How does Egypt rank for imports of goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp?

Egypt ranks 80th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.

Is imports of goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Egypt?

Over the last ten years it is up 873.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Egypt

Name: Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Egypt
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Egypt: Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 15.65 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

15.65 current LCU per US$ of GDP

Change on year

up 88.6%

World rank

80th

of 193 countries

All-time high

15.65 current LCU per US$ of GDP

in 2025

All-time low

0.0672 current LCU per US$ of GDP

in 1972

Years of data

1960–2025

Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Egypt, 1960–2025

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2025, imports of goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Egypt stood at 15.65 current LCU per US$ of GDP. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.

That represents a change of up 88.6% on the previous year and up 873.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, imports of goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Egypt peaked at 15.65 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0672 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1972.

That places Egypt 80th out of 193 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 (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Egypt, year by year

Annual values for Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Egypt, 1960 to 2025.
Year	current LCU per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0.076 current LCU per US$ of GDP	—
1961	0.0687 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-9.5%
1962	0.079 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+14.8%
1963	0.1026 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+29.9%
1964	0.1081 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+5.5%
1965	0.0922 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-14.8%
1966	0.0949 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+3.0%
1967	0.0864 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-8.9%
1968	0.0747 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-13.5%
1969	0.0683 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-8.6%
1970	0.0681 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-0.3%
1971	0.0697 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+2.5%
1972	0.0672 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-3.6%
1973	0.0719 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+7.0%
1974	0.1506 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+109.6%
1975	0.1622 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+7.7%
1976	0.1406 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-13.3%
1977	0.1788 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+27.2%
1978	0.2238 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+25.2%
1979	0.3008 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+34.4%
1980	0.3087 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+2.6%
1981	0.3219 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+4.3%
1982	0.3075 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-4.5%
1983	0.2939 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-4.4%
1984	0.2973 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+1.2%
1985	0.2663 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-10.4%
1986	0.2376 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-10.8%
1987	0.2892 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+21.7%
1988	0.6204 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+114.5%
1989	0.6263 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+1.0%
1990	0.7259 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+15.9%
1991	1.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+46.6%
1992	1.03 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-3.5%
1993	1 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-2.4%
1994	0.9461 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-5.6%
1995	0.9392 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-0.7%
1996	0.8887 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-5.4%
1997	0.844 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-5.0%
1998	0.8712 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+3.2%
1999	0.7904 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-9.3%
2000	0.7773 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-1.7%
2001	0.8285 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+6.6%
2002	1.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+21.8%
2003	1.27 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+25.7%
2004	1.82 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+43.8%
2005	1.96 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+7.4%
2006	1.82 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-7.3%
2007	1.99 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+9.6%
2008	2.13 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+6.9%
2009	1.74 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-18.1%
2010	1.46 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-15.9%
2011	1.43 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-2.1%
2012	1.46 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+1.7%
2013	1.51 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+3.3%
2014	1.58 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+4.9%
2015	1.61 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+1.7%
2016	1.62 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+0.9%
2017	4.09 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+152.5%
2018	4.96 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+21.2%
2019	4.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-13.4%
2020	3.15 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-26.7%
2021	3.03 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-3.9%
2022	3.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+19.0%
2023	5.47 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+52.0%
2024	8.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+51.6%
2025	15.65 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+88.6%

Egypt compared with similar countries

Egypt's 15.65 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 20.96 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 75% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Egypt's 15.65 current LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 4.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Imports of goods and services (current LCU), 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	+152.5%	1.62 current LCU per US$ of GDP	4.09 current LCU per US$ of GDP
1988	+114.5%	0.2892 current LCU per US$ of GDP	0.6204 current LCU per US$ of GDP
1974	+109.6%	0.0719 current LCU per US$ of GDP	0.1506 current LCU per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0851 current LCU per US$ of GDP	0.0683 current LCU per US$ of GDP	0.1081 current LCU per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.1434 current LCU per US$ of GDP	0.0672 current LCU per US$ of GDP	0.3008 current LCU per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.3569 current LCU per US$ of GDP	0.2376 current LCU per US$ of GDP	0.6263 current LCU per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.91 current LCU per US$ of GDP	0.7259 current LCU per US$ of GDP	1.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	1.53 current LCU per US$ of GDP	0.7773 current LCU per US$ of GDP	2.13 current LCU per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	2.4 current LCU per US$ of GDP	1.43 current LCU per US$ of GDP	4.96 current LCU per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	6.53 current LCU per US$ of GDP	3.03 current LCU per US$ of GDP	15.65 current LCU per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near Egypt

77 Lesotho 18.68 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
78 Dominican Republic 17.27 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
79 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 16.73 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
81 Hong Kong, China 15.35 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
82 Honduras 14.67 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
83 Seychelles 13.65 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 193 places →

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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is imports of goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Egypt?: Imports of goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Egypt was 15.65 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest imports of goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Egypt?: The highest recorded value was 15.65 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025.
What is the lowest imports of goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Egypt?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0672 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1972.
How does Egypt rank for imports of goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp?: Egypt ranks 80th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
Is imports of goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Egypt?: Over the last ten years it is up 873.5%. 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 (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Imports of goods and services (current LCU) 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 (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)

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GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks

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Indicator: Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP
Unit: current LCU per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 193 places, 9,037 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 05 September 2026

Imports of goods and services (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.