Share of services in total exports in Egypt
Egypt: Share of services in total exports was 44.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of services in total exports in Egypt, 1977–2025
Source: United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of goods and services exports.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 44.6% for share of services in total exports in 2025.
That represents a change of down 3.2% on the previous year and down 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of services in total exports in Egypt peaked at 69.0% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 37.5%, in 2021.
That places Egypt 60th out of 198 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.
Share of services in total exports in Egypt, year by year
| Year | % of goods and services exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 44.8% | — |
| 1978 | 45.7% | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 42.5% | -7.2% |
| 1980 | 38.3% | -9.8% |
| 1981 | 38.8% | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 41.1% | +5.8% |
| 1983 | 45.9% | +11.8% |
| 1984 | 43.6% | -5.0% |
| 1985 | 44.1% | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 56.1% | +27.2% |
| 1987 | 53.8% | -4.0% |
| 1988 | 61.4% | +14.2% |
| 1989 | 57.4% | -6.5% |
| 1990 | 60.3% | +5.1% |
| 1991 | 62.0% | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 67.8% | +9.4% |
| 1993 | 69.0% | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 66.6% | -3.5% |
| 1995 | 64.8% | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 66.0% | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 62.9% | -4.6% |
| 1998 | 64.9% | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 64.5% | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 58.1% | -9.8% |
| 2001 | 56.3% | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 56.7% | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 55.2% | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 53.5% | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 47.7% | -11.0% |
| 2006 | 44.0% | -7.7% |
| 2007 | 44.9% | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 45.5% | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 48.2% | +6.0% |
| 2010 | 48.8% | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 40.7% | -16.6% |
| 2012 | 44.8% | +10.1% |
| 2013 | 40.8% | -9.0% |
| 2014 | 46.4% | +13.9% |
| 2015 | 49.3% | +6.3% |
| 2016 | 40.5% | -18.0% |
| 2017 | 45.6% | +12.6% |
| 2018 | 45.7% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 46.8% | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 37.5% | -19.8% |
| 2021 | 37.5% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 41.4% | +10.3% |
| 2023 | 49.3% | +19.2% |
| 2024 | 46.0% | -6.7% |
| 2025 | 44.6% | -3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 44.3% | 42.5% | 45.7% | 3 |
| 1980s | 48.0% | 38.3% | 61.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 64.9% | 60.3% | 69.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 51.0% | 44.0% | 58.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.9% | 40.5% | 49.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.7% | 37.5% | 49.3% | 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)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 4.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.4166 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 1,286 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), annual 4.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 7.16 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 22,109 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate -9.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.4731 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of services in total exports in Egypt?
- Share of services in total exports in Egypt was 44.6% in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of services in total exports recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 69.0% in 1993.
- What is the lowest share of services in total exports recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.5% in 2021.
- How does Egypt rank for share of services in total exports?
- Egypt ranks 60th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of services in total exports rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of services in total exports. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Services refer to economic output of intangible commodities that may be produced, transferred, and consumed at the same time. The share of services in total exports comes from comparing trade in goods and services at current US dollars.