Share of imports that come from China in Egypt
Egypt: Share of imports that come from China was 16.5% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of imports that come from China in Egypt, 1948–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of imports that come from china in Egypt is 16.5%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 77 years on record.
The figure is up 13.4% on the previous year and up 47.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of imports that come from china in Egypt peaked at 16.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1952.
That places Egypt 90th out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of imports that come from China in Egypt, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1948 | 0.1% | — |
| 1949 | 0.1% | -3.2% |
| 1950 | 0.2% | +48.6% |
| 1951 | 0.1% | -22.2% |
| 1952 | 0.1% | -16.8% |
| 1953 | 0.1% | +29.0% |
| 1954 | 0.2% | +47.0% |
| 1955 | 0.2% | -1.9% |
| 1956 | 2.5% | +1163.7% |
| 1957 | 4.6% | +81.9% |
| 1958 | 4.5% | -1.7% |
| 1959 | 4.3% | -3.1% |
| 1960 | 3.5% | -19.4% |
| 1961 | 3.2% | -7.7% |
| 1962 | 3.0% | -8.5% |
| 1963 | 2.5% | -14.2% |
| 1964 | 2.2% | -12.7% |
| 1965 | 3.3% | +50.5% |
| 1966 | 4.1% | +24.2% |
| 1967 | 3.2% | -22.1% |
| 1968 | 3.4% | +3.9% |
| 1969 | 2.2% | -35.5% |
| 1970 | 2.2% | -0.6% |
| 1971 | 2.1% | -1.2% |
| 1972 | 3.2% | +49.6% |
| 1973 | 3.2% | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 0.9% | -73.3% |
| 1975 | 1.0% | +22.4% |
| 1976 | 1.4% | +34.4% |
| 1977 | 1.3% | -9.8% |
| 1978 | 1.1% | -16.8% |
| 1979 | 1.1% | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 0.7% | -30.3% |
| 1981 | 0.9% | +20.2% |
| 1982 | 0.7% | -17.0% |
| 1983 | 0.7% | -5.6% |
| 1984 | 0.6% | -9.9% |
| 1985 | 0.5% | -19.8% |
| 1986 | 0.6% | +26.7% |
| 1987 | 1.1% | +74.9% |
| 1988 | 0.8% | -27.8% |
| 1989 | 0.9% | +17.1% |
| 1990 | 1.2% | +27.1% |
| 1991 | 1.4% | +17.6% |
| 1992 | 2.4% | +69.0% |
| 1993 | 2.1% | -11.7% |
| 1994 | 2.2% | +5.3% |
| 1995 | 2.7% | +22.6% |
| 1996 | 2.3% | -14.8% |
| 1997 | 2.4% | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 2.8% | +19.1% |
| 1999 | 4.2% | +50.1% |
| 2000 | 4.8% | +14.8% |
| 2001 | 4.4% | -9.2% |
| 2002 | 5.0% | +14.6% |
| 2003 | 5.8% | +15.1% |
| 2004 | 6.0% | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 5.4% | -9.7% |
| 2006 | 6.9% | +29.0% |
| 2007 | 7.3% | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 8.7% | +19.2% |
| 2009 | 8.9% | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 9.3% | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 9.2% | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 9.5% | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 10.5% | +9.7% |
| 2014 | 11.2% | +6.6% |
| 2015 | 13.0% | +16.8% |
| 2016 | 8.7% | -33.1% |
| 2017 | 12.1% | +39.3% |
| 2018 | 14.2% | +16.5% |
| 2019 | 15.3% | +8.3% |
| 2020 | 15.2% | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 15.4% | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 14.5% | -6.0% |
| 2023 | 14.5% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 16.5% | +13.4% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 16.5% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 18.1%, 91% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 16.5% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 18.0%, 92% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of imports that come from China 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | +1163.7% | 0.2% | 2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 2 |
| 1950s | 1.7% | 0.1% | 4.6% | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.1% | 2.2% | 4.1% | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.7% | 0.9% | 3.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8% | 0.5% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.4% | 1.2% | 4.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.3% | 4.4% | 8.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.3% | 8.7% | 15.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.2% | 14.5% | 16.5% | 5 |
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 share of imports that come from china in Egypt?
- Share of imports that come from china in Egypt was 16.5% in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of imports that come from china recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 16.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of imports that come from china recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1952.
- How does Egypt rank for share of imports that come from china?
- Egypt ranks 90th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of imports that come from china rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of imports that come from China. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of a country's total goods imports, including freight and insurance costs, that come from China.