Foreign liabilities in Egypt

Egypt: Foreign liabilities was 280.48 billion current US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
280.48 billion current US$
Change on year
up 8.7%
World rank
47th
of 150 countries
All-time high
280.48 billion current US$
in 2020
All-time low
46.99 billion current US$
in 1996
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Foreign liabilities in Egypt, 1995–2020

50.0B100.0B150.0B200.0B250.0B300.0B1995200720201995: 48.3B current US$1996: 47.0B current US$1997: 47.3B current US$1998: 50.4B current US$1999: 51.6B current US$2000: 50.3B current US$2001: 50.5B current US$2002: 52.3B current US$2003: 53.4B current US$2004: 56.8B current US$2005: 63.0B current US$2006: 72.6B current US$2007: 87.1B current US$2008: 94.6B current US$2009: 102.4B current US$2010: 123.3B current US$2011: 110.4B current US$2012: 120.2B current US$2013: 132.3B current US$2014: 131.1B current US$2015: 144.0B current US$2016: 172.7B current US$2017: 213.4B current US$2018: 228.0B current US$2019: 258.1B current US$2020: 280.5B current US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

Egypt recorded 280.48 billion current US$ for foreign liabilities in 2020. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

That represents a change of up 8.7% on the previous year and up 127.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign liabilities in Egypt peaked at 280.48 billion current US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 46.99 billion current US$, in 1996.

That places Egypt 47th out of 150 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 48.91 billion current US$ 46.99 billion current US$ 51.59 billion current US$ 5
2000s 68.29 billion current US$ 50.34 billion current US$ 102.44 billion current US$ 10
2010s 163.35 billion current US$ 110.39 billion current US$ 258.10 billion current US$ 10
2020s 280.48 billion current US$ 280.48 billion current US$ 280.48 billion current US$ 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign liabilities in Egypt?
Foreign liabilities in Egypt was 280.48 billion current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest foreign liabilities recorded in Egypt?
The highest recorded value was 280.48 billion current US$ in 2020.
What is the lowest foreign liabilities recorded in Egypt?
The lowest recorded value was 46.99 billion current US$ in 1996.
How does Egypt rank for foreign liabilities?
Egypt ranks 47th out of 150 countries with data for 2020.
Is foreign liabilities rising or falling in Egypt?
Over the last ten years it is up 127.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Egypt data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Foreign liabilities (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Foreign liabilities (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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