Foreign assets in Egypt
Egypt: Foreign assets was 69.45 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
69.45 billion real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
down 11.2%
World rank
63rd
of 150 countries
All-time high
320.03 billion real chained 2019 US$
in 2007
All-time low
69.45 billion real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
Years of data
26
1995–2020
Foreign assets in Egypt, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4. Measured in real chained 2019 US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign assets in Egypt is 69.45 billion real chained 2019 US$, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.2% on the previous year and down 68.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign assets in Egypt peaked at 320.03 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2007 and was at its lowest, 69.45 billion real chained 2019 US$, in 2020.
Egypt ranks 63rd of 150 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Foreign assets in Egypt, year by year
| Year | real chained 2019 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 254.94 billion real chained 2019 US$ | — |
| 1996 | 244.53 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -4.1% |
| 1997 | 237.51 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 218.58 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -8.0% |
| 1999 | 188.56 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -13.7% |
| 2000 | 178.23 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -5.5% |
| 2001 | 167.54 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -6.0% |
| 2002 | 168.77 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 176.38 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 187.57 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +6.3% |
| 2005 | 230.33 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +22.8% |
| 2006 | 282.51 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +22.7% |
| 2007 | 320.03 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +13.3% |
| 2008 | 238.71 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -25.4% |
| 2009 | 229.53 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 222.85 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 142.60 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -36.0% |
| 2012 | 116.74 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -18.1% |
| 2013 | 105.21 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -9.9% |
| 2014 | 87.13 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -17.2% |
| 2015 | 73.47 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -15.7% |
| 2016 | 74.71 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 88.10 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +17.9% |
| 2018 | 74.08 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -15.9% |
| 2019 | 78.20 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +5.6% |
| 2020 | 69.45 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -11.2% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 69.45 billion real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.56 billion real chained 2019 US$, 7.3× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 69.45 billion real chained 2019 US$ is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 78.51 billion real chained 2019 US$, 88% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 228.82 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 188.56 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 254.94 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 217.96 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 167.54 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 320.03 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 106.31 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 73.47 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 222.85 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.45 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 69.45 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 69.45 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 60 Nigeria 77.17 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 61 Slovenia 76.55 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 62 Bulgaria 72.92 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 64 Lithuania 63.91 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 65 Uruguay 62.98 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 66 Ecuador 55.18 billion real chained 2019 US$ 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 foreign assets in Egypt?
- Foreign assets in Egypt was 69.45 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020, according to World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4.
- What is the highest foreign assets recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 320.03 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2007.
- What is the lowest foreign assets recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.45 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
- How does Egypt rank for foreign assets?
- Egypt ranks 63rd out of 150 countries with data for 2020.
- Is foreign assets rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 68.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4, published as part of Foreign assets (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net foreign assets is foreign assets minus foreign liabilities. Values are measured at market exchange rates in constant 2018 US dollars, using a country-specific GDP deflator.