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
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$, in 2001.
That places Egypt 64th out of 151 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Foreign assets in Egypt, year by year
| Year | current US$ | 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$, 93% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32.04 billion current US$ | 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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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 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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