Printing and writing papers — Import value in Egypt

Egypt: Printing and writing papers — Import value was 551,697 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
551,697 1000 USD
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
19th
of 252 countries
All-time high
588,374 1000 USD
in 2022
All-time low
1,543 1000 USD
in 1964
Years of data
64
1961–2024

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

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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

Annual values for Printing and writing papers — Import value in Egypt, 1961 to 2024.
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.

YearChange FromTo
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Egypt

  1. 16 China, mainland 729,456 1000 USD compare
  2. 17 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 718,425 1000 USD compare
  3. 18 Canada 560,078 1000 USD compare
  4. 20 Malaysia 516,579 1000 USD compare
  5. 21 Japan 506,461 1000 USD compare
  6. 22 Viet Nam 477,177 1000 USD compare
  7. 22 Vietnam 477,177 1000 USD compare

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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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Printing and writing papers — Import value
Unit
1000 USD
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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