Merchandise trade to GDP ratio in Egypt
Egypt: Merchandise trade to GDP ratio was 53.5% in 2011. ▲ Rising
Latest (2011)
53.5%
Change on year
up 12.6%
World rank
42nd
of 53 countries
All-time high
82.2%
in 1981
All-time low
30.2%
in 1968
Years of data
52
1960–2011
Merchandise trade to GDP ratio in Egypt, 1960–2011
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2011, merchandise trade to gdp ratio in Egypt stood at 53.5%.
The figure is up 12.6% on the previous year and up 34.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise trade to gdp ratio in Egypt peaked at 82.2% in 1981 and was at its lowest, 30.2%, in 1968.
Egypt ranks 42nd of 53 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 52 years of available data.
Merchandise trade to GDP ratio in Egypt, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 39.6% | — |
| 1961 | 37.9% | -4.3% |
| 1962 | 40.2% | +6.1% |
| 1963 | 43.9% | +9.2% |
| 1964 | 41.6% | -5.2% |
| 1965 | 38.9% | -6.5% |
| 1966 | 36.8% | -5.2% |
| 1967 | 32.4% | -12.0% |
| 1968 | 30.2% | -6.8% |
| 1969 | 31.7% | +5.1% |
| 1970 | 32.9% | +3.8% |
| 1971 | 32.7% | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 32.5% | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 33.1% | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 57.8% | +74.3% |
| 1975 | 61.5% | +6.4% |
| 1976 | 56.3% | -8.5% |
| 1977 | 55.7% | -1.0% |
| 1978 | 58.8% | +5.5% |
| 1979 | 78.1% | +32.8% |
| 1980 | 73.4% | -6.0% |
| 1981 | 82.2% | +12.0% |
| 1982 | 69.0% | -16.1% |
| 1983 | 61.9% | -10.2% |
| 1984 | 58.2% | -6.1% |
| 1985 | 52.0% | -10.7% |
| 1986 | 41.3% | -20.5% |
| 1987 | 35.3% | -14.5% |
| 1988 | 52.5% | +48.6% |
| 1989 | 50.2% | -4.3% |
| 1990 | 52.8% | +5.0% |
| 1991 | 63.6% | +20.6% |
| 1992 | 59.3% | -6.8% |
| 1993 | 55.9% | -5.7% |
| 1994 | 50.6% | -9.5% |
| 1995 | 50.2% | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 46.9% | -6.6% |
| 1997 | 43.7% | -6.8% |
| 1998 | 41.9% | -4.1% |
| 1999 | 38.4% | -8.5% |
| 2000 | 39.0% | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 39.8% | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 41.0% | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 46.2% | +12.7% |
| 2004 | 57.8% | +25.2% |
| 2005 | 63.0% | +8.9% |
| 2006 | 61.5% | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 65.1% | +5.8% |
| 2008 | 71.7% | +10.1% |
| 2009 | 56.6% | -21.1% |
| 2010 | 47.5% | -16.0% |
| 2011 | 53.5% | +12.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 37.3% | 30.2% | 43.9% | 10 |
| 1970s | 49.9% | 32.5% | 78.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 57.6% | 35.3% | 82.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 50.3% | 38.4% | 63.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 54.2% | 39.0% | 71.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.5% | 47.5% | 53.5% | 2 |
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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 merchandise trade to gdp ratio in Egypt?
- Merchandise trade to gdp ratio in Egypt was 53.5% in 2011, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest merchandise trade to gdp ratio recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 82.2% in 1981.
- What is the lowest merchandise trade to gdp ratio recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.2% in 1968.
- How does Egypt rank for merchandise trade to gdp ratio?
- Egypt ranks 42nd out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is merchandise trade to gdp ratio rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank country economists, published as part of Merchandise trade to GDP ratio (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise trade as a share of GDP is the sum of merchandise exports and imports divided by the value of GDP, all in current US dollars and from the national accounts.