Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per in Egypt
Egypt: Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per was 0.3683 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
0.3683 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 20.7%
World rank
138th
of 199 countries
All-time high
0.5106 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1981
All-time low
0.219 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2020
Years of data
49
1977–2025
Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per in Egypt, 1977–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 0.3683 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP for imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.7% on the previous year and up 65.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in Egypt peaked at 0.5106 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0.219 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2020.
That places Egypt 138th out of 199 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 49 years of available data.
Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per in Egypt, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 0.4028 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1978 | 0.4525 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.3% |
| 1979 | 0.4548 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 0.4497 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 0.5106 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.5% |
| 1982 | 0.4177 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.2% |
| 1983 | 0.3907 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 1984 | 0.42 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.5% |
| 1985 | 0.3444 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.0% |
| 1986 | 0.2741 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.4% |
| 1987 | 0.2922 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.6% |
| 1988 | 0.3784 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +29.5% |
| 1989 | 0.3399 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.2% |
| 1990 | 0.3716 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.3% |
| 1991 | 0.4102 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.4% |
| 1992 | 0.3958 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 1993 | 0.3705 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 1994 | 0.3421 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 1995 | 0.3179 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 1996 | 0.2929 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 1997 | 0.2819 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 1998 | 0.2615 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 1999 | 0.2498 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 2000 | 0.2392 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 2001 | 0.2263 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 2002 | 0.2405 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.2% |
| 2003 | 0.2553 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.2% |
| 2004 | 0.352 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +37.9% |
| 2005 | 0.3991 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.4% |
| 2006 | 0.3945 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 0.4264 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.1% |
| 2008 | 0.4238 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 0.3009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -29.0% |
| 2010 | 0.3028 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 0.2885 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 0.2708 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 2013 | 0.252 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 2014 | 0.265 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 0.2225 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.0% |
| 2016 | 0.2196 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 0.3073 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +39.9% |
| 2018 | 0.3264 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.2% |
| 2019 | 0.2874 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.0% |
| 2020 | 0.219 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -23.8% |
| 2021 | 0.2568 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.3% |
| 2022 | 0.2432 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 2023 | 0.2587 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.4% |
| 2024 | 0.3052 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.0% |
| 2025 | 0.3683 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.7% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 0.3683 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.418 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 88% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 0.3683 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.4435 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 83% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.4367 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4028 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4548 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 3 |
| 1980s | 0.3818 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2741 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5106 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3294 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2498 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4102 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3258 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2263 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4264 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2742 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2196 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3264 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2752 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.219 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3683 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 135 Iraq 0.3855 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 136 Burkina Faso 0.378 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 137 Philippines 0.3727 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 139 Gabon 0.366 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 140 Malawi 0.3651 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 141 Italy 0.36 BoP, current 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$), annual growth rate 8.8 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in Egypt?
- Imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in Egypt was 0.3683 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5106 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1981.
- What is the lowest imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.219 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2020.
- How does Egypt rank for imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per?
- Egypt ranks 138th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 65.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Imports of goods, services and primary income Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
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Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.