Merchandise imports in Egypt

Egypt: Merchandise imports was 32.84 billion constant US$ in 2008. ▲ Rising

Latest (2008)
32.84 billion constant US$
Change on year
up 13.5%
World rank
1st
of 45 countries
All-time high
32.84 billion constant US$
in 2008
All-time low
8.98 billion constant US$
in 1987
Years of data
22
1987–2008

Merchandise imports in Egypt, 1987–2008

10.0B15.0B20.0B25.0B30.0B35.0B1987199720081987: 9.0B constant US$1988: 10.8B constant US$1989: 11.0B constant US$1990: 11.8B constant US$1991: 11.6B constant US$1992: 10.1B constant US$1993: 10.7B constant US$1994: 10.4B constant US$1995: 11.8B constant US$1996: 12.7B constant US$1997: 14.2B constant US$1998: 17.2B constant US$1999: 17.9B constant US$2000: 18.9B constant US$2001: 17.7B constant US$2002: 16.7B constant US$2003: 15.3B constant US$2004: 15.9B constant US$2005: 19.1B constant US$2006: 24.1B constant US$2007: 28.9B constant US$2008: 32.8B constant US$

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 2 Nigeria 29.11 billion constant US$ compare
  2. 3 South Africa 26.58 billion constant US$ compare
  3. 4 Morocco 25.24 billion constant US$ compare

See the full ranking of 51 places →

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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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About this data

Indicator
Merchandise imports (constant US$)
Unit
constant US$
Source
World Bank country economists
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
51 places, 1,355 data points, 1965–2011
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Total merchandise imports, cif (includes freight and insurance costs) in 1987 constant US dollars.