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 149 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

100.0B200.0B300.0B1995200720201995: 254.9B real chained 2019 US$1996: 244.5B real chained 2019 US$1997: 237.5B real chained 2019 US$1998: 218.6B real chained 2019 US$1999: 188.6B real chained 2019 US$2000: 178.2B real chained 2019 US$2001: 167.5B real chained 2019 US$2002: 168.8B real chained 2019 US$2003: 176.4B real chained 2019 US$2004: 187.6B real chained 2019 US$2005: 230.3B real chained 2019 US$2006: 282.5B real chained 2019 US$2007: 320.0B real chained 2019 US$2008: 238.7B real chained 2019 US$2009: 229.5B real chained 2019 US$2010: 222.8B real chained 2019 US$2011: 142.6B real chained 2019 US$2012: 116.7B real chained 2019 US$2013: 105.2B real chained 2019 US$2014: 87.1B real chained 2019 US$2015: 73.5B real chained 2019 US$2016: 74.7B real chained 2019 US$2017: 88.1B real chained 2019 US$2018: 74.1B real chained 2019 US$2019: 78.2B real chained 2019 US$2020: 69.5B real chained 2019 US$

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 149 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 60 Nigeria 77.17 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  2. 61 Slovenia 76.55 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  3. 62 Bulgaria 72.92 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  4. 64 Lithuania 63.91 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  5. 65 Uruguay 62.98 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  6. 66 Ecuador 55.18 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare

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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 149 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

Indicator
Foreign assets (real chained 2019 US$)
Unit
real chained 2019 US$
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
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
150 places, 3,820 data points, 1995–2020
Last refreshed

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.