Foreign assets in Egypt

Egypt: Foreign assets was 72.96 billion current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
72.96 billion current US$
Change on year
down 6.7%
World rank
64th
of 151 countries
All-time high
78.20 billion current US$
in 2019
All-time low
26.77 billion current US$
in 2001
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Foreign assets in Egypt, 1995–2020

20.0B40.0B60.0B80.0B1995200720201995: 32.3B current US$1996: 33.2B current US$1997: 33.7B current US$1998: 32.3B current US$1999: 28.7B current US$2000: 27.8B current US$2001: 26.8B current US$2002: 27.7B current US$2003: 30.3B current US$2004: 35.8B current US$2005: 46.1B current US$2006: 60.9B current US$2007: 75.4B current US$2008: 66.5B current US$2009: 71.5B current US$2010: 77.2B current US$2011: 54.4B current US$2012: 47.7B current US$2013: 47.1B current US$2014: 42.9B current US$2015: 39.9B current US$2016: 46.2B current US$2017: 70.6B current US$2018: 67.9B current US$2019: 78.2B current US$2020: 73.0B current US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

In 2020, foreign assets in Egypt stood at 72.96 billion current US$.

The figure is down 6.7% on the previous year and down 5.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign assets in Egypt peaked at 78.20 billion current US$ in 2019 and was at its lowest, 26.77 billion current US$, in 2001.

That places Egypt 64th out of 151 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Foreign assets in Egypt, year by year

Annual values for Foreign assets (current US$) in Egypt, 1995 to 2020.
Year current US$ Change
1995 32.30 billion current US$ —
1996 33.21 billion current US$ +2.8%
1997 33.74 billion current US$ +1.6%
1998 32.26 billion current US$ -4.4%
1999 28.68 billion current US$ -11.1%
2000 27.84 billion current US$ -2.9%
2001 26.77 billion current US$ -3.9%
2002 27.70 billion current US$ +3.5%
2003 30.25 billion current US$ +9.2%
2004 35.80 billion current US$ +18.3%
2005 46.10 billion current US$ +28.8%
2006 60.87 billion current US$ +32.0%
2007 75.38 billion current US$ +23.8%
2008 66.52 billion current US$ -11.7%
2009 71.48 billion current US$ +7.5%
2010 77.22 billion current US$ +8.0%
2011 54.39 billion current US$ -29.6%
2012 47.69 billion current US$ -12.3%
2013 47.05 billion current US$ -1.3%
2014 42.89 billion current US$ -8.8%
2015 39.91 billion current US$ -6.9%
2016 46.20 billion current US$ +15.7%
2017 70.55 billion current US$ +52.7%
2018 67.87 billion current US$ -3.8%
2019 78.20 billion current US$ +15.2%
2020 72.96 billion current US$ -6.7%

Egypt compared with similar countries

  • Egypt's 72.96 billion current US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.13 billion current US$, 8.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
  • Egypt's 72.96 billion current US$ is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 78.22 billion current US$, 93% of the median. (17 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 32.04 billion current US$ 28.68 billion current US$ 33.74 billion current US$ 5
2000s 46.87 billion current US$ 26.77 billion current US$ 75.38 billion current US$ 10
2010s 57.20 billion current US$ 39.91 billion current US$ 78.20 billion current US$ 10
2020s 72.96 billion current US$ 72.96 billion current US$ 72.96 billion current US$ 1

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  4. 65 Uruguay 69.12 billion current US$ compare
  5. 66 Lithuania 64.68 billion current US$ compare
  6. 67 Ecuador 54.99 billion current US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign assets in Egypt?
Foreign assets in Egypt was 72.96 billion current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest foreign assets recorded in Egypt?
The highest recorded value was 78.20 billion current US$ in 2019.
What is the lowest foreign assets recorded in Egypt?
The lowest recorded value was 26.77 billion current US$ in 2001.
How does Egypt rank for foreign assets?
Egypt ranks 64th out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
Is foreign assets rising or falling in Egypt?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Egypt data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Foreign assets (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Foreign assets (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 3,851 data points, 1995–2020
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