Food exports in Egypt
Egypt: Food exports was 21.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Food exports in Egypt, 1965–2024
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise exports.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 21.9% for food exports in 2024.
The figure is up 10.2% on the previous year and up 30.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food exports in Egypt peaked at 27.3% in 1969 and was at its lowest, 5.6%, in 1985.
That places Egypt 80th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 20.5% | 14.6% | 27.3% | 5 |
| 1970s | 17.2% | 9.6% | 21.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.5% | 5.6% | 11.4% | 8 |
| 1990s | 9.6% | 7.6% | 12.2% | 6 |
| 2000s | 9.6% | 6.5% | 16.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.8% | 13.7% | 20.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.4% | 13.7% | 21.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
More private sector data for Egypt
- Food imports 20.4% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 52.2% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 97.54 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise trade 40.8% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 51.9% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 51.40 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 33.52 billion current US$ (2025)
- Transport services 49.0% (2025)
- Computer, communications and other services 23.0% (2025)
- Commercial service imports 26.94 billion current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food exports in Egypt?
- Food exports in Egypt was 21.9% in 2024, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest food exports recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 27.3% in 1969.
- What is the lowest food exports recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.6% in 1985.
- How does Egypt rank for food exports?
- Egypt ranks 80th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is food exports rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as part of Food exports (% of merchandise exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Food comprises the commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) sections 0 (food and live animals), 1 (beverages and tobacco), and 4 (animal and vegetable oils and fats) and division 22 (oil seeds, oil nuts, and oil kernels). 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.