Value of imported goods and services, annual growth rate in Egypt
Egypt: Value of imported goods and services, annual growth rate was 29.16 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Value of imported goods and services, annual growth rate in Egypt, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 29.16 % change on previous year for value of imported goods and services, annual growth rate in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 525.8% on the previous year and up 2,965.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, value of imported goods and services, annual growth rate in Egypt peaked at 52.51 % change on previous year in 2017 and was at its lowest, -18.72 % change on previous year, in 2020.
That places Egypt 3rd out of 170 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Value of imported goods and services, annual growth rate in Egypt, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -1.85 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 0.7967 % change on previous year | -143.2% |
| 1963 | 19.73 % change on previous year | +2376.2% |
| 1964 | 10.25 % change on previous year | -48.1% |
| 1965 | -8.89 % change on previous year | -186.7% |
| 1966 | 6.13 % change on previous year | -168.9% |
| 1967 | -2.3 % change on previous year | -137.6% |
| 1968 | -6.57 % change on previous year | +185.1% |
| 1969 | 3.74 % change on previous year | -157.0% |
| 1970 | 14.34 % change on previous year | +282.9% |
| 1971 | 1.26 % change on previous year | -91.2% |
| 1972 | 1.12 % change on previous year | -11.3% |
| 1973 | 8.92 % change on previous year | +697.6% |
| 1974 | 6.41 % change on previous year | -28.2% |
| 1975 | 20.73 % change on previous year | +223.6% |
| 1976 | -13.49 % change on previous year | -165.1% |
| 1977 | 18.09 % change on previous year | -234.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0105 % change on previous year | -99.9% |
| 1979 | 12.74 % change on previous year | +121512.4% |
| 1980 | 8.13 % change on previous year | -36.2% |
| 1981 | 21.57 % change on previous year | +165.4% |
| 1982 | -13.17 % change on previous year | -161.1% |
| 1983 | 6.43 % change on previous year | -148.8% |
| 1984 | 18.62 % change on previous year | +189.3% |
| 1985 | 0.6331 % change on previous year | -96.6% |
| 1986 | -5.9 % change on previous year | -1031.2% |
| 1987 | -8.17 % change on previous year | +38.6% |
| 1988 | 3.07 % change on previous year | -137.5% |
| 1989 | 1.65 % change on previous year | -46.1% |
| 1990 | 3.66 % change on previous year | +121.4% |
| 1991 | 1.18 % change on previous year | -67.8% |
| 1992 | -4.65 % change on previous year | -495.4% |
| 1993 | 12.57 % change on previous year | -370.2% |
| 1994 | 1.23 % change on previous year | -90.2% |
| 1995 | 4.31 % change on previous year | +252.0% |
| 1996 | -1.8 % change on previous year | -141.7% |
| 1997 | 5.3 % change on previous year | -395.1% |
| 1998 | 1.74 % change on previous year | -67.3% |
| 1999 | 12.76 % change on previous year | +635.4% |
| 2000 | 3.99 % change on previous year | -68.8% |
| 2001 | -1.13 % change on previous year | -128.2% |
| 2002 | 2.68 % change on previous year | -337.9% |
| 2003 | 1.28 % change on previous year | -52.2% |
| 2004 | 17.24 % change on previous year | +1246.5% |
| 2005 | 23.82 % change on previous year | +38.2% |
| 2006 | 21.77 % change on previous year | -8.6% |
| 2007 | 28.8 % change on previous year | +32.3% |
| 2008 | 26.29 % change on previous year | -8.7% |
| 2009 | -17.89 % change on previous year | -168.0% |
| 2010 | -3.16 % change on previous year | -82.3% |
| 2011 | 8.41 % change on previous year | -366.1% |
| 2012 | 10.8 % change on previous year | +28.5% |
| 2013 | 0.5894 % change on previous year | -94.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0976 % change on previous year | -83.4% |
| 2015 | 0.9513 % change on previous year | +874.8% |
| 2016 | -2.22 % change on previous year | -333.7% |
| 2017 | 52.51 % change on previous year | -2462.2% |
| 2018 | 7.25 % change on previous year | -86.2% |
| 2019 | -8.58 % change on previous year | -218.4% |
| 2020 | -18.72 % change on previous year | +118.2% |
| 2021 | 0.469 % change on previous year | -102.5% |
| 2022 | 24.29 % change on previous year | +5080.0% |
| 2023 | 1.12 % change on previous year | -95.4% |
| 2024 | 4.66 % change on previous year | +314.5% |
| 2025 | 29.16 % change on previous year | +525.8% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Value of imported goods and services, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | +121512.4% | 0.0105 % change on previous year | 12.74 % change on previous year |
| 2022 | +5080.0% | 0.469 % change on previous year | 24.29 % change on previous year |
| 2017 | +2462.2% | -2.22 % change on previous year | 52.51 % change on previous year |
| 1963 | +2376.2% | 0.7967 % change on previous year | 19.73 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.34 % change on previous year | -8.89 % change on previous year | 19.73 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 7.01 % change on previous year | -13.49 % change on previous year | 20.73 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.29 % change on previous year | -13.17 % change on previous year | 21.57 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.63 % change on previous year | -4.65 % change on previous year | 12.76 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.69 % change on previous year | -17.89 % change on previous year | 28.8 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.66 % change on previous year | -8.58 % change on previous year | 52.51 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.83 % change on previous year | -18.72 % change on previous year | 29.16 % change on previous year | 6 |
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 value of imported goods and services, annual growth rate in Egypt?
- Value of imported goods and services, annual growth rate in Egypt was 29.16 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest value of imported goods and services, annual growth rate recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 52.51 % change on previous year in 2017.
- What is the lowest value of imported goods and services, annual growth rate recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was -18.72 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does Egypt rank for value of imported goods and services, annual growth rate?
- Egypt ranks 3rd out of 170 countries with data for 2025.
- Is value of imported goods and services, annual growth rate rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,965.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Value of imported goods and services, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Value of imported goods and services. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Value of imported goods and services National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Value of imported goods and services. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.