Fuel exports (% of merchandise exports) in Egypt
Egypt: Fuel exports (% of merchandise exports) was 9.8% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Fuel exports in Egypt, 1965–2025
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of merchandise exports.
Analysis
In 2025, fuel exports in Egypt stood at 9.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 21.4% on the previous year and down 45.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fuel exports in Egypt peaked at 68.1% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 1971.
That places Egypt 55th out of 192 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fuel exports (% of merchandise exports) in Egypt, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 6.6% | — |
| 1966 | 5.8% | -11.7% |
| 1967 | 3.7% | -36.2% |
| 1968 | 2.9% | -21.7% |
| 1969 | 3.0% | +2.6% |
| 1970 | 4.8% | +60.3% |
| 1971 | 0.8% | -82.3% |
| 1972 | 6.5% | +669.0% |
| 1973 | 10.1% | +54.9% |
| 1974 | 8.5% | -15.7% |
| 1975 | 9.5% | +11.2% |
| 1976 | 25.0% | +165.0% |
| 1977 | 24.2% | -3.4% |
| 1978 | 27.7% | +14.6% |
| 1979 | 41.6% | +49.9% |
| 1980 | 64.2% | +54.5% |
| 1981 | 64.6% | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 66.3% | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 62.4% | -5.9% |
| 1984 | 57.6% | -7.7% |
| 1985 | 68.1% | +18.4% |
| 1986 | 51.2% | -24.8% |
| 1987 | 35.7% | -30.3% |
| 1994 | 39.2% | +9.6% |
| 1995 | 37.3% | -4.9% |
| 1996 | 47.6% | +27.8% |
| 1997 | 45.4% | -4.7% |
| 1998 | 29.5% | -34.9% |
| 1999 | 36.9% | +25.0% |
| 2000 | 41.9% | +13.5% |
| 2001 | 40.5% | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 33.6% | -17.1% |
| 2003 | 43.1% | +28.3% |
| 2004 | 43.1% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 51.3% | +18.9% |
| 2006 | 55.5% | +8.2% |
| 2007 | 52.2% | -5.8% |
| 2008 | 44.0% | -15.8% |
| 2009 | 28.5% | -35.1% |
| 2010 | 28.7% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 29.3% | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 30.1% | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 26.1% | -13.4% |
| 2014 | 23.4% | -10.5% |
| 2015 | 17.9% | -23.5% |
| 2016 | 13.8% | -23.0% |
| 2017 | 19.4% | +40.6% |
| 2018 | 24.5% | +26.8% |
| 2019 | 26.5% | +7.8% |
| 2020 | 20.6% | -22.1% |
| 2021 | 31.7% | +53.7% |
| 2022 | 36.0% | +13.4% |
| 2023 | 18.2% | -49.5% |
| 2024 | 12.5% | -31.4% |
| 2025 | 9.8% | -21.4% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 9.8% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.2%, 4.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 9.8% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 8.6%, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fuel exports (% of merchandise exports) in Egypt changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | +669.0% | 0.8% | 6.5% |
| 1976 | +165.0% | 9.5% | 25.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.4% | 2.9% | 6.6% | 5 |
| 1970s | 15.9% | 0.8% | 41.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 58.8% | 35.7% | 68.1% | 8 |
| 1990s | 39.3% | 29.5% | 47.6% | 6 |
| 2000s | 43.4% | 28.5% | 55.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.9% | 13.8% | 30.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.4% | 9.8% | 36.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
More energy & mining data for Egypt
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fuel imports 21.4% (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 5.9% (2025)
- Ores and metals exports 5.0% (2025)
- Gas production 407.57 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 3,443 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 407.57 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Gas production per person 3,443 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fuel exports in Egypt?
- Fuel exports in Egypt was 9.8% in 2025, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest fuel exports recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 68.1% in 1985.
- What is the lowest fuel exports recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 1971.
- How does Egypt rank for fuel exports?
- Egypt ranks 55th out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is fuel exports rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Fuel exports (% of merchandise exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Fuels comprise the commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) section 3 (mineral fuels, lubricants and related materials). This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise exports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a resident and a non-resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e.