Fuel imports (% of merchandise imports) in Egypt
Egypt: Fuel imports (% of merchandise imports) was 21.4% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Fuel imports in Egypt, 1965–2025
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise imports.
Analysis
In 2025, fuel imports in Egypt stood at 21.4%. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 19.5% on the previous year and up 36.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fuel imports in Egypt peaked at 21.4% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 1979.
Egypt ranks 37th of 196 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fuel imports (% of merchandise imports) in Egypt, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 7.4% | — |
| 1966 | 6.9% | -6.5% |
| 1967 | 7.1% | +3.4% |
| 1968 | 7.8% | +10.2% |
| 1969 | 8.9% | +13.0% |
| 1970 | 9.4% | +6.0% |
| 1971 | 7.7% | -18.2% |
| 1972 | 6.7% | -13.4% |
| 1973 | 2.6% | -60.9% |
| 1974 | 2.8% | +7.2% |
| 1975 | 6.9% | +148.2% |
| 1976 | 5.7% | -17.2% |
| 1977 | 2.3% | -60.5% |
| 1978 | 1.5% | -33.9% |
| 1979 | 0.8% | -46.0% |
| 1980 | 1.1% | +34.0% |
| 1981 | 3.0% | +176.3% |
| 1982 | 4.1% | +36.5% |
| 1983 | 5.7% | +38.9% |
| 1984 | 4.5% | -20.9% |
| 1985 | 3.8% | -15.9% |
| 1986 | 3.4% | -9.7% |
| 1987 | 2.8% | -18.8% |
| 1994 | 1.4% | -48.4% |
| 1995 | 1.2% | -14.7% |
| 1996 | 1.4% | +18.1% |
| 1997 | 1.8% | +25.6% |
| 1998 | 4.8% | +168.0% |
| 1999 | 6.1% | +25.1% |
| 2000 | 7.6% | +25.0% |
| 2001 | 4.9% | -35.1% |
| 2002 | 4.0% | -19.3% |
| 2003 | 5.2% | +30.0% |
| 2004 | 8.6% | +65.9% |
| 2005 | 13.5% | +57.5% |
| 2006 | 16.3% | +21.1% |
| 2007 | 14.7% | -9.8% |
| 2008 | 10.8% | -26.8% |
| 2009 | 9.9% | -8.7% |
| 2010 | 13.4% | +36.4% |
| 2011 | 14.9% | +10.7% |
| 2012 | 18.7% | +25.5% |
| 2013 | 13.9% | -25.4% |
| 2014 | 13.7% | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 15.7% | +14.1% |
| 2016 | 15.2% | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 17.3% | +14.2% |
| 2018 | 17.2% | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 14.0% | -18.7% |
| 2020 | 9.9% | -29.4% |
| 2021 | 12.1% | +22.5% |
| 2022 | 15.5% | +28.3% |
| 2023 | 15.0% | -3.3% |
| 2024 | 17.9% | +19.8% |
| 2025 | 21.4% | +19.5% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 21.4% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 17.8%, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 21.4% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 10.9%, 2.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.6% | 6.9% | 8.9% | 5 |
| 1970s | 4.6% | 0.8% | 9.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.5% | 1.1% | 5.7% | 8 |
| 1990s | 2.8% | 1.2% | 6.1% | 6 |
| 2000s | 9.5% | 4.0% | 16.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.4% | 13.4% | 18.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.3% | 9.9% | 21.4% | 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)
- Ores and metals imports 5.9% (2025)
- Fuel exports 9.8% (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 imports in Egypt?
- Fuel imports in Egypt was 21.4% in 2025, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest fuel imports recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 21.4% in 2025.
- What is the lowest fuel imports recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 1979.
- How does Egypt rank for fuel imports?
- Egypt ranks 37th out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is fuel imports rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as part of Fuel imports (% of merchandise imports). 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 imports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a non-resident and a 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.