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Egypt Exports (% GDP)

Egypt's exports (% GDP) fell to 16.38% in 2024, down from 19.11% in 2023, according to World Bank. This represents a decrease of 2.73% from the previous year. Egypt has exports (% GDP) lower than the global median (16.38% vs median 37.25%). Compared with the median in Africa, Egypt is lower (16.38% vs regional median 28.30%) and ranks 39th out of 48 countries in Africa.

Egypt's imports (% GDP) rose to 23.22% in 2024, up from 21.34% in 2023.

Yearly Historical Data (1960-2024)

(in %)
Year Exports (% GDP)
2024 16.38%
2023 19.11%
2022 15.09%
2021 10.56%
2020 12.47%
2019 16.64%
2018 17.98%
2017 15.01%
2016 10.35%
2015 13.18%
2014 14.24%
2013 17.02%
2012 16.4%
2011 20.57%
2010 21.35%
2009 24.96%
2008 33.04%
2007 30.25%
2006 29.95%
2005 30.34%
2004 28.23%
2003 21.8%
2002 18.32%
2001 17.48%
2000 16.2%
1999 15.05%
1998 16.21%
1997 18.84%
1996 20.75%
1995 22.55%
1994 22.57%
1993 25.84%
1992 28.4%
1991 27.47%
1990 20.35%
1989 17.79%
1988 17.37%
1987 12.62%
1986 13.83%
1985 18.23%
1984 20.57%
1983 22.93%
1982 26.33%
1981 30.96%
1980 30.51%
1979 26.49%
1978 19.9%
1977 21.59%
1976 17.17%
1975 18.17%
1974 20.37%
1973 13.54%
1972 12.71%
1971 13.24%
1970 13.57%
1969 13.45%
1968 11.8%
1967 16.83%
1966 16.33%
1965 17.13%
1964 18.4%
1963 17.76%
1962 15.05%
1961 17.65%
1960 19.87%
Egypt Exports (% GDP) : Definition
Exports (% GDP) measures the value of goods and services sold abroad by Egypt compared to its total economic output.
Indicator Last Value Prior Value Period
Annual Exports $44.85B $42.55B 2024
Annual Imports $94.7B $84.22B 2024
Balance of Trade -$4.7B -$5.2B Aug'25
Exports $4B $3.7B Aug'25
FDI Inflows (% GDP) 2.49% 2.39% 2023
Imports $8.7B $9B Aug'25
Imports (% GDP) 23.22% 21.34% 2024
Net Trade (Goods & Services, BoP) -$14.05B -$20.85B 2023
Tariff Rate 14.43% 9.57% 2019
Trade (% GDP) 39.6% 40.45% 2024