24_International reserves in Egypt
Egypt: 24_International reserves was 31.00 billion excluding gold in 2026. ▲ Rising
Latest (2026)
31.00 billion excluding gold
Change on year
down 5.8%
World rank
50th
of 175 countries
All-time high
40.03 billion excluding gold
in 2019
All-time low
1.51 billion excluding gold
in 1990
Years of data
37
1990–2026
24_International reserves in Egypt, 1990–2026
Source: IMF. Measured in excluding gold.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 31.00 billion excluding gold for 24_international reserves in 2026.
The figure is down 5.8% on the previous year and up 137.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 24_international reserves in Egypt peaked at 40.03 billion excluding gold in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.51 billion excluding gold, in 1990.
Egypt ranks 50th of 175 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.
24_International reserves in Egypt, year by year
| Year | excluding gold | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.51 billion excluding gold | — |
| 1991 | 3.54 billion excluding gold | +135.0% |
| 1992 | 6.38 billion excluding gold | +80.1% |
| 1993 | 11.38 billion excluding gold | +78.3% |
| 1994 | 12.83 billion excluding gold | +12.8% |
| 1995 | 13.82 billion excluding gold | +7.7% |
| 1996 | 16.50 billion excluding gold | +19.3% |
| 1997 | 17.72 billion excluding gold | +7.4% |
| 1998 | 18.44 billion excluding gold | +4.1% |
| 1999 | 17.53 billion excluding gold | -4.9% |
| 2000 | 13.88 billion excluding gold | -20.8% |
| 2001 | 12.87 billion excluding gold | -7.2% |
| 2002 | 12.64 billion excluding gold | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 13.04 billion excluding gold | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 13.18 billion excluding gold | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 16.88 billion excluding gold | +28.1% |
| 2006 | 21.28 billion excluding gold | +26.1% |
| 2007 | 24.78 billion excluding gold | +16.5% |
| 2008 | 32.25 billion excluding gold | +30.1% |
| 2009 | 30.33 billion excluding gold | -6.0% |
| 2010 | 32.60 billion excluding gold | +7.5% |
| 2011 | 27.68 billion excluding gold | -15.1% |
| 2012 | 11.82 billion excluding gold | -57.3% |
| 2013 | 10.04 billion excluding gold | -15.0% |
| 2014 | 13.83 billion excluding gold | +37.7% |
| 2015 | 11.91 billion excluding gold | -13.9% |
| 2016 | 13.07 billion excluding gold | +9.7% |
| 2017 | 24.83 billion excluding gold | +90.1% |
| 2018 | 38.61 billion excluding gold | +55.5% |
| 2019 | 40.03 billion excluding gold | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 35.15 billion excluding gold | -12.2% |
| 2021 | 34.81 billion excluding gold | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 27.52 billion excluding gold | -20.9% |
| 2023 | 24.51 billion excluding gold | -10.9% |
| 2024 | 29.23 billion excluding gold | +19.3% |
| 2025 | 32.91 billion excluding gold | +12.6% |
| 2026 | 31.00 billion excluding gold | -5.8% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 31.00 billion excluding gold is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.61 billion excluding gold, 8.6× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 31.00 billion excluding gold is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 19.12 billion excluding gold, 1.6× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where 24_International reserves 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +135.0% | 1.51 billion excluding gold | 3.54 billion excluding gold |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.97 billion excluding gold | 1.51 billion excluding gold | 18.44 billion excluding gold | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.11 billion excluding gold | 12.64 billion excluding gold | 32.25 billion excluding gold | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.44 billion excluding gold | 10.04 billion excluding gold | 40.03 billion excluding gold | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.73 billion excluding gold | 24.51 billion excluding gold | 35.15 billion excluding gold | 7 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 47 New Zealand 34.74 billion excluding gold compare
- 48 Netherlands 34.18 billion excluding gold compare
- 49 Argentina 32.69 billion excluding gold compare
- 51 Guatemala 30.82 billion excluding gold compare
- 52 Macao 30.00 billion excluding gold compare
- 53 Bangladesh 27.33 billion excluding gold compare
More reference data data for Egypt
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2851 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 16.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 16.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.956 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.4622 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 25.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 71.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 6.55 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 24_international reserves in Egypt?
- 24_international reserves in Egypt was 31.00 billion excluding gold in 2026, according to IMF.
- What is the highest 24_international reserves recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 40.03 billion excluding gold in 2019.
- What is the lowest 24_international reserves recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.51 billion excluding gold in 1990.
- How does Egypt rank for 24_international reserves?
- Egypt ranks 50th out of 175 countries with data for 2026.
- Is 24_international reserves rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 137.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from IMF, published as part of 24_International reserves (excluding gold). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The data on international reserve assets refer to entries published in the world tables of the IMF’s International Financial Statistics (IFS).