United States Imports from Egypt
The United States' imports from Egypt rose to $2.72 billion in 2024, up from $2.54 billion in 2023, according to the UN Comtrade Database. This represents an increase of 7% ($177.51 million) from the previous year. Top imports for the United States from Egypt were Knitted or crocheted clothing ($784.09 million), Non-knitted clothing ($456.36 million) and Fertilizers ($175.59 million).
United States had a trade surplus with Egypt that rose to $3.37B in 2024 from $1.95B in 2023. This is an increase of 73.3% ($1.43 billion).
United States Imports from Egypt by Goods (2024)
The table below shows the ranking of US imports from Egypt by goods in 2024, highlighting the top imported goods.
| Import Rank | Imported Goods | Import Value (USD) ↓ | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Knitted or crocheted clothing | $784.09M | 2024 |
| 2 | Non-knitted clothing | $456.36M | 2024 |
| 3 | Fertilizers | $175.59M | 2024 |
| 4 | Iron and steel | $169.78M | 2024 |
| 5 | Prepared vegetables, fruits, nuts | $139.95M | 2024 |
| 6 | Carpets and textile floor coverings | $138.96M | 2024 |
| 7 | Edible fruits and nuts, citrus or melon peel | $114.49M | 2024 |
| 8 | Salt, sulphur, stone, cement | $103.41M | 2024 |
| 9 | Plastics and plastic articles | $75.51M | 2024 |
| 10 | Glass and glassware | $67.37M | 2024 |
| 11 | Edible vegetables, roots, tubers | $59.74M | 2024 |
| 12 | Unspecified commodities | $52.11M | 2024 |
| 13 | Prepared meat, fish, crustaceans, insects | $35.09M | 2024 |
| 14 | Oilseeds, grains, fodder, medicinal plants | $25.86M | 2024 |
| 15 | Miscellaneous edible preparations | $24.39M | 2024 |
| 16 | Coffee, tea, mate, spices | $24.04M | 2024 |
| 17 | Works of art, antiques | $22.77M | 2024 |
| 18 | Articles of iron or steel | $22.76M | 2024 |
| 19 | Electrical machinery and equipment; audio and video equipment | $20.19M | 2024 |
| 20 | Wadding, felt, twine, ropes, cords | $17.93M | 2024 |
| 21 | Essential oils, perfumery, cosmetics | $15.77M | 2024 |
| 22 | Glues, enzymes, modified starches | $15.60M | 2024 |
| 23 | Machinery, mechanical appliances, reactors | $14.03M | 2024 |
| 24 | Cereal, flour, starch, milk preparations, bakery | $12.37M | 2024 |
| 25 | Furniture, bedding, lighting, prefabricated buildings | $11.84M | 2024 |
| 26 | Fish, crustaceans, molluscs, aquatic invertebrates | $11.40M | 2024 |
| 27 | Paper, paperboard and articles | $11.39M | 2024 |
| 28 | Sugar and confectionery | $11.02M | 2024 |
| 29 | Dyes, pigments, tanning extracts, paints, inks | $8.53M | 2024 |
| 30 | Other textile articles, worn clothing, rags | $8.36M | 2024 |
| 31 | Mineral fuels, oils, waxes, bitumen | $7.67M | 2024 |
| 32 | Articles of stone, cement, mica, asbestos | $6.42M | 2024 |
| 33 | Soap, detergents, waxes, candles, dental products | $5.60M | 2024 |
| 34 | Dairy, eggs, honey, other animal products | $3.94M | 2024 |
| 35 | Aluminium and aluminium articles | $3.80M | 2024 |
| 36 | Fats and oils, edible fats, waxes | $3.72M | 2024 |
| 37 | Optical, medical, measuring instruments | $3.34M | 2024 |
| 38 | Inorganic chemicals, precious metal compounds, isotopes | $3.01M | 2024 |
| 39 | Beverages, spirits, vinegar | $2.81M | 2024 |
| 40 | Lac, gums, resins, vegetable extracts | $2.75M | 2024 |
| 41 | Cotton | $2.33M | 2024 |
| 42 | Tools, cutlery, base metal parts | $2.28M | 2024 |
| 43 | Ceramic products | $2.22M | 2024 |
| 44 | Printed books, newspapers, printed matter | $1.75M | 2024 |
| 45 | Pharmaceutical products | $1.57M | 2024 |
| 46 | Miscellaneous chemical products | $1.30M | 2024 |
| 47 | Cocoa and cocoa preparations | $1.28M | 2024 |
| 48 | Wood and wood products, charcoal | $1.22M | 2024 |
| 49 | Organic chemicals | $994,234 | 2024 |
| 50 | Headgear | $902,576 | 2024 |
| 51 | Toys, games, sports goods | $899,612 | 2024 |
| 52 | Rubber and rubber articles | $782,496 | 2024 |
| 53 | Man-made filaments | $728,703 | 2024 |
| 54 | Miscellaneous manufactured goods | $641,980 | 2024 |
| 55 | Vehicles other than railway or tramway and parts | $641,465 | 2024 |
| 56 | Basketware, wickerwork, straw goods | $506,012 | 2024 |
| 57 | Wool and animal hair fabrics | $491,293 | 2024 |
| 58 | Knitted or crocheted fabrics | $438,456 | 2024 |
| 59 | Live animals | $436,436 | 2024 |
| 60 | Milling products, malt, starch, inulin, wheat gluten | $347,257 | 2024 |
| 61 | Leather goods, bags, saddlery, travel goods | $330,495 | 2024 |
| 62 | Ships, boats, floating structures | $320,243 | 2024 |
| 63 | Man-made staple fibres | $291,136 | 2024 |
| 64 | Aircraft, spacecraft, parts | $288,199 | 2024 |
| 65 | Pearls, precious stones, metals, jewelry, coins | $242,433 | 2024 |
| 66 | Animal products | $236,903 | 2024 |
| 67 | Tobacco, nicotine products and substitutes | $228,302 | 2024 |
| 68 | Vegetable textile fibres, paper yarn | $170,895 | 2024 |
| 69 | Cereals | $106,845 | 2024 |
| 70 | Ores, slag, ash | $98,984 | 2024 |
| 71 | Food industry residues, animal feed | $79,977 | 2024 |
| 72 | Footwear and parts | $75,946 | 2024 |
| 73 | Miscellaneous base metal articles | $63,552 | 2024 |
| 74 | Special woven fabrics, lace, embroidery | $49,576 | 2024 |
| 75 | Clocks, watches, parts | $35,658 | 2024 |
| 76 | Musical instruments, parts | $31,387 | 2024 |
| 77 | Copper and copper articles | $29,730 | 2024 |
| 78 | Live plants, bulbs, roots, cut flowers, foliage | $23,762 | 2024 |
| 79 | Vegetable plaiting materials, other vegetable products | $13,433 | 2024 |
| 80 | Arms, ammunition, parts | $7,570 | 2024 |
| 81 | Technical textile fabrics, coated fabrics | $6,622 | 2024 |
United States Imports from Egypt (1991-2024)
The table below shows historical data for US imports from Egypt by year, expressed in Billion USD.
| Year | Import Value (Billion USD) |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 2.72 |
| 2023 | 2.54 |
| 2022 | 3.04 |
| 2021 | 3.51 |
| 2020 | 2.30 |
| 2019 | 3.30 |
| 2018 | 2.58 |
| 2017 | 1.72 |
| 2016 | 1.56 |
| 2015 | 1.48 |
| 2014 | 1.48 |
| 2013 | 1.70 |
| 2012 | 3.11 |
| 2011 | 2.16 |
| 2010 | 2.36 |
| 2009 | 2.17 |
| 2008 | 2.48 |
| 2007 | 2.54 |
| 2006 | 2.57 |
| 2005 | 2.22 |
| 2004 | 1.39 |
| 2003 | 1.22 |
| 2002 | 1.42 |
| 2001 | 0.88 |
| 2000 | 0.89 |
| 1999 | 0.65 |
| 1998 | 0.70 |
| 1997 | 0.69 |
| 1996 | 0.71 |
| 1995 | 0.65 |
| 1994 | 0.59 |
| 1993 | 0.66 |
| 1992 | 0.47 |
| 1991 | 0.22 |