Merchandise import price index in Egypt
Egypt: Merchandise import price index was 2,276 in 2011. ▲ Rising
Merchandise import price index in Egypt, 1987–2011
Source: World Bank country economists.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 2,276 for merchandise import price index in 2011. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.3% on the previous year and up 145.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise import price index in Egypt peaked at 2,276 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 100, in 1988.
Egypt ranks 1st of 50 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Merchandise import price index in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 733.63 | — |
| 1988 | 100 | -86.4% |
| 1989 | 847.04 | +747.0% |
| 1990 | 875.26 | +3.3% |
| 1991 | 988.67 | +13.0% |
| 1992 | 1,000 | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 1,003 | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 1,028 | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 1,087 | +5.8% |
| 1996 | 1,109 | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 1,096 | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 984.34 | -10.2% |
| 1999 | 948.14 | -3.7% |
| 2000 | 943.58 | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 928.51 | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 877.93 | -5.4% |
| 2003 | 970.23 | +10.5% |
| 2004 | 1,147 | +18.2% |
| 2005 | 1,265 | +10.3% |
| 2006 | 1,264 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 1,324 | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 1,607 | +21.4% |
| 2009 | 1,978 | +23.1% |
| 2010 | 1,975 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 2,276 | +15.3% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 2,276 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 175.76, 13.0× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 2,276 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 171.03, 13.3× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise import price index in Egypt changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | +747.0% | 100 | 847.04 |
| 1988 | -86.4% | 733.63 | 100 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 560.23 | 100 | 847.04 | 3 |
| 1990s | 1,012 | 875.26 | 1,109 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,231 | 877.93 | 1,978 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,125 | 1,975 | 2,276 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise import price index in Egypt?
- Merchandise import price index in Egypt was 2,276 in 2011, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest merchandise import price index recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 2,276 in 2011.
- What is the lowest merchandise import price index recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 100 in 1988.
- How does Egypt rank for merchandise import price index?
- Egypt ranks 1st out of 50 countries with data for 2011.
- Is merchandise import price index rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 145.2%. 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 Merchandise import price index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total merchandise imports price index with 1987=100.