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Egypt Imports (% GDP)

Egypt's imports (% GDP) rose to 23.22% in 2024, up from 21.34% in 2023, according to World Bank. This represents an increase of 1.88% from the previous year. Egypt has imports (% GDP) lower than the global median (23.22% vs median 45.74%). Compared with the median in Africa, Egypt is lower (23.22% vs regional median 34.70%) and ranks 39th out of 48 countries in Africa.

Egypt's exports (% GDP) fell to 16.38% in 2024, down from 19.11% in 2023.

Yearly Historical Data (1960-2024)

(in %)
Year Imports (% GDP)
2024 23.22%
2023 21.34%
2022 21.9%
2021 19.3%
2020 19.65%
2019 24.48%
2018 27.93%
2017 27.82%
2016 19.9%
2015 21.66%
2014 22.68%
2013 23.36%
2012 24.31%
2011 24.69%
2010 26.59%
2009 31.6%
2008 38.64%
2007 34.83%
2006 31.57%
2005 32.61%
2004 29.59%
2003 24.38%
2002 22.67%
2001 22.33%
2000 22.82%
1999 23.31%
1998 25.71%
1997 24.9%
1996 26.2%
1995 27.7%
1994 28.06%
1993 30.09%
1992 30.91%
1991 35.38%
1990 32.57%
1989 32.34%
1988 35.23%
1987 22.72%
1986 22.22%
1985 27.88%
1984 31.96%
1983 34.21%
1982 37.87%
1981 43.5%
1980 42.87%
1979 42.97%
1978 33.94%
1977 31.37%
1976 27.92%
1975 35.55%
1974 31.3%
1973 18.16%
1972 17.38%
1971 17.78%
1970 17.09%
1969 16.53%
1968 17.46%
1967 19.11%
1966 20.48%
1965 20.13%
1964 24.87%
1963 23.59%
1962 19.52%
1961 19.74%
1960 21.83%
Egypt Imports (% GDP) : Definition
Imports (% GDP) measures the value of goods and services bought from other countries 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
Exports (% GDP) 16.38% 19.11% 2024
FDI Inflows (% GDP) 2.49% 2.39% 2023
Imports $8.7B $9B Aug'25
Net Trade (Goods & Services, BoP) -$14.05B -$20.85B 2023
Tariff Rate 14.43% 9.57% 2019
Trade (% GDP) 39.6% 40.45% 2024