Wholesale and retail trade, value added in Egypt
Egypt: Wholesale and retail trade, value added was 25.32 billion current US$ in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Wholesale and retail trade, value added in Egypt, 1965–2011
Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for wholesale and retail trade, value added in Egypt is 25.32 billion current US$, measured in 2011. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 84.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wholesale and retail trade, value added in Egypt peaked at 25.32 billion current US$ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 381.61 million current US$, in 1965.
That places Egypt 2nd out of 47 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Wholesale and retail trade, value added in Egypt, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 381.61 million current US$ | — |
| 1966 | 407.30 million current US$ | +6.7% |
| 1967 | 443.39 million current US$ | +8.9% |
| 1968 | 491.59 million current US$ | +10.9% |
| 1969 | 538.74 million current US$ | +9.6% |
| 1970 | 588.55 million current US$ | +9.2% |
| 1971 | 640.91 million current US$ | +8.9% |
| 1972 | 721.82 million current US$ | +12.6% |
| 1973 | 882.52 million current US$ | +22.3% |
| 1974 | 1.31 billion current US$ | +48.3% |
| 1975 | 1.69 billion current US$ | +29.3% |
| 1976 | 1.89 billion current US$ | +12.0% |
| 1977 | 2.08 billion current US$ | +10.0% |
| 1978 | 2.34 billion current US$ | +12.3% |
| 1979 | 2.95 billion current US$ | +26.1% |
| 1981 | 3.87 billion current US$ | +31.1% |
| 1982 | 4.67 billion current US$ | +20.8% |
| 1983 | 5.69 billion current US$ | +21.7% |
| 1984 | 6.49 billion current US$ | +14.1% |
| 1985 | 7.76 billion current US$ | +19.5% |
| 1986 | 8.26 billion current US$ | +6.5% |
| 1987 | 6.94 billion current US$ | -15.9% |
| 1988 | 5.83 billion current US$ | -16.0% |
| 1989 | 6.94 billion current US$ | +19.0% |
| 1990 | 7.50 billion current US$ | +8.0% |
| 1991 | 5.96 billion current US$ | -20.5% |
| 1992 | 6.54 billion current US$ | +9.7% |
| 1993 | 7.23 billion current US$ | +10.5% |
| 1994 | 7.92 billion current US$ | +9.7% |
| 1995 | 9.63 billion current US$ | +21.6% |
| 1996 | 10.77 billion current US$ | +11.8% |
| 1997 | 12.19 billion current US$ | +13.2% |
| 1998 | 13.56 billion current US$ | +11.2% |
| 1999 | 13.85 billion current US$ | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 14.67 billion current US$ | +5.9% |
| 2001 | 13.71 billion current US$ | -6.6% |
| 2002 | 9.96 billion current US$ | -27.3% |
| 2003 | 8.74 billion current US$ | -12.2% |
| 2004 | 8.24 billion current US$ | -5.8% |
| 2005 | 9.39 billion current US$ | +14.0% |
| 2006 | 11.06 billion current US$ | +17.9% |
| 2007 | 13.64 billion current US$ | +23.3% |
| 2008 | 17.01 billion current US$ | +24.7% |
| 2009 | 20.62 billion current US$ | +21.2% |
| 2010 | 24.27 billion current US$ | +17.7% |
| 2011 | 25.32 billion current US$ | +4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 452.52 million current US$ | 381.61 million current US$ | 538.74 million current US$ | 5 |
| 1970s | 1.51 billion current US$ | 588.55 million current US$ | 2.95 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.27 billion current US$ | 3.87 billion current US$ | 8.26 billion current US$ | 9 |
| 1990s | 9.52 billion current US$ | 5.96 billion current US$ | 13.85 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.70 billion current US$ | 8.24 billion current US$ | 20.62 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.79 billion current US$ | 24.27 billion current US$ | 25.32 billion current US$ | 2 |
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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)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), annual growth rate -5.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP 1.06 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per capita 3,265 current US$ per person (2025)
- GNI (current US$), annual growth rate -5.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9566 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI (current US$), per capita 2,952 current US$ per person (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), annual growth rate 30.68 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), per unit of GDP 47.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wholesale and retail trade, value added in Egypt?
- Wholesale and retail trade, value added in Egypt was 25.32 billion current US$ in 2011, according to World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.
- What is the highest wholesale and retail trade, value added recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 25.32 billion current US$ in 2011.
- What is the lowest wholesale and retail trade, value added recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 381.61 million current US$ in 1965.
- How does Egypt rank for wholesale and retail trade, value added?
- Egypt ranks 2nd out of 47 countries with data for 2011.
- Is wholesale and retail trade, value added rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 84.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files, published as part of Wholesale and retail trade, value added (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Value added in trade is defined as the value of output of the trade industry less the value of intermediate consumption (intermediate inputs). Trade is a subset of services, comprising wholesale and retail trade, and hotel and restaurants (ISIC 50-55). Data are in current U.S. dollars.