Primary commodities exports in Egypt

Egypt: Primary commodities exports was 14.61 billion current US$ in 2009. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2009)
14.61 billion current US$
Change on year
down 20.7%
World rank
5th
of 44 countries
All-time high
18.42 billion current US$
in 2008
All-time low
1.60 billion current US$
in 1987
Years of data
23
1987–2009

Primary commodities exports in Egypt, 1987–2009

05.0B10.0B15.0B20.0B1987199820091987: 1.6B current US$1988: 2.3B current US$1989: 1.7B current US$1990: 1.8B current US$1991: 3.0B current US$1992: 2.4B current US$1993: 2.5B current US$1994: 2.1B current US$1995: 3.0B current US$1996: 3.2B current US$1997: 3.9B current US$1998: 3.3B current US$1999: 2.8B current US$2000: 3.8B current US$2001: 4.3B current US$2002: 4.2B current US$2003: 5.2B current US$2004: 6.5B current US$2005: 8.5B current US$2006: 13.3B current US$2007: 14.5B current US$2008: 18.4B current US$2009: 14.6B current US$

Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

Egypt recorded 14.61 billion current US$ for primary commodities exports in 2009.

That represents a change of down 20.7% on the previous year and up 427.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, primary commodities exports in Egypt peaked at 18.42 billion current US$ in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1.60 billion current US$, in 1987.

Egypt ranks 5th of 44 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 1.88 billion current US$ 1.60 billion current US$ 2.31 billion current US$ 3
1990s 2.81 billion current US$ 1.84 billion current US$ 3.94 billion current US$ 10
2000s 9.32 billion current US$ 3.78 billion current US$ 18.42 billion current US$ 10

Countries ranked near Egypt

  1. 2 Algeria 53.74 billion current US$ compare
  2. 3 South Africa 29.55 billion current US$ compare
  3. 4 Nigeria 26.73 billion current US$ compare
  4. 6 Ghana 13.05 billion current US$ compare
  5. 7 Sudan 12.72 billion current US$ compare
  6. 8 Congo 11.07 billion current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 49 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is primary commodities exports in Egypt?
Primary commodities exports in Egypt was 14.61 billion current US$ in 2009, according to World Bank country economists.
What is the highest primary commodities exports recorded in Egypt?
The highest recorded value was 18.42 billion current US$ in 2008.
What is the lowest primary commodities exports recorded in Egypt?
The lowest recorded value was 1.60 billion current US$ in 1987.
How does Egypt rank for primary commodities exports?
Egypt ranks 5th out of 44 countries with data for 2009.
Is primary commodities exports rising or falling in Egypt?
Over the last ten years it is up 427.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Egypt data come from?
The figures come from World Bank country economists, published as part of Primary commodities exports (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Primary commodities exports (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank country economists
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
49 places, 1,300 data points, 1965–2011
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Total Primary Commodities exports in current US dollars. Values are in fob basis.