Merchandise imports in Egypt
Egypt: Merchandise imports was 32.84 billion constant US$ in 2008. ▲ Rising
Merchandise imports in Egypt, 1987–2008
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in constant US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise imports in Egypt is 32.84 billion constant US$, measured in 2008. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 13.5% on the previous year and up 91.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports in Egypt peaked at 32.84 billion constant US$ in 2008 and was at its lowest, 8.98 billion constant US$, in 1987.
Egypt ranks 1st of 45 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.26 billion constant US$ | 8.98 billion constant US$ | 11.01 billion constant US$ | 3 |
| 1990s | 12.82 billion constant US$ | 10.05 billion constant US$ | 17.94 billion constant US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.06 billion constant US$ | 15.28 billion constant US$ | 32.84 billion constant US$ | 9 |
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 merchandise imports in Egypt?
- Merchandise imports in Egypt was 32.84 billion constant US$ in 2008, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest merchandise imports recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 32.84 billion constant US$ in 2008.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.98 billion constant US$ in 1987.
- How does Egypt rank for merchandise imports?
- Egypt ranks 1st out of 45 countries with data for 2008.
- Is merchandise imports rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 91.3%. 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 imports (constant US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total merchandise imports, cif (includes freight and insurance costs) in 1987 constant US dollars.