This page displays a table with Egypt Imports By Category in U.S. dollars, according to the United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade.

The statistic shows the value of goods imported to Egypt from 2013 to 2023. In 2023, goods worth around 83.19 billion U.S. dollars were imported to Egypt.

In 2022, Egypt imported 86.7 percent of its wheat from six countries. France was Egypt's leading wheat partner, with 27 percent of the grain's total imports. Ukraine followed with around 25 percent of the wheat imports. The ongoing Russia-Ukraine war has affected the inflow of one of the country's most important crops. For instance, Russia was the main exporter of wheat to Egypt before the war, however, the share of wheat from Russia dropped significantly in 2022. Notably, Egypt is among the largest wheat importers in the world.

United Kingdom Imports from Egypt was US$1.74 Billion during 2024, according to the United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade. United Kingdom Imports from Egypt - data, historical chart and statistics - was last updated on March of 2025.

Key information about Egypt Natural Gas: Imports

• Egypt Natural Gas: Imports was reported at 6,906.880 Cub m mn in Dec 2023
• This records an increase from the previous number of 6,500.000 Cub m mn for Dec 2022
• Egypt Natural Gas: Imports data is updated yearly, averaging 0.000 Cub m mn from Dec 1975 to 2023, with 49 observations
• The data reached an all-time high of 9,750.000 Cub m mn in 2016 and a record low of 0.000 Cub m mn in 2019
• Egypt Natural Gas: Imports data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries
• The data is categorized under World Trend Plus’s Association: Energy Sector – Table RB.OPEC.NG: Natural Gas Imports

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Egypt EG: Imports: % of Goods Imports: Ores & Metals data was reported at 4.338 % in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 2.931 % for 2016. Egypt EG: Imports: % of Goods Imports: Ores & Metals data is updated yearly, averaging 2.839 % from Dec 1965 (Median) to 2017, with 53 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 8.475 % in 2008 and a record low of 0.867 % in 1982. Egypt EG: Imports: % of Goods Imports: Ores & Metals data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Egypt – Table EG.World Bank.WDI: Imports. Ores and metals comprise commodities in SITC sections 27 (crude fertilizer, minerals nes); 28 (metalliferous ores, scrap); and 68 (non-ferrous metals).; ; World Bank staff estimates through the WITS platform from the Comtrade database maintained by the United Nations Statistics Division.; Weighted average; Merchandise import shares may not sum to 100 percent because of unclassified trade.

In 2021, wheat was the leading export commodity in Egypt with about 49 billion Egyptian pounds. During this time period, the total import value across commodities from Egypt was 1.32 trillion Egyptian pounds.

Kenya Imports from Egypt was US$353.73 Million during 2023, according to the United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade. Kenya Imports from Egypt - data, historical chart and statistics - was last updated on March of 2025.

Egypt Imports: CBE: Cereals: ow Wheat data was reported at 1.573 USD bn in 2018. This records an increase from the previous number of 1.437 USD bn for 2017. Egypt Imports: CBE: Cereals: ow Wheat data is updated yearly, averaging 1.505 USD bn from Jun 2003 (Median) to 2018, with 16 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 2.461 USD bn in 2011 and a record low of 563.900 USD mn in 2003. Egypt Imports: CBE: Cereals: ow Wheat data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Central Bank of Egypt. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Egypt – Table EG.JA017: Imports: CBE: by Commodity: Annual.

As of 2023, mineral fuels, oils, and distillation products constituted the largest import category in Egypt, amounting to 12.65 billion U.S. dollars. Moreover, machinery, nuclear reactors, and boiler imports followed with a total of 6.98 billion U.S. dollars.

Egypt EG: Imports: % of Commercial Service Imports: Services: Travel data was reported at 13.456 % in 2017. This records a decrease from the previous number of 25.175 % for 2016. Egypt EG: Imports: % of Commercial Service Imports: Services: Travel data is updated yearly, averaging 17.131 % from Dec 1977 (Median) to 2017, with 41 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 28.331 % in 1995 and a record low of 1.554 % in 1988. Egypt EG: Imports: % of Commercial Service Imports: Services: Travel data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Egypt – Table EG.World Bank.WDI: Imports. Travel services (% of commercial service imports) covers goods and services acquired from an economy by travelers in that economy for their own use during visits of less than one year for business or personal purposes. Travel services include the goods and services consumed by travelers, such as lodging, meals, and transport (within the economy visited).; ; International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files.; Weighted average;

In 2022, wheat imports into Egypt were worth around 1.3 billion U.S. dollars, showing a drop compared to 5.5 billion U.S. dollars in the previous year. During the period under review, the value of wheat imports was highest in 2014 at 5.9 billion U.S. dollars, while was lowest in 2022. Wheat is an important staple of the Egyptian diet, and therefore, places Egypt among the largest importers in the world.

Russia Imports: Egypt: Silk data was reported at 0.000 USD th in Jun 2016. This stayed constant from the previous number of 0.000 USD th for Mar 2016. Russia Imports: Egypt: Silk data is updated quarterly, averaging 0.000 USD th from Mar 2005 (Median) to Jun 2016, with 46 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 0.000 USD th in Jun 2016 and a record low of 0.000 USD th in Jun 2016. Russia Imports: Egypt: Silk data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Federal Customs Service. The data is categorized under Russia Premium Database’s Foreign Trade – Table RU.JAD105: Imports: by 2-Digit HS Code: Egypt.

European Union Imports from Egypt was US$17.04 Billion during 2022, according to the United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade. European Union Imports from Egypt - data, historical chart and statistics - was last updated on March of 2025.

Key information about Egypt Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import

• Egypt Foreign Exchange Reserves equaled 4.4 Months of Import in Apr 2023, compared with the ratio of 4.2 in the previous month
• Egypt Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import data is updated monthly, available from Dec 2004 to Apr 2023
• The data reached an all-time high of 16.3 in Sep 2006 and a record low of 1.3 in Mar 2013

CEIC calculates Foreign Exchange Reserves Months of Imports from monthly Foreign Exchange Reserves and monthly Imports. Foreign Exchange Reserves are calculated as the sum of Foreign Currency Reserves and Other Reserve Assets, which include other financial instruments denominated in foreign currency. The Central Bank of Egypt provides Foreign Exchange Reserves in USD. Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics provides Imports in USD.


Further information about Egypt Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import

• In the latest reports, Egypt Foreign Exchange Reserves was measured at 24.2 USD bn in Jul 2023
• Its Money Supply M2 increased 24.7 % YoY in Jun 2023
• Egypt Domestic Credit reached 278.9 USD bn in Jun 2023, representing an increased of 27.5 % YoY
• The country's Non Performing Loans Ratio stood at 3.5 % in Mar 2023, compared with the ratio of 3.4 % in the previous quarter
• Household Debt of Egypt reached 27.1 USD bn in Jun 2023, accounting for 8.8 % of the country's Nominal GDP

836 Global import shipment records of Construction Material with prices, volume & current Buyer's suppliers relationships based on actual Global export trade database.

In 2021, the value of refined sugar imports in Egypt was about 5.8 billion Egyptian pounds. During this time period, the total import value across commodities from Egypt was 1.32 trillion Egyptian pounds.

41332 Global import shipment records of Egyptian Cotton with prices, volume & current Buyer's suppliers relationships based on actual Global export trade database.

Egypt EG: Imports: % of Total Goods Imports: The Arab World data was reported at 17.879 % in 2016. This records an increase from the previous number of 12.964 % for 2015. Egypt EG: Imports: % of Total Goods Imports: The Arab World data is updated yearly, averaging 5.982 % from Dec 1960 (Median) to 2016, with 57 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 18.944 % in 2006 and a record low of 1.600 % in 1982. Egypt EG: Imports: % of Total Goods Imports: The Arab World data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Egypt – Table EG.World Bank: Imports. Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from economies in the Arab World. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise imports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.; ; World Bank staff estimates based data from International Monetary Fund's Direction of Trade database.; Weighted average;