Primary commodities exports in Egypt
Egypt: Primary commodities exports was 4.01 billion constant US$ in 2004. ▲ Rising
Primary commodities exports in Egypt, 1987–2004
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in constant US$.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 4.01 billion constant US$ for primary commodities exports in 2004. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 61.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary commodities exports in Egypt peaked at 4.01 billion constant US$ in 2004 and was at its lowest, 1.70 billion constant US$, in 1990.
Egypt ranks 5th of 35 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Primary commodities exports in Egypt, year by year
| Year | constant US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 1.74 billion constant US$ | — |
| 1988 | 2.30 billion constant US$ | +31.6% |
| 1989 | 1.85 billion constant US$ | -19.4% |
| 1990 | 1.70 billion constant US$ | -8.0% |
| 1991 | 2.83 billion constant US$ | +66.4% |
| 1992 | 2.42 billion constant US$ | -14.6% |
| 1993 | 2.72 billion constant US$ | +12.4% |
| 1994 | 2.48 billion constant US$ | -8.7% |
| 1995 | 3.41 billion constant US$ | +37.3% |
| 1996 | 3.11 billion constant US$ | -8.8% |
| 1997 | 3.16 billion constant US$ | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 3.54 billion constant US$ | +11.9% |
| 1999 | 2.62 billion constant US$ | -26.1% |
| 2000 | 3.26 billion constant US$ | +24.6% |
| 2001 | 3.31 billion constant US$ | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 3.41 billion constant US$ | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 3.92 billion constant US$ | +14.7% |
| 2004 | 4.01 billion constant US$ | +2.5% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 4.01 billion constant US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.13 billion constant US$, 1.9× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.96 billion constant US$ | 1.74 billion constant US$ | 2.30 billion constant US$ | 3 |
| 1990s | 2.80 billion constant US$ | 1.70 billion constant US$ | 3.54 billion constant US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.58 billion constant US$ | 3.26 billion constant US$ | 4.01 billion constant US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
More trade data for Egypt
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- Commodity Export Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 98.56 (2025)
- Commodity Export Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 72.19 (2025)
- Commodity Import Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 98.67 (2025)
- Commodity Import Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 81.04 (2025)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, Percent of GDP 0.7212 (2024)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), per 23.71 units per person (2024)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), per 0.0071 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Exports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), gaps 384.11 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary commodities exports in Egypt?
- Primary commodities exports in Egypt was 4.01 billion constant US$ in 2004, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest primary commodities exports recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 4.01 billion constant US$ in 2004.
- What is the lowest primary commodities exports recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.70 billion constant US$ in 1990.
- How does Egypt rank for primary commodities exports?
- Egypt ranks 5th out of 35 countries with data for 2004.
- Is primary commodities exports rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.6%. 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 Primary commodities exports (constant US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total Primary Commodities exports in 1987 constant US dollars. Values are in fob basis.