Ores and metals imports in Egypt
Egypt: Ores and metals imports was 7.1% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Ores and metals imports in Egypt, 1965–2024
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise imports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for ores and metals imports in Egypt is 7.1%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 63.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ores and metals imports in Egypt peaked at 8.2% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 1982.
That places Egypt 8th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Ores and metals imports in Egypt, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 2.5% | — |
| 1966 | 3.0% | +20.7% |
| 1967 | 2.3% | -24.4% |
| 1968 | 3.3% | +44.7% |
| 1969 | 2.9% | -10.4% |
| 1970 | 3.3% | +11.5% |
| 1971 | 4.3% | +30.6% |
| 1972 | 2.6% | -39.4% |
| 1973 | 2.0% | -21.6% |
| 1974 | 2.0% | -2.7% |
| 1975 | 1.9% | -4.1% |
| 1976 | 1.6% | -17.3% |
| 1977 | 1.5% | -6.6% |
| 1978 | 1.8% | +21.1% |
| 1979 | 1.1% | -40.4% |
| 1980 | 1.3% | +27.0% |
| 1981 | 1.1% | -21.4% |
| 1982 | 0.9% | -17.8% |
| 1983 | 1.2% | +38.8% |
| 1984 | 1.2% | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 1.3% | +9.4% |
| 1986 | 1.0% | -23.1% |
| 1987 | 1.5% | +51.7% |
| 1994 | 3.2% | +109.6% |
| 1995 | 2.7% | -14.7% |
| 1996 | 3.1% | +14.2% |
| 1997 | 3.0% | -4.3% |
| 1998 | 3.1% | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 3.0% | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 2.4% | -19.0% |
| 2001 | 2.8% | +17.1% |
| 2002 | 3.3% | +16.6% |
| 2003 | 2.8% | -15.1% |
| 2004 | 4.0% | +42.2% |
| 2005 | 3.3% | -17.6% |
| 2006 | 3.8% | +16.2% |
| 2007 | 3.5% | -8.5% |
| 2008 | 8.2% | +134.9% |
| 2009 | 4.2% | -48.4% |
| 2010 | 4.2% | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 6.0% | +41.6% |
| 2012 | 5.0% | -16.3% |
| 2013 | 5.0% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 4.4% | -13.7% |
| 2015 | 3.0% | -31.0% |
| 2016 | 3.0% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 4.4% | +46.5% |
| 2018 | 5.1% | +14.8% |
| 2019 | 5.0% | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 4.8% | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 7.2% | +50.7% |
| 2022 | 7.1% | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 7.1% | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 7.1% | +0.5% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 7.1% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.1%, 6.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 7.1% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.2%, 3.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.8% | 2.3% | 3.3% | 5 |
| 1970s | 2.2% | 1.1% | 4.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.2% | 0.9% | 1.5% | 8 |
| 1990s | 3.0% | 2.7% | 3.2% | 6 |
| 2000s | 3.8% | 2.4% | 8.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.5% | 3.0% | 6.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.6% | 4.8% | 7.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
More energy & mining data for Egypt
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 2.27 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 17.9% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 5.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ores and metals imports in Egypt?
- Ores and metals imports in Egypt was 7.1% in 2024, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest ores and metals imports recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 8.2% in 2008.
- What is the lowest ores and metals imports recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 1982.
- How does Egypt rank for ores and metals imports?
- Egypt ranks 8th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is ores and metals imports rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 63.2%. 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 Ores and metals imports (% of merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 54 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
About this data
Ores and metals comprise the commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) sections 27 (crude fertilizer, minerals nes); 28 (metalliferous ores, scrap); and 68 (non-ferrous metals). Imports of services are services provided by non-residents to residents. 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.