Foreign liabilities in Egypt

Egypt: Foreign liabilities was 267.01 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
267.01 billion real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
up 3.5%
World rank
47th
of 150 countries
All-time high
381.10 billion real chained 2019 US$
in 1995
All-time low
248.89 billion real chained 2019 US$
in 2018
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Foreign liabilities in Egypt, 1995–2020

0100.0B200.0B300.0B400.0B1995200720201995: 381.1B real chained 2019 US$1996: 346.0B real chained 2019 US$1997: 332.9B real chained 2019 US$1998: 341.4B real chained 2019 US$1999: 339.1B real chained 2019 US$2000: 322.3B real chained 2019 US$2001: 316.1B real chained 2019 US$2002: 318.4B real chained 2019 US$2003: 311.2B real chained 2019 US$2004: 297.4B real chained 2019 US$2005: 314.8B real chained 2019 US$2006: 336.9B real chained 2019 US$2007: 369.6B real chained 2019 US$2008: 339.4B real chained 2019 US$2009: 328.9B real chained 2019 US$2010: 355.7B real chained 2019 US$2011: 289.4B real chained 2019 US$2012: 294.3B real chained 2019 US$2013: 295.8B real chained 2019 US$2014: 266.4B real chained 2019 US$2015: 265.0B real chained 2019 US$2016: 279.2B real chained 2019 US$2017: 266.4B real chained 2019 US$2018: 248.9B real chained 2019 US$2019: 258.1B real chained 2019 US$2020: 267.0B real chained 2019 US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in real chained 2019 US$.

Analysis

Egypt recorded 267.01 billion real chained 2019 US$ for foreign liabilities in 2020.

That represents a change of up 3.5% on the previous year and down 24.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign liabilities in Egypt peaked at 381.10 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 1995 and was at its lowest, 248.89 billion real chained 2019 US$, in 2018.

Egypt ranks 47th 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 liabilities in Egypt, year by year

Annual values for Foreign liabilities (real chained 2019 US$) in Egypt, 1995 to 2020.
Year real chained 2019 US$ Change
1995 381.10 billion real chained 2019 US$
1996 346.01 billion real chained 2019 US$ -9.2%
1997 332.89 billion real chained 2019 US$ -3.8%
1998 341.40 billion real chained 2019 US$ +2.6%
1999 339.14 billion real chained 2019 US$ -0.7%
2000 322.29 billion real chained 2019 US$ -5.0%
2001 316.09 billion real chained 2019 US$ -1.9%
2002 318.43 billion real chained 2019 US$ +0.7%
2003 311.22 billion real chained 2019 US$ -2.3%
2004 297.42 billion real chained 2019 US$ -4.4%
2005 314.75 billion real chained 2019 US$ +5.8%
2006 336.85 billion real chained 2019 US$ +7.0%
2007 369.63 billion real chained 2019 US$ +9.7%
2008 339.43 billion real chained 2019 US$ -8.2%
2009 328.91 billion real chained 2019 US$ -3.1%
2010 355.70 billion real chained 2019 US$ +8.1%
2011 289.43 billion real chained 2019 US$ -18.6%
2012 294.29 billion real chained 2019 US$ +1.7%
2013 295.81 billion real chained 2019 US$ +0.5%
2014 266.42 billion real chained 2019 US$ -9.9%
2015 265.00 billion real chained 2019 US$ -0.5%
2016 279.24 billion real chained 2019 US$ +5.4%
2017 266.44 billion real chained 2019 US$ -4.6%
2018 248.89 billion real chained 2019 US$ -6.6%
2019 258.10 billion real chained 2019 US$ +3.7%
2020 267.01 billion real chained 2019 US$ +3.5%

Egypt compared with similar countries

  • Egypt's 267.01 billion real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 24.21 billion real chained 2019 US$, 11.0× the median. (38 countries reporting)
  • Egypt's 267.01 billion real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 120.26 billion real chained 2019 US$, 2.2× the median. (17 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 348.11 billion real chained 2019 US$ 332.89 billion real chained 2019 US$ 381.10 billion real chained 2019 US$ 5
2000s 325.50 billion real chained 2019 US$ 297.42 billion real chained 2019 US$ 369.63 billion real chained 2019 US$ 10
2010s 281.93 billion real chained 2019 US$ 248.89 billion real chained 2019 US$ 355.70 billion real chained 2019 US$ 10
2020s 267.01 billion real chained 2019 US$ 267.01 billion real chained 2019 US$ 267.01 billion real chained 2019 US$ 1

Countries ranked near Egypt

  1. 44 Qatar 334.41 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  2. 45 Vietnam 313.59 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  3. 46 Malta 305.77 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  4. 48 Philippines 247.67 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  5. 49 Romania 231.19 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  6. 50 Peru 222.62 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign liabilities in Egypt?
Foreign liabilities in Egypt was 267.01 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest foreign liabilities recorded in Egypt?
The highest recorded value was 381.10 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 1995.
What is the lowest foreign liabilities recorded in Egypt?
The lowest recorded value was 248.89 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2018.
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 down 24.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Egypt data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Foreign liabilities (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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