Trade in Egypt
Egypt: Trade was 51.3% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
51.3%
Change on year
up 29.6%
World rank
149th
of 192 countries
All-time high
74.5%
in 1981
All-time low
29.3%
in 1968
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Trade in Egypt, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 51.3% for trade in 2025.
That represents a change of up 29.6% on the previous year and up 47.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trade in Egypt peaked at 74.5% in 1981 and was at its lowest, 29.3%, in 1968.
That places Egypt 149th out of 192 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Trade 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
- 146 Central African Republic 52.9% compare
- 147 Peru 51.8% compare
- 148 Dominican Republic 51.5% compare
- 150 New Zealand 50.7% compare
- 151 Uganda 50.2% compare
- 152 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)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 10,757 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual -7.58 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 0.3206 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 989.23 current US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), annual 28.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 15.92 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 49,119 current LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 4.6 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is trade in Egypt?
- Trade in Egypt was 51.3% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest trade recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 74.5% in 1981.
- What is the lowest trade recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.3% in 1968.
- How does Egypt rank for trade?
- Egypt ranks 149th out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is trade 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 Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Trade (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Trade is the sum of exports and imports of goods and services. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.