Net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply in Egypt
Egypt: Net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply was -13.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply in Egypt, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply in Egypt is -13.0%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.4% on the previous year and up 36.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply in Egypt peaked at -1.9% in 1970 and was at its lowest, -24.5%, in 1984.
Egypt ranks 91st of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply in Egypt, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -5.0% | — |
| 1962 | -7.7% | +52.7% |
| 1963 | -8.2% | +6.4% |
| 1964 | -7.4% | -9.5% |
| 1965 | -7.7% | +3.7% |
| 1966 | -9.3% | +20.4% |
| 1967 | -11.3% | +21.9% |
| 1968 | -7.2% | -36.4% |
| 1969 | -2.4% | -65.9% |
| 1970 | -1.9% | -24.2% |
| 1971 | -6.3% | +236.9% |
| 1972 | -4.5% | -28.7% |
| 1973 | -4.0% | -9.5% |
| 1974 | -12.6% | +212.3% |
| 1975 | -14.2% | +12.7% |
| 1976 | -13.8% | -3.0% |
| 1977 | -15.6% | +13.0% |
| 1978 | -18.9% | +21.1% |
| 1979 | -16.4% | -13.2% |
| 1980 | -18.6% | +13.3% |
| 1981 | -22.5% | +21.2% |
| 1982 | -20.1% | -10.8% |
| 1983 | -23.5% | +17.1% |
| 1984 | -24.5% | +4.1% |
| 1985 | -22.8% | -6.7% |
| 1986 | -20.5% | -10.0% |
| 1987 | -22.1% | +7.6% |
| 1988 | -19.8% | -10.3% |
| 1989 | -19.3% | -2.5% |
| 1990 | -18.7% | -3.2% |
| 1991 | -16.7% | -11.0% |
| 1992 | -15.2% | -8.5% |
| 1993 | -14.3% | -6.2% |
| 1994 | -17.3% | +21.1% |
| 1995 | -14.6% | -15.4% |
| 1996 | -15.3% | +4.8% |
| 1997 | -17.6% | +14.9% |
| 1998 | -14.7% | -16.3% |
| 1999 | -15.3% | +3.9% |
| 2000 | -14.7% | -3.8% |
| 2001 | -13.6% | -7.8% |
| 2002 | -14.2% | +4.3% |
| 2003 | -10.6% | -25.4% |
| 2004 | -9.2% | -13.0% |
| 2005 | -13.5% | +46.9% |
| 2006 | -14.4% | +7.0% |
| 2007 | -14.7% | +1.5% |
| 2008 | -15.1% | +3.1% |
| 2009 | -14.2% | -6.2% |
| 2010 | -20.0% | +41.1% |
| 2011 | -21.0% | +4.9% |
| 2012 | -18.8% | -10.3% |
| 2013 | -20.4% | +8.6% |
| 2014 | -22.1% | +8.3% |
| 2015 | -19.4% | -12.0% |
| 2016 | -20.0% | +3.0% |
| 2017 | -19.9% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | -21.2% | +6.3% |
| 2019 | -21.2% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | -19.0% | -10.3% |
| 2021 | -16.4% | -13.9% |
| 2022 | -13.9% | -15.0% |
| 2023 | -13.0% | -6.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -7.4% | -11.3% | -2.4% | 9 |
| 1970s | -10.8% | -18.9% | -1.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | -21.4% | -24.5% | -18.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | -16.0% | -18.7% | -14.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | -13.4% | -15.1% | -9.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | -20.4% | -22.1% | -18.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | -15.6% | -19.0% | -13.0% | 4 |
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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)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), annual growth rate -10.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0841 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per capita 259.45 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) -18.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.0545 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 168.04 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 13.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 2.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply in Egypt?
- Net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply in Egypt was -13.0% in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was -1.9% in 1970.
- What is the lowest net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was -24.5% in 1984.
- How does Egypt rank for net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply?
- Egypt ranks 91st out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net exported tonnes of food products expressed as a share of domestic supply. This includes items primarily intended for human consumption, but some may also be used for non-food purposes such as biofuels or animal feed. Positive values mean that countries are net exporters and negative values mean they are net importers.