Imports by region of origin, per unit of GDP in Egypt
Egypt: Imports by region of origin, per unit of GDP was 0.0213 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.0213 current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 57.0%
World rank
76th
of 201 countries
All-time high
0.0866 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1981
All-time low
0.0064 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1970
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Imports by region of origin, per unit of GDP in Egypt, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, imports by region of origin, per unit of gdp in Egypt stood at 0.0213 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That represents a change of up 57.0% on the previous year and up 19.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports by region of origin, per unit of gdp in Egypt peaked at 0.0866 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0.0064 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1970.
Egypt ranks 76th of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Imports by region of origin, per unit of GDP in Egypt, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.028 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.0326 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.1% |
| 1962 | 0.0506 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +55.5% |
| 1963 | 0.0628 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +24.1% |
| 1964 | 0.062 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 1965 | 0.0415 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -33.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0477 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.8% |
| 1967 | 0.0141 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -70.3% |
| 1968 | 0.0068 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -52.2% |
| 1969 | 0.007 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 1970 | 0.0064 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 1971 | 0.0095 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +49.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0087 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0115 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +32.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0443 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +284.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0673 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +52.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0484 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -28.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0607 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +25.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0788 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +29.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0396 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -49.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0466 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0866 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +86.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0685 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0577 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0411 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -28.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0203 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -50.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0344 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +69.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0276 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0321 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0342 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0332 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0363 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.3% |
| 1992 | 0.037 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0275 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -25.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0337 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +22.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0388 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0405 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0245 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -39.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0258 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0269 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 0.022 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0203 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0207 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0165 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0181 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0211 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0159 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0208 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +30.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0384 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +85.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0279 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -27.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0251 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0303 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0201 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -33.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0192 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0177 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0137 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0094 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -31.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0175 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +85.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0234 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +34.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0181 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0121 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -33.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0143 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0133 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0135 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 0.0213 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +57.0% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 0.0213 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0119 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 0.0213 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0178 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Imports by region of origin, per unit of GDP 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 | +284.7% | 0.0115 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0443 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0353 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0068 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0628 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0375 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0064 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0788 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0449 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0203 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0866 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0324 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0245 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0405 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0222 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0159 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0384 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0195 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0094 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0303 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0149 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0121 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0213 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 73 New Zealand 0.022 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 74 Lithuania 0.0218 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 75 Gabon 0.0217 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 77 Philippines 0.0209 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 78 Norway 0.0209 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 79 South Africa 0.0208 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$), annual growth rate 8.8 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports by region of origin, per unit of gdp in Egypt?
- Imports by region of origin, per unit of gdp in Egypt was 0.0213 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports by region of origin, per unit of gdp recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0866 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1981.
- What is the lowest imports by region of origin, per unit of gdp recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0064 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1970.
- How does Egypt rank for imports by region of origin, per unit of gdp?
- Egypt ranks 76th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is imports by region of origin, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.9%. 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, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Imports by region of origin divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Imports by region of origin ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Imports by region of origin International Monetary Fund (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Imports by region of origin divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.