Cigarettes — Import quantity in Egypt
Egypt: Cigarettes — Import quantity was 2,150 t in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Cigarettes — Import quantity in Egypt, 2010–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 2,150 t for cigarettes — import quantity in 2023.
The figure is up 31.5% on the previous year and down 32.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cigarettes — import quantity in Egypt peaked at 9,231 t in 2011 and was at its lowest, 344.35 t, in 2021.
Egypt ranks 65th of 164 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cigarettes — Import quantity in Egypt, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 4,038 t | — |
| 2011 | 9,231 t | +128.6% |
| 2012 | 7,017 t | -24.0% |
| 2013 | 3,196 t | -54.5% |
| 2014 | 3,383 t | +5.8% |
| 2015 | 4,749 t | +40.4% |
| 2016 | 4,327 t | -8.9% |
| 2017 | 1,257 t | -70.9% |
| 2018 | 2,133 t | +69.6% |
| 2019 | 3,639 t | +70.6% |
| 2020 | 708.85 t | -80.5% |
| 2021 | 344.35 t | -51.4% |
| 2022 | 1,635 t | +374.9% |
| 2023 | 2,150 t | +31.5% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 2,150 t is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 251.9 t, 8.5× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 2,150 t is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4,645 t, 46% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4,297 t | 1,257 t | 9,231 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,210 t | 344.35 t | 2,150 t | 4 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
More agriculture & rural data for Egypt
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 13.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1655 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 510.76 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.571 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 16.6% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 16.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.1% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.1% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cigarettes — import quantity in Egypt?
- Cigarettes — import quantity in Egypt was 2,150 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cigarettes — import quantity recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 9,231 t in 2011.
- What is the lowest cigarettes — import quantity recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 344.35 t in 2021.
- How does Egypt rank for cigarettes — import quantity?
- Egypt ranks 65th out of 164 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cigarettes — import quantity rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.7%. 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 Cigarettes — Import quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Commodity balances (CB) present a comprehensive picture of the pattern of a country's non-food supply during a specified reference period.