Food imports in Egypt
Egypt: Food imports was 4.64 billion current US$ in 2011. ▲ Rising
Food imports in Egypt, 1987–2011
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for food imports in Egypt is 4.64 billion current US$, measured in 2011.
The figure is down 6.4% on the previous year and up 214.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food imports in Egypt peaked at 4.96 billion current US$ in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.25 billion current US$, in 1988.
Egypt ranks 1st of 47 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.00 billion current US$ | 1.25 billion current US$ | 2.40 billion current US$ | 3 |
| 1990s | 2.31 billion current US$ | 1.80 billion current US$ | 3.19 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.23 billion current US$ | 1.39 billion current US$ | 3.93 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.80 billion current US$ | 4.64 billion current US$ | 4.96 billion current US$ | 2 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
More trade data for Egypt
- Net long-term borrowing -19.50 million BoP, current US$ (2011)
- Pesticides imports 66.67 million FAO, current US$ (2011)
- Lead time to export, median case 2 days (2018)
- Food imports excluding fish 10.12 billion FAO, current US$ (2010)
- Total agricultural imports 11.74 billion FAO, current US$ (2010)
- Cereal imports 3.89 billion FAO, current US$ (2010)
- Cereal imports quantity 16.80 million FAO, tonnes (2010)
- Total agricultural exports 2.45 billion FAO, current US$ (2010)
- Cereal exports 146.40 million FAO, current US$ (2010)
- Cereal exports quantity 352,671 FAO, tonnes (2010)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food imports in Egypt?
- Food imports in Egypt was 4.64 billion current US$ in 2011, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest food imports recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 4.96 billion current US$ in 2010.
- What is the lowest food imports recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.25 billion current US$ in 1988.
- How does Egypt rank for food imports?
- Egypt ranks 1st out of 47 countries with data for 2011.
- Is food imports rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 214.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank country economists, published as part of Food imports (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Food imports, cif (includes freight and insurance costs) in current US dollars.