Imports of goods and services in Egypt
Egypt: Imports of goods and services was 31.5% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Imports of goods and services in Egypt, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 31.5% for imports of goods and services in 2025.
The figure is up 35.7% on the previous year and up 45.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services in Egypt peaked at 43.5% in 1981 and was at its lowest, 16.5%, in 1969.
Egypt ranks 137th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Imports of goods and services in Egypt, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 21.8% | — |
| 1961 | 19.7% | -9.5% |
| 1962 | 19.5% | -1.1% |
| 1963 | 23.6% | +20.8% |
| 1964 | 24.9% | +5.5% |
| 1965 | 20.1% | -19.1% |
| 1966 | 20.5% | +1.7% |
| 1967 | 19.1% | -6.7% |
| 1968 | 17.5% | -8.6% |
| 1969 | 16.5% | -5.3% |
| 1970 | 17.1% | +3.4% |
| 1971 | 17.8% | +4.0% |
| 1972 | 17.4% | -2.3% |
| 1973 | 18.2% | +4.5% |
| 1974 | 31.3% | +72.3% |
| 1975 | 35.5% | +13.6% |
| 1976 | 27.9% | -21.5% |
| 1977 | 31.4% | +12.3% |
| 1978 | 33.9% | +8.2% |
| 1979 | 43.0% | +26.6% |
| 1980 | 42.9% | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 43.5% | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 37.9% | -12.9% |
| 1983 | 34.2% | -9.7% |
| 1984 | 32.0% | -6.6% |
| 1985 | 27.9% | -12.8% |
| 1986 | 22.2% | -20.3% |
| 1987 | 22.7% | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 35.2% | +55.1% |
| 1989 | 32.3% | -8.2% |
| 1990 | 32.6% | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 35.4% | +8.6% |
| 1992 | 30.9% | -12.6% |
| 1993 | 30.1% | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 28.1% | -6.8% |
| 1995 | 27.7% | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 26.2% | -5.4% |
| 1997 | 24.9% | -5.0% |
| 1998 | 25.7% | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 23.3% | -9.3% |
| 2000 | 22.8% | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 22.3% | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 22.7% | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 24.4% | +7.6% |
| 2004 | 29.6% | +21.4% |
| 2005 | 32.6% | +10.2% |
| 2006 | 31.6% | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 34.8% | +10.3% |
| 2008 | 38.6% | +10.9% |
| 2009 | 31.6% | -18.2% |
| 2010 | 26.6% | -15.9% |
| 2011 | 24.7% | -7.1% |
| 2012 | 24.3% | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 23.4% | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 22.7% | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 21.7% | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 19.9% | -8.1% |
| 2017 | 27.8% | +39.8% |
| 2018 | 27.9% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 24.5% | -12.3% |
| 2020 | 19.7% | -19.7% |
| 2021 | 19.3% | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 21.9% | +13.5% |
| 2023 | 21.3% | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 23.2% | +8.8% |
| 2025 | 31.5% | +35.7% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 31.5% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 41.9%, 75% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 31.5% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 48.8%, 65% of the median. (23 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +72.3% | 18.2% | 31.3% |
| 1988 | +55.1% | 22.7% | 35.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 20.3% | 16.5% | 24.9% | 10 |
| 1970s | 27.3% | 17.1% | 43.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 33.1% | 22.2% | 43.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 28.5% | 23.3% | 35.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.1% | 22.3% | 38.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.3% | 19.9% | 27.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.8% | 19.3% | 31.5% | 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 31.5% 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 43.5% in 1981.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.5% in 1969.
- How does Egypt rank for imports of goods and services?
- Egypt ranks 137th 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 45.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 (% of GDP). 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 as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.