Printing and writing papers — Import value in Egypt
Egypt: Printing and writing papers — Import value was 551,697 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Printing and writing papers — Import value in Egypt, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
In 2024, printing and writing papers — import value in Egypt stood at 551,697 1000 USD.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 102.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, printing and writing papers — import value in Egypt peaked at 588,374 1000 USD in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1,543 1000 USD, in 1964.
Egypt ranks 19th of 252 countries on this measure, 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 value in Egypt, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 9,295 1000 USD | — |
| 1962 | 3,566 1000 USD | -61.6% |
| 1963 | 2,360 1000 USD | -33.8% |
| 1964 | 1,543 1000 USD | -34.6% |
| 1965 | 2,886 1000 USD | +87.0% |
| 1966 | 8,929 1000 USD | +209.4% |
| 1967 | 4,268 1000 USD | -52.2% |
| 1968 | 1,700 1000 USD | -60.2% |
| 1969 | 4,375 1000 USD | +157.4% |
| 1970 | 3,700 1000 USD | -15.4% |
| 1971 | 1,770 1000 USD | -52.2% |
| 1972 | 3,270 1000 USD | +84.7% |
| 1973 | 2,639 1000 USD | -19.3% |
| 1974 | 18,598 1000 USD | +604.7% |
| 1975 | 20,690 1000 USD | +11.2% |
| 1976 | 14,605 1000 USD | -29.4% |
| 1977 | 33,006 1000 USD | +126.0% |
| 1978 | 35,007 1000 USD | +6.1% |
| 1979 | 21,346 1000 USD | -39.0% |
| 1980 | 37,788 1000 USD | +77.0% |
| 1981 | 51,707 1000 USD | +36.8% |
| 1982 | 41,940 1000 USD | -18.9% |
| 1983 | 34,863 1000 USD | -16.9% |
| 1984 | 60,695 1000 USD | +74.1% |
| 1985 | 69,000 1000 USD | +13.7% |
| 1986 | 66,563 1000 USD | -3.5% |
| 1987 | 47,020 1000 USD | -29.4% |
| 1988 | 56,507 1000 USD | +20.2% |
| 1989 | 179,781 1000 USD | +218.2% |
| 1990 | 479,024 1000 USD | +166.4% |
| 1991 | 114,394 1000 USD | -76.1% |
| 1992 | 132,514 1000 USD | +15.8% |
| 1993 | 115,790 1000 USD | -12.6% |
| 1994 | 98,832 1000 USD | -14.6% |
| 1995 | 43,543 1000 USD | -55.9% |
| 1996 | 28,549 1000 USD | -34.4% |
| 1997 | 173,713 1000 USD | +508.5% |
| 1998 | 159,118 1000 USD | -8.4% |
| 1999 | 157,480 1000 USD | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 65,912 1000 USD | -58.1% |
| 2001 | 134,789 1000 USD | +104.5% |
| 2002 | 107,696 1000 USD | -20.1% |
| 2003 | 103,449 1000 USD | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 176,945 1000 USD | +71.0% |
| 2005 | 176,945 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 172,639 1000 USD | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 213,564 1000 USD | +23.7% |
| 2008 | 213,564 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 223,138 1000 USD | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 229,179 1000 USD | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 235,073 1000 USD | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 303,653 1000 USD | +29.2% |
| 2013 | 297,291 1000 USD | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 272,765 1000 USD | -8.2% |
| 2015 | 254,019 1000 USD | -6.9% |
| 2016 | 297,106 1000 USD | +17.0% |
| 2017 | 335,875 1000 USD | +13.0% |
| 2018 | 390,939 1000 USD | +16.4% |
| 2019 | 415,630 1000 USD | +6.3% |
| 2020 | 427,891 1000 USD | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 452,190 1000 USD | +5.7% |
| 2022 | 588,374 1000 USD | +30.1% |
| 2023 | 547,988 1000 USD | -6.9% |
| 2024 | 551,697 1000 USD | +0.7% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 551,697 1000 USD is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 15,254 1000 USD, 36.2× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 551,697 1000 USD is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 53,636 1000 USD, 10.3× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Printing and writing papers — 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 | +604.7% | 2,639 1000 USD | 18,598 1000 USD |
| 1997 | +508.5% | 28,549 1000 USD | 173,713 1000 USD |
| 1989 | +218.2% | 56,507 1000 USD | 179,781 1000 USD |
| 1966 | +209.4% | 2,886 1000 USD | 8,929 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,325 1000 USD | 1,543 1000 USD | 9,295 1000 USD | 9 |
| 1970s | 15,463 1000 USD | 1,770 1000 USD | 35,007 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1980s | 64,586 1000 USD | 34,863 1000 USD | 179,781 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1990s | 150,296 1000 USD | 28,549 1000 USD | 479,024 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 158,864 1000 USD | 65,912 1000 USD | 223,138 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 303,153 1000 USD | 229,179 1000 USD | 415,630 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 513,628 1000 USD | 427,891 1000 USD | 588,374 1000 USD | 5 |
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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 printing and writing papers — import value in Egypt?
- Printing and writing papers — import value in Egypt was 551,697 1000 USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest printing and writing papers — import value recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 588,374 1000 USD in 2022.
- What is the lowest printing and writing papers — import value recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,543 1000 USD in 1964.
- How does Egypt rank for printing and writing papers — import value?
- Egypt ranks 19th out of 252 countries with data for 2024.
- Is printing and writing papers — import value rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 102.3%. 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 Printing and writing papers — Import value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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