Ores and metal imports as a percentage of merchandise imports rose 41.1% to 0.069% in Egypt in 2021, according to the National Statistical Office.
Historically, ores and metal imports as a percentage of merchandise imports in Egypt reached an all time high of 0.082% in 2008 and an all time low of 0.009% in 1982.
Egypt has been ranked 13th within the group of 126 countries we follow in terms of ores and metal imports as a percentage of merchandise imports, 4 places above the position seen 10 years ago.
Ores and Metal Imports (As % of Merchandise Imports) | Unit | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 |
Algeria | % | 0.015% | 0.016% | 0.015% | ... | ... | ... | ... | ||||||||||||||
Chad | % | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Egypt | % | 0.030% | 0.030% | 0.044% | 0.051% | 0.050% | ||||||||||||||||
Ethiopia | % | 0.012% | 0.012% | 0.009% | 0.011% | 0.012% | ||||||||||||||||
Iraq | % | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |||||
Israel | % | 0.016% | 0.013% | 0.014% | 0.014% | 0.013% | ||||||||||||||||
Jordan | % | 0.018% | 0.017% | 0.016% | 0.018% | 0.018% | ||||||||||||||||
Lebanon | % | 0.018% | 0.014% | 0.002% | 0.016% | 0.012% | ||||||||||||||||
Libya | % | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 0.009% | 0.013% | 0.013% | 0.017% | ... | ... | ||||||
Saudi Arabia | % | 0.035% | 0.031% | 0.036% | 0.034% | 0.025% | ||||||||||||||||
South Sudan | % | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Sudan | % | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |||||||||||
Syria | % | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ||||||||||
Tunisia | % | 0.035% | 0.035% | 0.037% | 0.038% | 0.036% | ||||||||||||||||
United Arab Emirates | % | 0.022% | 0.022% | 0.026% | 0.033% | 0.029% | ||||||||||||||||
Yemen | % | 0.004% | ... | ... | 0.005% | 0.005% | ... | ... |