Africa vs Egypt: Merchandise imports

Africa
247.03 billion constant US$
in 2009
Egypt
32.84 billion constant US$
in 2008
Africa rank
1st
Egypt rank
1st

Merchandise imports over time

  • Africa
  • Egypt
050.0B100.0B150.0B200.0B250.0B198519972009

How they compare

Africa currently reports 247.03 billion constant US$ against 32.84 billion constant US$ in Egypt, a difference of 214.19 billion constant US$.

That makes Africa's figure about 7.5 times Egypt's.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Africa has been ahead every year.

Africa ranks 1st and Egypt ranks 1st of 6 groups.

Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa Egypt Difference Ahead
1980s 90.09 billion constant US$ 10.26 billion constant US$ 79.83 billion constant US$ Africa
1990s 110.37 billion constant US$ 12.82 billion constant US$ 97.55 billion constant US$ Africa
2000s 166.77 billion constant US$ 21.06 billion constant US$ 145.72 billion constant US$ Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise imports, Africa or Egypt?
Africa, at 247.03 billion constant US$ against 32.84 billion constant US$ in Egypt as of 2009.
What is the difference in merchandise imports between Africa and Egypt?
214.19 billion constant US$, with Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Egypt?
22 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2008.
How do Africa and Egypt rank globally for merchandise imports?
Africa ranks 1st and Egypt ranks 1st of 6 groups.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank country economists, published as Merchandise imports (constant US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Merchandise imports (constant US$)
Unit
constant US$
Source
World Bank country economists
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
51 places, 1,355 data points, 1965–2011
Last refreshed

Total merchandise imports, cif (includes freight and insurance costs) in 1987 constant US dollars.