Trade & investment · Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan · Lower-middle income
Egypt: trade and investment
Exports is 19.8% (2025), 147th of 184 in the world and 17th of 21 in the Middle East & North Africa. Imports is 31.5% (2025), 130th of 184 in the world and 16th of 21 in the Middle East & North Africa. Trade openness is 51.3% (2025), 142nd of 184 in the world and 18th of 21 in the Middle East & North Africa.
13 indicators
Trade & investment: Egypt in detail
Latest reported value, world rank and rank within Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.
| Indicator | Latest | World rank | In region | ~2000 | ~2010 | ~2020 | 10-year change | Region | Income group | World | Since 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ExportsExports of goods and services, % of GDP | 19.8%2025 | 147/184 | 17/21 | 16.2% | 21.3% | 12.5% | +6.6 ppsince 2015 | 41.1% | 23.2% | 29.5% | |
| ImportsImports of goods and services, % of GDP | 31.5%2025 | 130/184 | 16/21 | 22.8% | 26.6% | 19.7% | +9.9 ppsince 2015 | 38.4% | 26.3% | 28.5% | |
| Trade opennessTrade, % of GDP | 51.3%2025 | 142/184 | 18/21 | 39.0% | 47.9% | 32.1% | +16.5 ppsince 2015 | 57.2% | 46.6% | 68.5% | |
| Current accountCurrent account balance, % of GDP | -3.8%2025 | 119/185 | 15/20 | -1.0% | -2.1% | -3.7% | +1.4 ppsince 2015 | — | — | — | |
| Merchandise exportsMerchandise exports, current US$ | $51.4bn2025 | 55/206 | 9/22 | $5.3bn | $26.4bn | $27.1bn | +141%since 2015 | $1.8tn | $1.1tn | $26.4tn | |
| High-tech exportsHigh-technology exports, % of manufactured exports | 3.8%2024 | 107/170 | 8/19 | · | 1.0% | 2.6% | +2.6 ppsince 2014 | 8.6% | 14.7% | 24.7% | |
| Fuel exportsFuel exports, % of merchandise exports | 9.8%2025 | 50/172 | 9/20 | 41.9% | 28.7% | 20.6% | −8.1 ppsince 2015 | 68.5% | 24.8% | 9.5% | |
| Food exportsFood exports, % of merchandise exports | 21.6%2025 | 71/172 | 3/20 | 8.0% | 16.5% | 17.5% | +1.0 ppsince 2015 | 4.1% | 13.8% | 9.0% | |
| Average tariffApplied tariff rate, weighted mean, all products | 10.4%2019 | 33/184 | 2/20 | 16.8% | 9.7% | 10.4%2019 | +2.2 ppsince 2009 | — | — | — | |
| FDI inflowsForeign direct investment, net inflows, % of GDP | 4.2%2025 | 52/197 | 6/21 | 1.2% | 2.9% | 1.5% | +2.1 ppsince 2015 | 2.3% | 1.5% | 1.4% | |
| RemittancesPersonal remittances received, % of GDP | 11.4%2025 | 23/178 | 2/17 | 2.9% | 5.7% | 7.7% | +5.8 ppsince 2015 | 2.7% | 5.8% | 0.8% | |
| Tourist arrivalsInternational tourist arrivals | 13.0m2019 | 19/196 | 2/18 | 5.5m | 14.7m | 13.0m2019 | +3.9%since 2009 | 153m | 208m | 2.4bn | |
| Tourism receiptsInternational tourism receipts, current US$ | $4.9bn2020 | 31/177 | 5/20 | $4.7bn | $13.6bn | $4.9bn | −64%since 2010 | $145bn | $145bn | $1.9tn |
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)“·” — no value reported within two years of that date. World rank counts countries with a recent value.
neighbours
Egypt and its neighbours
Countries sharing a land border with Egypt. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.
| Indicator | Egypt | Sudan | Israel | Libya |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exports | 19.8%2025 | 1.1%2025 | 27.6%2025 | 71.7%2025 |
| Imports | 31.5%2025 | 1.3%2025 | 25.4%2025 | 65.9%2025 |
| Trade openness | 51.3%2025 | 2.4%2025 | 53.0%2025 | 137.7%2025 |
| Current account | -3.8%2025 | -8.5%2025 | 2.0%2025 | 4.2%2023 |
| Merchandise exports | $51.4bn2025 | $2.8bn2025 | $59.0bn2025 | $30.1bn2025 |
| High-tech exports | 3.8%2024 | 2.2%2018 | 37.2%2024 | 0.6%2019 |
| Fuel exports | 9.8%2025 | 14.3%2018 | 5.3%2022 | 94.4%2019 |
| Food exports | 21.6%2025 | 50.6%2018 | 2.2%2025 | 0.1%2019 |
| Average tariff | 10.4%2019 | 0.0%2021 | 2.6%2022 | 4.0%2021 |