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 150 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 150 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.

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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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 150 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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About this data

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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