Trade as a share of GDP in Egypt
Egypt: Trade as a share of GDP was 51.3% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
51.3%
Change on year
up 29.6%
World rank
148th
of 191 countries
All-time high
74.5%
in 1981
All-time low
29.3%
in 1968
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Trade as a share of GDP in Egypt, 1960–2025
Source: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 51.3% for trade as a share of gdp in 2025.
The figure is up 29.6% on the previous year and up 47.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trade as a share of gdp in Egypt peaked at 74.5% in 1981 and was at its lowest, 29.3%, in 1968.
Egypt ranks 148th of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Trade as a share of GDP in Egypt, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 41.7% | — |
| 1961 | 37.4% | -10.3% |
| 1962 | 34.6% | -7.5% |
| 1963 | 41.3% | +19.6% |
| 1964 | 43.3% | +4.7% |
| 1965 | 37.3% | -13.9% |
| 1966 | 36.8% | -1.2% |
| 1967 | 35.9% | -2.4% |
| 1968 | 29.3% | -18.6% |
| 1969 | 30.0% | +2.5% |
| 1970 | 30.7% | +2.3% |
| 1971 | 31.0% | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 30.1% | -3.0% |
| 1973 | 31.7% | +5.4% |
| 1974 | 51.7% | +63.0% |
| 1975 | 53.7% | +4.0% |
| 1976 | 45.1% | -16.1% |
| 1977 | 53.0% | +17.4% |
| 1978 | 53.8% | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 69.5% | +29.0% |
| 1980 | 73.4% | +5.6% |
| 1981 | 74.5% | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 64.2% | -13.8% |
| 1983 | 57.1% | -11.0% |
| 1984 | 52.5% | -8.1% |
| 1985 | 46.1% | -12.2% |
| 1986 | 36.1% | -21.8% |
| 1987 | 35.3% | -2.0% |
| 1988 | 52.6% | +48.8% |
| 1989 | 50.1% | -4.7% |
| 1990 | 52.9% | +5.6% |
| 1991 | 62.8% | +18.7% |
| 1992 | 59.3% | -5.6% |
| 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 | 47.9% | -15.2% |
| 2011 | 45.3% | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 40.7% | -10.0% |
| 2013 | 40.4% | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 36.9% | -8.6% |
| 2015 | 34.8% | -5.6% |
| 2016 | 30.2% | -13.2% |
| 2017 | 42.8% | +41.6% |
| 2018 | 45.9% | +7.2% |
| 2019 | 41.1% | -10.4% |
| 2020 | 32.1% | -21.9% |
| 2021 | 29.9% | -7.1% |
| 2022 | 37.0% | +23.9% |
| 2023 | 40.5% | +9.4% |
| 2024 | 39.6% | -2.1% |
| 2025 | 51.3% | +29.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 36.8% | 29.3% | 43.3% | 10 |
| 1970s | 45.0% | 30.1% | 69.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 54.2% | 35.3% | 74.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 50.3% | 38.4% | 62.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 54.2% | 39.0% | 71.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.6% | 30.2% | 47.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.4% | 29.9% | 51.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 145 Central African Republic 52.9% compare
- 146 Peru 51.8% compare
- 147 Dominican Republic 51.5% compare
- 149 New Zealand 50.7% compare
- 150 Uganda 50.2% compare
- 151 Türkiye 49.9% 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)
- Services, value added (constant LCU), per capita 39,551 constant LCU per person (2025)
- GDP deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate 24.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth -5.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9592 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 2,960 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 31.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 47.63 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 146,975 current LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is trade as a share of gdp in Egypt?
- Trade as a share of gdp in Egypt was 51.3% in 2025, according to National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest trade as a share of gdp recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 74.5% in 1981.
- What is the lowest trade as a share of gdp recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.3% in 1968.
- How does Egypt rank for trade as a share of gdp?
- Egypt ranks 148th out of 191 countries with data for 2025.
- Is trade as a share of gdp rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Trade as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Trade in goods and services as a share of GDP, shown as a percentage.