Manufactures exports in Egypt
Egypt: Manufactures exports was 51.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Manufactures exports in Egypt, 1965–2024
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise exports.
Analysis
In 2024, manufactures exports in Egypt stood at 51.9%. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufactures exports in Egypt peaked at 51.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 8.1%, in 1982.
That places Egypt 73rd out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 23.6% | 20.7% | 27.3% | 5 |
| 1970s | 27.1% | 20.3% | 34.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.7% | 8.1% | 34.3% | 8 |
| 1990s | 38.4% | 31.6% | 44.0% | 6 |
| 2000s | 30.9% | 18.6% | 41.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.9% | 41.7% | 51.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.0% | 43.2% | 51.9% | 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)
- Food exports 21.9% (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 manufactures exports in Egypt?
- Manufactures exports in Egypt was 51.9% in 2024, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest manufactures exports recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 51.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest manufactures exports recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.1% in 1982.
- How does Egypt rank for manufactures exports?
- Egypt ranks 73rd out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is manufactures exports rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as part of Manufactures exports (% of merchandise exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Manufactures comprise commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) sections 5 (chemicals), 6 (basic manufactures), 7 (machinery and transport equipment), and 8 (miscellaneous manufactured goods), excluding division 68 (non-ferrous metals). 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.