Imports of goods and services in Egypt
Egypt: Imports of goods and services was 29.2% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Imports of goods and services in Egypt, 1961–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in annual % growth.
Analysis
In 2025, imports of goods and services in Egypt stood at 29.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 525.8% on the previous year and up 2,965.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services in Egypt peaked at 52.5% in 2017 and was at its lowest, -18.7%, in 2020.
That places Egypt 5th out of 178 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Imports of goods and services in Egypt, year by year
| Year | annual % growth | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -1.8% | — |
| 1962 | 0.8% | -143.2% |
| 1963 | 19.7% | +2376.3% |
| 1964 | 10.2% | -48.1% |
| 1965 | -8.9% | -186.7% |
| 1966 | 6.1% | -168.9% |
| 1967 | -2.3% | -137.6% |
| 1968 | -6.6% | +185.1% |
| 1969 | 3.7% | -157.0% |
| 1970 | 14.3% | +282.8% |
| 1971 | 1.3% | -91.2% |
| 1972 | 1.1% | -11.3% |
| 1973 | 8.9% | +697.5% |
| 1974 | 6.4% | -28.2% |
| 1975 | 20.7% | +223.6% |
| 1976 | -13.5% | -165.1% |
| 1977 | 18.1% | -234.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0% | -99.9% |
| 1979 | 12.7% | +122687.8% |
| 1980 | 8.1% | -36.2% |
| 1981 | 21.6% | +165.4% |
| 1982 | -13.2% | -161.1% |
| 1983 | 6.4% | -148.8% |
| 1984 | 18.6% | +189.3% |
| 1985 | 0.6% | -96.6% |
| 1986 | -5.9% | -1030.9% |
| 1987 | -8.2% | +38.6% |
| 1988 | 3.1% | -137.5% |
| 1989 | 1.7% | -46.1% |
| 1990 | 3.7% | +121.3% |
| 1991 | 1.2% | -67.8% |
| 1992 | -4.7% | -495.3% |
| 1993 | 12.6% | -370.1% |
| 1994 | 1.2% | -90.2% |
| 1995 | 4.3% | +251.9% |
| 1996 | -1.8% | -141.6% |
| 1997 | 5.3% | -395.2% |
| 1998 | 1.7% | -67.3% |
| 1999 | 12.8% | +635.4% |
| 2000 | 4.0% | -68.8% |
| 2001 | -1.1% | -128.2% |
| 2002 | 2.7% | -337.9% |
| 2003 | 1.3% | -52.2% |
| 2004 | 17.2% | +1246.4% |
| 2005 | 23.8% | +38.2% |
| 2006 | 21.8% | -8.6% |
| 2007 | 28.8% | +32.3% |
| 2008 | 26.3% | -8.7% |
| 2009 | -17.9% | -168.0% |
| 2010 | -3.2% | -82.3% |
| 2011 | 8.4% | -366.1% |
| 2012 | 10.8% | +28.5% |
| 2013 | 0.6% | -94.5% |
| 2014 | 0.1% | -83.4% |
| 2015 | 1.0% | +874.0% |
| 2016 | -2.2% | -333.7% |
| 2017 | 52.5% | -2462.3% |
| 2018 | 7.2% | -86.2% |
| 2019 | -8.6% | -218.4% |
| 2020 | -18.7% | +118.2% |
| 2021 | 0.5% | -102.5% |
| 2022 | 24.3% | +5081.0% |
| 2023 | 1.1% | -95.4% |
| 2024 | 4.7% | +314.6% |
| 2025 | 29.2% | +525.8% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 29.2% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.7%, 6.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 29.2% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4.7%, 6.2× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Imports of goods and services 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | +122687.8% | 0.0% | 12.7% |
| 2022 | +5081.0% | 0.5% | 24.3% |
| 2017 | +2462.3% | -2.2% | 52.5% |
| 1963 | +2376.3% | 0.8% | 19.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.3% | -8.9% | 19.7% | 9 |
| 1970s | 7.0% | -13.5% | 20.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.3% | -13.2% | 21.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.6% | -4.7% | 12.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.7% | -17.9% | 28.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.7% | -8.6% | 52.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.8% | -18.7% | 29.2% | 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 imports of goods and services in Egypt?
- Imports of goods and services in Egypt was 29.2% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest imports of goods and services recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 52.5% in 2017.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was -18.7% in 2020.
- How does Egypt rank for imports of goods and services?
- Egypt ranks 5th out of 178 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imports of goods and services rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,965.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Imports of goods and services (annual % growth). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imports of goods includes change in the economic ownership of goods from non-residents to residents of the compiling economy, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. Imports of services includes services provided by non-residents to residents. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.