in Egypt?
- Imports by region of origin, gaps filled in Egypt was 8.28 billion current US$ in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports by region of origin, gaps filled recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 8.28 billion current US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest imports by region of origin, gaps filled recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.10 million current US$ in 1968.
- How does Egypt rank for imports by region of origin, gaps filled?
- Egypt ranks 43rd out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is imports by region of origin, gaps filled rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Imports by region of origin, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Imports by region of origin with 104 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Imports by region of origin International Monetary Fund (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Imports by region of origin with 104 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.