Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP in Egypt
Egypt: Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP was 0.3962 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.3962 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 37.6%
World rank
80th
of 172 countries
All-time high
1.62 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1963
All-time low
0.2006 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2021
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP in Egypt, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in Egypt stood at 0.3962 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.
That represents a change of up 37.6% on the previous year and up 82.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in Egypt peaked at 1.62 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1963 and was at its lowest, 0.2006 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2021.
That places Egypt 80th out of 172 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP in Egypt, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.36 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 1.25 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 1962 | 1.4 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.3% |
| 1963 | 1.62 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.4% |
| 1964 | 1.59 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 1965 | 1.38 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.3% |
| 1966 | 1.37 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 1967 | 1.26 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 1968 | 1.11 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.7% |
| 1969 | 1.05 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 1970 | 0.9729 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 1971 | 0.9203 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 1972 | 0.8615 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 1973 | 0.8641 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 1.01 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.4% |
| 1975 | 0.9637 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 1976 | 0.7283 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.4% |
| 1977 | 0.7952 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.2% |
| 1978 | 0.7732 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 1979 | 0.7165 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 1980 | 0.6443 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 1981 | 0.7668 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.0% |
| 1982 | 0.5329 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -30.5% |
| 1983 | 0.5065 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 1984 | 0.5477 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.1% |
| 1985 | 0.4794 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.5% |
| 1986 | 0.4271 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.9% |
| 1987 | 0.3999 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 1988 | 0.4767 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.2% |
| 1989 | 0.4264 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
| 1990 | 0.4088 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 1991 | 0.4755 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.3% |
| 1992 | 0.405 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.8% |
| 1993 | 0.4097 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 0.3722 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 1995 | 0.3349 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.0% |
| 1996 | 0.2926 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.6% |
| 1997 | 0.2656 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 1998 | 0.2499 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 1999 | 0.2635 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.4% |
| 2000 | 0.2489 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 2001 | 0.2542 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 0.2963 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.6% |
| 2003 | 0.3183 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.4% |
| 2004 | 0.3803 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.5% |
| 2005 | 0.4138 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.8% |
| 2006 | 0.4206 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 0.4461 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.1% |
| 2008 | 0.4514 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 0.319 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -29.3% |
| 2010 | 0.2669 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.4% |
| 2011 | 0.2684 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 0.2515 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 2013 | 0.2448 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 0.2313 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 2015 | 0.2166 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 2016 | 0.2098 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 0.4284 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +104.1% |
| 2018 | 0.4345 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 0.3273 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.7% |
| 2020 | 0.2209 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -32.5% |
| 2021 | 0.2006 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 2022 | 0.2221 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.7% |
| 2023 | 0.2704 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.8% |
| 2024 | 0.288 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.5% |
| 2025 | 0.3962 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +37.6% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 0.3962 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.3476 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 0.3962 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.3962 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP in Egypt changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +104.1% | 0.2098 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4284 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.34 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.05 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.62 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.8602 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.7165 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.01 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5208 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3999 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.7668 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3478 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2499 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4755 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3549 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2489 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4514 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.288 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2098 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4345 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2664 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2006 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3962 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 77 Austria 0.4001 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 78 Paraguay 0.4001 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 79 Panama 0.3966 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 81 Oman 0.395 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 82 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.3925 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 83 Korea 0.3902 constant 2015 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$), annual growth rate 8.8 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in Egypt?
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in Egypt was 0.3962 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 1.62 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1963.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2006 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021.
- How does Egypt rank for imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp?
- Egypt ranks 80th out of 172 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 82.9%. 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 of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.