Capital goods imports in Egypt

Egypt: Capital goods imports was 13.91 billion current US$ in 2011. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2011)
13.91 billion current US$
Change on year
up 904.1%
World rank
2nd
of 48 countries
All-time high
13.91 billion current US$
in 2011
All-time low
1.39 billion current US$
in 2010
Years of data
25
1987–2011

Capital goods imports in Egypt, 1987–2011

05.0B10.0B15.0B1987199920111987: 1.8B current US$1988: 2.2B current US$1989: 2.0B current US$1990: 3.2B current US$1991: 3.3B current US$1992: 2.6B current US$1993: 2.5B current US$1994: 2.3B current US$1995: 3.1B current US$1996: 4.1B current US$1997: 4.1B current US$1998: 4.8B current US$1999: 5.6B current US$2000: 5.6B current US$2001: 3.7B current US$2002: 3.0B current US$2003: 3.2B current US$2004: 3.5B current US$2005: 4.9B current US$2006: 7.9B current US$2007: 9.8B current US$2008: 11.9B current US$2009: 11.6B current US$2010: 1.4B current US$2011: 13.9B current US$

Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

The most recent figure for capital goods imports in Egypt is 13.91 billion current US$, measured in 2011. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of up 904.1% on the previous year and up 276.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, capital goods imports in Egypt peaked at 13.91 billion current US$ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1.39 billion current US$, in 2010.

Egypt ranks 2nd of 48 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 2.00 billion current US$ 1.76 billion current US$ 2.19 billion current US$ 3
1990s 3.57 billion current US$ 2.35 billion current US$ 5.57 billion current US$ 10
2000s 6.51 billion current US$ 3.02 billion current US$ 11.87 billion current US$ 10
2010s 7.65 billion current US$ 1.39 billion current US$ 13.91 billion current US$ 2

Countries ranked near Egypt

  1. 1 South Africa 58.17 billion current US$ compare
  2. 3 Morocco 8.90 billion current US$ compare
  3. 4 Algeria 8.02 billion current US$ compare
  4. 5 Kenya 5.36 billion current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 54 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is capital goods imports in Egypt?
Capital goods imports in Egypt was 13.91 billion current US$ in 2011, according to World Bank country economists.
What is the highest capital goods imports recorded in Egypt?
The highest recorded value was 13.91 billion current US$ in 2011.
What is the lowest capital goods imports recorded in Egypt?
The lowest recorded value was 1.39 billion current US$ in 2010.
How does Egypt rank for capital goods imports?
Egypt ranks 2nd out of 48 countries with data for 2011.
Is capital goods imports rising or falling in Egypt?
Over the last ten years it is up 276.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Egypt data come from?
The figures come from World Bank country economists, published as part of Capital goods imports (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Capital goods imports (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank country economists
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
54 places, 1,484 data points, 1965–2011
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Imports of capital goods in current US dollars. Values are on cif (includes freight and insurance costs).