Total agricultural imports in Egypt
Egypt: Total agricultural imports was 11.74 billion FAO, current US$ in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2010)
11.74 billion FAO, current US$
Change on year
up 33.9%
World rank
1st
of 53 countries
All-time high
11.74 billion FAO, current US$
in 2010
All-time low
188.84 million FAO, current US$
in 1961
Years of data
50
1961–2010
Total agricultural imports in Egypt, 1961–2010
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in FAO, current US$.
Analysis
In 2010, total agricultural imports in Egypt stood at 11.74 billion FAO, current US$. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 33.9% on the previous year and up 232.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total agricultural imports in Egypt peaked at 11.74 billion FAO, current US$ in 2010 and was at its lowest, 188.84 million FAO, current US$, in 1961.
That places Egypt 1st out of 53 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total agricultural imports in Egypt, year by year
| Year | FAO, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 188.84 million FAO, current US$ | — |
| 1962 | 242.20 million FAO, current US$ | +28.3% |
| 1963 | 295.03 million FAO, current US$ | +21.8% |
| 1964 | 310.93 million FAO, current US$ | +5.4% |
| 1965 | 294.74 million FAO, current US$ | -5.2% |
| 1966 | 324.35 million FAO, current US$ | +10.0% |
| 1967 | 347.12 million FAO, current US$ | +7.0% |
| 1968 | 251.91 million FAO, current US$ | -27.4% |
| 1969 | 220.81 million FAO, current US$ | -12.3% |
| 1970 | 214.03 million FAO, current US$ | -3.1% |
| 1971 | 316.34 million FAO, current US$ | +47.8% |
| 1972 | 289.70 million FAO, current US$ | -8.4% |
| 1973 | 319.75 million FAO, current US$ | +10.4% |
| 1974 | 1.21 billion FAO, current US$ | +277.2% |
| 1975 | 1.42 billion FAO, current US$ | +17.5% |
| 1976 | 1.38 billion FAO, current US$ | -2.9% |
| 1977 | 1.55 billion FAO, current US$ | +12.4% |
| 1978 | 2.00 billion FAO, current US$ | +29.1% |
| 1979 | 1.67 billion FAO, current US$ | -16.5% |
| 1980 | 2.35 billion FAO, current US$ | +40.9% |
| 1981 | 3.64 billion FAO, current US$ | +54.7% |
| 1982 | 3.22 billion FAO, current US$ | -11.5% |
| 1983 | 3.30 billion FAO, current US$ | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 3.94 billion FAO, current US$ | +19.3% |
| 1985 | 3.71 billion FAO, current US$ | -5.9% |
| 1986 | 3.34 billion FAO, current US$ | -9.9% |
| 1987 | 2.60 billion FAO, current US$ | -22.0% |
| 1988 | 3.17 billion FAO, current US$ | +21.5% |
| 1989 | 3.17 billion FAO, current US$ | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 3.08 billion FAO, current US$ | -2.9% |
| 1991 | 2.53 billion FAO, current US$ | -17.7% |
| 1992 | 2.55 billion FAO, current US$ | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 2.28 billion FAO, current US$ | -10.6% |
| 1994 | 2.78 billion FAO, current US$ | +22.0% |
| 1995 | 3.37 billion FAO, current US$ | +21.3% |
| 1996 | 3.86 billion FAO, current US$ | +14.6% |
| 1997 | 3.46 billion FAO, current US$ | -10.5% |
| 1998 | 3.56 billion FAO, current US$ | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 3.66 billion FAO, current US$ | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 3.53 billion FAO, current US$ | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 3.34 billion FAO, current US$ | -5.5% |
| 2002 | 3.47 billion FAO, current US$ | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 2.78 billion FAO, current US$ | -19.9% |
| 2004 | 3.12 billion FAO, current US$ | +12.3% |
| 2005 | 4.01 billion FAO, current US$ | +28.4% |
| 2006 | 4.54 billion FAO, current US$ | +13.2% |
| 2007 | 6.29 billion FAO, current US$ | +38.6% |
| 2008 | 8.90 billion FAO, current US$ | +41.4% |
| 2009 | 8.77 billion FAO, current US$ | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 11.74 billion FAO, current US$ | +33.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 275.10 million FAO, current US$ | 188.84 million FAO, current US$ | 347.12 million FAO, current US$ | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.04 billion FAO, current US$ | 214.03 million FAO, current US$ | 2.00 billion FAO, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.24 billion FAO, current US$ | 2.35 billion FAO, current US$ | 3.94 billion FAO, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.11 billion FAO, current US$ | 2.28 billion FAO, current US$ | 3.86 billion FAO, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.88 billion FAO, current US$ | 2.78 billion FAO, current US$ | 8.90 billion FAO, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.74 billion FAO, current US$ | 11.74 billion FAO, current US$ | 11.74 billion FAO, current US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
More trade data for Egypt
- Commodity Net Export Price Index, Individual Commodities Weighted by 99.23 (2025)
- Commodity Net Export Price Index, Individual Commodities Weighted by 99.89 (2025)
- 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 total agricultural imports in Egypt?
- Total agricultural imports in Egypt was 11.74 billion FAO, current US$ in 2010, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest total agricultural imports recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 11.74 billion FAO, current US$ in 2010.
- What is the lowest total agricultural imports recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 188.84 million FAO, current US$ in 1961.
- How does Egypt rank for total agricultural imports?
- Egypt ranks 1st out of 53 countries with data for 2010.
- Is total agricultural imports rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 232.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as part of Total agricultural imports (FAO, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 50 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
About this data
Total agricultural imports are expressed in terms of value. They cover all movements into the country of the commodity in question during the reference period. They include commercial trade, food aid granted on specific terms, donated quantities and estimates of unrecorded trade.