Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value in Egypt
Egypt: Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value was 2.52 million 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value in Egypt, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value in Egypt is 2.52 million 1000 USD, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 14.7% on the previous year and down 17.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value in Egypt peaked at 3.05 million 1000 USD in 2014 and was at its lowest, 30,129 1000 USD, in 1968.
That places Egypt 32nd out of 255 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value in Egypt, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 56,110 1000 USD | — |
| 1962 | 48,730 1000 USD | -13.2% |
| 1963 | 41,398 1000 USD | -15.0% |
| 1964 | 47,374 1000 USD | +14.4% |
| 1965 | 54,770 1000 USD | +15.6% |
| 1966 | 68,758 1000 USD | +25.5% |
| 1967 | 49,365 1000 USD | -28.2% |
| 1968 | 30,129 1000 USD | -39.0% |
| 1969 | 32,147 1000 USD | +6.7% |
| 1970 | 51,832 1000 USD | +61.2% |
| 1971 | 50,669 1000 USD | -2.2% |
| 1972 | 76,226 1000 USD | +50.4% |
| 1973 | 53,528 1000 USD | -29.8% |
| 1974 | 149,599 1000 USD | +179.5% |
| 1975 | 213,670 1000 USD | +42.8% |
| 1976 | 192,085 1000 USD | -10.1% |
| 1977 | 403,857 1000 USD | +110.2% |
| 1978 | 388,277 1000 USD | -3.9% |
| 1979 | 239,251 1000 USD | -38.4% |
| 1980 | 404,703 1000 USD | +69.2% |
| 1981 | 594,461 1000 USD | +46.9% |
| 1982 | 546,971 1000 USD | -8.0% |
| 1983 | 608,307 1000 USD | +11.2% |
| 1984 | 679,007 1000 USD | +11.6% |
| 1985 | 814,880 1000 USD | +20.0% |
| 1986 | 905,347 1000 USD | +11.1% |
| 1987 | 814,717 1000 USD | -10.0% |
| 1988 | 881,256 1000 USD | +8.2% |
| 1989 | 1.79 million 1000 USD | +102.6% |
| 1990 | 2.44 million 1000 USD | +36.6% |
| 1991 | 1.17 million 1000 USD | -52.1% |
| 1992 | 787,395 1000 USD | -32.7% |
| 1993 | 745,567 1000 USD | -5.3% |
| 1994 | 747,708 1000 USD | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 966,538 1000 USD | +29.3% |
| 1996 | 871,390 1000 USD | -9.8% |
| 1997 | 1.05 million 1000 USD | +20.6% |
| 1998 | 863,450 1000 USD | -17.8% |
| 1999 | 996,553 1000 USD | +15.4% |
| 2000 | 554,970 1000 USD | -44.3% |
| 2001 | 965,742 1000 USD | +74.0% |
| 2002 | 742,276 1000 USD | -23.1% |
| 2003 | 962,396 1000 USD | +29.7% |
| 2004 | 951,464 1000 USD | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 1.22 million 1000 USD | +28.6% |
| 2006 | 1.21 million 1000 USD | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 1.63 million 1000 USD | +34.6% |
| 2008 | 2.01 million 1000 USD | +23.4% |
| 2009 | 1.91 million 1000 USD | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 2.24 million 1000 USD | +17.2% |
| 2011 | 2.31 million 1000 USD | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 2.54 million 1000 USD | +10.1% |
| 2013 | 2.58 million 1000 USD | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 3.05 million 1000 USD | +18.5% |
| 2015 | 2.60 million 1000 USD | -14.8% |
| 2016 | 2.24 million 1000 USD | -13.9% |
| 2017 | 2.30 million 1000 USD | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 2.85 million 1000 USD | +23.7% |
| 2019 | 2.50 million 1000 USD | -12.3% |
| 2020 | 2.34 million 1000 USD | -6.3% |
| 2021 | 2.72 million 1000 USD | +16.3% |
| 2022 | 2.83 million 1000 USD | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 2.20 million 1000 USD | -22.2% |
| 2024 | 2.52 million 1000 USD | +14.7% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 2.52 million 1000 USD is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 95,948 1000 USD, 26.3× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 2.52 million 1000 USD is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 326,318 1000 USD, 7.7× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value in Egypt changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +179.5% | 53,528 1000 USD | 149,599 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 47,642 1000 USD | 30,129 1000 USD | 68,758 1000 USD | 9 |
| 1970s | 181,899 1000 USD | 50,669 1000 USD | 403,857 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1980s | 803,517 1000 USD | 404,703 1000 USD | 1.79 million 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.06 million 1000 USD | 745,567 1000 USD | 2.44 million 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.22 million 1000 USD | 554,970 1000 USD | 2.01 million 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.52 million 1000 USD | 2.24 million 1000 USD | 3.05 million 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.52 million 1000 USD | 2.20 million 1000 USD | 2.83 million 1000 USD | 5 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 29 China, Taiwan Province of 2.71 million 1000 USD compare
- 30 Australia and New Zealand 2.61 million 1000 USD compare
- 31 Saudi Arabia 2.58 million 1000 USD compare
- 33 Denmark 2.37 million 1000 USD compare
- 34 Czechia 2.34 million 1000 USD compare
- 35 Australia 2.01 million 1000 USD compare
More environment data for Egypt
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -20.54 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -13.21 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.361 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.4 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 4.56 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -3.07 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value in Egypt?
- Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value in Egypt was 2.52 million 1000 USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 3.05 million 1000 USD in 2014.
- What is the lowest primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 30,129 1000 USD in 1968.
- How does Egypt rank for primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value?
- Egypt ranks 32nd out of 255 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The database contains data on the production and trade in roundwood and in primary wood and paper products for all countries and territories in the world.The main types of primary forest products included in this database are roundwood, sawnwood, wood-based panels, pulp, and paper and paperboard. These products are detailed further and defined in the Joint Forest Sector Questionnaire (JFSQ) (https://www.fao.org/statistics/data-collection/forestry/en). The database contains details of the following topics: - roundwood removals (production) by coniferous and non-coniferous wood and assortments, - production and trade in industrial roundwood, sawnwood, wood-based panels, wood charcoal, pulp, paper and paperboard, and other products. More detailed information on wood products, including definitions, can be found at: https://www.fao.org/statistics/data-collection/forestry/en