Printing and writing papers — Import quantity in Egypt

Egypt: Printing and writing papers — Import quantity was 448,885 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
448,885 t
Change on year
up 29.8%
World rank
25th
of 252 countries
All-time high
522,101 t
in 2020
All-time low
4,900 t
in 1964
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Printing and writing papers — Import quantity in Egypt, 1961–2024

0200.0k400.0k600.0k196119922024

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

In 2024, printing and writing papers — import quantity in Egypt stood at 448,885 t.

That represents a change of up 29.8% on the previous year and up 45.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, printing and writing papers — import quantity in Egypt peaked at 522,101 t in 2020 and was at its lowest, 4,900 t, in 1964.

That places Egypt 25th out of 252 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.

Printing and writing papers — Import quantity in Egypt, year by year

Annual values for Printing and writing papers — Import quantity in Egypt, 1961 to 2024.
Year t Change
1961 39,600 t —
1962 16,400 t -58.6%
1963 8,100 t -50.6%
1964 4,900 t -39.5%
1965 11,000 t +124.5%
1966 33,600 t +205.5%
1967 15,800 t -53.0%
1968 8,000 t -49.4%
1969 5,900 t -26.2%
1970 5,000 t -15.3%
1971 5,900 t +18.0%
1972 11,400 t +93.2%
1973 7,400 t -35.1%
1974 26,000 t +251.4%
1975 34,000 t +30.8%
1976 26,400 t -22.4%
1977 42,400 t +60.6%
1978 44,500 t +5.0%
1979 39,500 t -11.2%
1980 53,600 t +35.7%
1981 71,900 t +34.1%
1982 69,600 t -3.2%
1983 60,900 t -12.5%
1984 113,300 t +86.0%
1985 129,000 t +13.9%
1986 94,500 t -26.7%
1987 71,200 t -24.7%
1988 71,600 t +0.6%
1989 75,700 t +5.7%
1990 110,900 t +46.5%
1991 126,200 t +13.8%
1992 171,201 t +35.7%
1993 170,000 t -0.7%
1994 167,300 t -1.6%
1995 37,800 t -77.4%
1996 36,200 t -4.2%
1997 205,700 t +468.2%
1998 278,399 t +35.3%
1999 275,101 t -1.2%
2000 84,000 t -69.5%
2001 136,900 t +63.0%
2002 116,254 t -15.1%
2003 144,483 t +24.3%
2004 265,084 t +83.5%
2005 265,084 t +0.0%
2006 246,884 t -6.9%
2007 254,300 t +3.0%
2008 254,300 t +0.0%
2009 298,191 t +17.3%
2010 210,810 t -29.3%
2011 220,314 t +4.5%
2012 268,138 t +21.7%
2013 328,220 t +22.4%
2014 307,982 t -6.2%
2015 249,310 t -19.1%
2016 270,159 t +8.4%
2017 301,616 t +11.6%
2018 395,910 t +31.3%
2019 460,919 t +16.4%
2020 522,101 t +13.3%
2021 465,902 t -10.8%
2022 439,936 t -5.6%
2023 345,726 t -21.4%
2024 448,885 t +29.8%

Egypt compared with similar countries

  • Egypt's 448,885 t is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11,594 t, 38.7× the median. (44 countries reporting)
  • Egypt's 448,885 t is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 48,358 t, 9.3× the median. (22 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Printing and writing papers — Import quantity 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.

YearChange FromTo
1997 +468.2% 36,200 t 205,700 t
1974 +251.4% 7,400 t 26,000 t
1966 +205.5% 11,000 t 33,600 t

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 15,922 t 4,900 t 39,600 t 9
1970s 24,250 t 5,000 t 44,500 t 10
1980s 81,130 t 53,600 t 129,000 t 10
1990s 157,880 t 36,200 t 278,399 t 10
2000s 206,548 t 84,000 t 298,191 t 10
2010s 301,338 t 210,810 t 460,919 t 10
2020s 444,510 t 345,726 t 522,101 t 5

Countries ranked near Egypt

  1. 22 United Arab Emirates 475,180 t compare
  2. 23 China, Taiwan Province of 470,992 t compare
  3. 24 Philippines 456,650 t compare
  4. 26 Australia and New Zealand 435,552 t compare
  5. 27 Canada 400,920 t compare
  6. 28 Australia 376,919 t compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is printing and writing papers — import quantity in Egypt?
Printing and writing papers — import quantity in Egypt was 448,885 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest printing and writing papers — import quantity recorded in Egypt?
The highest recorded value was 522,101 t in 2020.
What is the lowest printing and writing papers — import quantity recorded in Egypt?
The lowest recorded value was 4,900 t in 1964.
How does Egypt rank for printing and writing papers — import quantity?
Egypt ranks 25th out of 252 countries with data for 2024.
Is printing and writing papers — import quantity rising or falling in Egypt?
Over the last ten years it is up 45.8%. 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 Printing and writing papers — Import quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Printing and writing papers — Import quantity
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
281 places, 13,103 data points, 1961–2024
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