Imports of goods and services in Egypt
Egypt: Imports of goods and services was 5.72 trillion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
5.72 trillion current LCU
Change on year
up 77.0%
World rank
46th
of 193 countries
All-time high
5.72 trillion current LCU
in 2025
All-time low
309.00 million current LCU
in 1961
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Imports of goods and services in Egypt, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2025, imports of goods and services in Egypt stood at 5.72 trillion current LCU. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 77.0% on the previous year and up 979.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services in Egypt peaked at 5.72 trillion current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 309.00 million current LCU, in 1961.
Egypt ranks 46th of 193 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 of goods and services in Egypt, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 319.70 million current LCU | — |
| 1961 | 309.00 million current LCU | -3.3% |
| 1962 | 318.60 million current LCU | +3.1% |
| 1963 | 429.40 million current LCU | +34.8% |
| 1964 | 509.30 million current LCU | +18.6% |
| 1965 | 456.10 million current LCU | -10.4% |
| 1966 | 500.90 million current LCU | +9.8% |
| 1967 | 484.50 million current LCU | -3.3% |
| 1968 | 443.40 million current LCU | -8.5% |
| 1969 | 445.50 million current LCU | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 547.30 million current LCU | +22.9% |
| 1971 | 600.30 million current LCU | +9.7% |
| 1972 | 625.00 million current LCU | +4.1% |
| 1973 | 725.90 million current LCU | +16.1% |
| 1974 | 1.39 billion current LCU | +91.5% |
| 1975 | 1.89 billion current LCU | +35.7% |
| 1976 | 1.87 billion current LCU | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 2.58 billion current LCU | +37.6% |
| 1978 | 3.32 billion current LCU | +28.8% |
| 1979 | 5.42 billion current LCU | +63.5% |
| 1980 | 6.69 billion current LCU | +23.4% |
| 1981 | 7.13 billion current LCU | +6.5% |
| 1982 | 8.50 billion current LCU | +19.3% |
| 1983 | 9.10 billion current LCU | +7.0% |
| 1984 | 10.10 billion current LCU | +11.0% |
| 1985 | 10.40 billion current LCU | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 9.80 billion current LCU | -5.8% |
| 1987 | 11.70 billion current LCU | +19.4% |
| 1988 | 21.70 billion current LCU | +85.5% |
| 1989 | 24.90 billion current LCU | +14.7% |
| 1990 | 31.20 billion current LCU | +25.3% |
| 1991 | 39.80 billion current LCU | +27.6% |
| 1992 | 43.00 billion current LCU | +8.0% |
| 1993 | 46.70 billion current LCU | +8.6% |
| 1994 | 49.10 billion current LCU | +5.1% |
| 1995 | 56.50 billion current LCU | +15.1% |
| 1996 | 60.10 billion current LCU | +6.4% |
| 1997 | 66.20 billion current LCU | +10.1% |
| 1998 | 73.90 billion current LCU | +11.6% |
| 1999 | 71.70 billion current LCU | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 77.60 billion current LCU | +8.2% |
| 2001 | 80.10 billion current LCU | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 85.90 billion current LCU | +7.2% |
| 2003 | 101.80 billion current LCU | +18.5% |
| 2004 | 143.60 billion current LCU | +41.1% |
| 2005 | 175.60 billion current LCU | +22.3% |
| 2006 | 195.00 billion current LCU | +11.0% |
| 2007 | 259.40 billion current LCU | +33.0% |
| 2008 | 346.00 billion current LCU | +33.4% |
| 2009 | 329.30 billion current LCU | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 320.80 billion current LCU | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 338.50 billion current LCU | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 407.20 billion current LCU | +20.3% |
| 2013 | 434.50 billion current LCU | +6.7% |
| 2014 | 483.00 billion current LCU | +11.2% |
| 2015 | 529.40 billion current LCU | +9.6% |
| 2016 | 539.20 billion current LCU | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 1.02 trillion current LCU | +88.6% |
| 2018 | 1.30 trillion current LCU | +28.1% |
| 2019 | 1.37 trillion current LCU | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 1.21 trillion current LCU | -11.7% |
| 2021 | 1.29 trillion current LCU | +6.3% |
| 2022 | 1.72 trillion current LCU | +33.6% |
| 2023 | 2.17 trillion current LCU | +26.2% |
| 2024 | 3.23 trillion current LCU | +49.0% |
| 2025 | 5.72 trillion current LCU | +77.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 421.64 million current LCU | 309.00 million current LCU | 509.30 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.90 billion current LCU | 547.30 million current LCU | 5.42 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.00 billion current LCU | 6.69 billion current LCU | 24.90 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 53.82 billion current LCU | 31.20 billion current LCU | 73.90 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 179.43 billion current LCU | 77.60 billion current LCU | 346.00 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 674.26 billion current LCU | 320.80 billion current LCU | 1.37 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.55 trillion current LCU | 1.21 trillion current LCU | 5.72 trillion current LCU | 6 |
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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)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate -5.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1207 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 372.5 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 27.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3151 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 972.48 current US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 77.02 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 15.65 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports of goods and services in Egypt?
- Imports of goods and services in Egypt was 5.72 trillion current LCU 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 5.72 trillion current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 309.00 million current LCU in 1961.
- How does Egypt rank for imports of goods and services?
- Egypt ranks 46th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imports of goods and services rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 979.6%. 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 (current LCU). 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 is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.