Research Article
Effects of the Global Crisis on the Egyptian Textiles and Clothing Sector: A Blessing in Disguise?
Table 2
TC production, imports, and exports (2000–2008).
| | 2000 | 2004 | 2007 | 2008 |
| Level (US$ millions) | | | | | TC production | 7659 | 4900 | 6520 | #N/A | TC exports | 1435 | 1768 | 2489 | 2634 | TC imports | 807 | 1365 | 2595 | 4642 | Growth rate (%) | | | | | TC production | | | 33% | #N/A | TC exports | | 23% | 41% | 6% | TC imports | | 69% | 90% | 79% |
| Ratio of imports to exports | 0.6 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 1.8 |
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Source: Production: IDA [4]; same note as in Figure 1.
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