Egypt vs North Africa: Merchandise imports, WB

Egypt
60.75 billion current US$
in 2011
North Africa
144.68 billion current US$
in 2008
Egypt rank
3rd
North Africa rank
6th

Merchandise imports, WB over time

  • Egypt
  • North Africa
050.0B100.0B150.0B198719992011

How they compare

North Africa currently reports 144.68 billion current US$ against 60.75 billion current US$ in Egypt, a difference of 83.93 billion current US$.

That makes North Africa's figure about 2.4 times Egypt's.

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

Egypt ranks 3rd and North Africa ranks 6th of 51 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt North Africa Difference Ahead
1980s 8.26 billion current US$ 30.23 billion current US$ 21.98 billion current US$ North Africa
1990s 12.95 billion current US$ 41.76 billion current US$ 28.81 billion current US$ North Africa
2000s 25.31 billion current US$ 76.20 billion current US$ 50.90 billion current US$ North Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise imports, wb, Egypt or North Africa?
North Africa, at 144.68 billion current US$ against 60.75 billion current US$ in Egypt as of 2008.
What is the difference in merchandise imports, wb between Egypt and North Africa?
83.93 billion current US$, with North Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and North Africa?
22 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2008.
How do Egypt and North Africa rank globally for merchandise imports, wb?
Egypt ranks 3rd and North Africa ranks 6th of 51 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank country economists, published as Merchandise imports, WB (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Merchandise imports, WB (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank country economists
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
57 places, 1,786 data points, 1965–2011
Last refreshed

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