Personal remittances and foreign aid received in Egypt
Egypt: Personal remittances and foreign aid received was 31.49 billion current US$ in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
31.49 billion current US$
Change on year
up 6.4%
World rank
5th
of 193 countries
All-time high
31.49 billion current US$
in 2021
All-time low
927.66 million current US$
in 1977
Years of data
45
1977–2021
Personal remittances and foreign aid received in Egypt, 1977–2021
Source: World Bank based on International Monetary Fund balance of payments data (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2021, personal remittances and foreign aid received in Egypt stood at 31.49 billion current US$. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.4% on the previous year and up 119.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances and foreign aid received in Egypt peaked at 31.49 billion current US$ in 2021 and was at its lowest, 927.66 million current US$, in 1977.
Egypt ranks 5th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Personal remittances and foreign aid received in Egypt, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 927.66 million current US$ | — |
| 1978 | 1.77 billion current US$ | +91.2% |
| 1979 | 2.21 billion current US$ | +24.8% |
| 1980 | 2.70 billion current US$ | +21.8% |
| 1981 | 2.18 billion current US$ | -19.1% |
| 1982 | 2.44 billion current US$ | +11.8% |
| 1983 | 3.67 billion current US$ | +50.3% |
| 1984 | 3.96 billion current US$ | +8.1% |
| 1985 | 3.21 billion current US$ | -19.0% |
| 1986 | 2.51 billion current US$ | -22.0% |
| 1987 | 3.60 billion current US$ | +43.8% |
| 1988 | 3.77 billion current US$ | +4.6% |
| 1989 | 3.29 billion current US$ | -12.6% |
| 1990 | 4.28 billion current US$ | +30.1% |
| 1991 | 4.05 billion current US$ | -5.4% |
| 1992 | 6.10 billion current US$ | +50.6% |
| 1993 | 5.66 billion current US$ | -7.2% |
| 1994 | 3.67 billion current US$ | -35.2% |
| 1995 | 3.23 billion current US$ | -12.1% |
| 1996 | 3.11 billion current US$ | -3.7% |
| 1997 | 3.70 billion current US$ | +19.0% |
| 1998 | 3.37 billion current US$ | -8.8% |
| 1999 | 3.24 billion current US$ | -4.0% |
| 2000 | 2.85 billion current US$ | -11.8% |
| 2001 | 2.91 billion current US$ | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 2.89 billion current US$ | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 2.96 billion current US$ | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 3.34 billion current US$ | +12.8% |
| 2005 | 5.02 billion current US$ | +50.2% |
| 2006 | 5.33 billion current US$ | +6.2% |
| 2007 | 7.66 billion current US$ | +43.6% |
| 2008 | 8.69 billion current US$ | +13.6% |
| 2009 | 7.15 billion current US$ | -17.8% |
| 2010 | 12.45 billion current US$ | +74.2% |
| 2011 | 14.32 billion current US$ | +15.0% |
| 2012 | 19.24 billion current US$ | +34.3% |
| 2013 | 17.83 billion current US$ | -7.3% |
| 2014 | 19.57 billion current US$ | +9.7% |
| 2015 | 18.33 billion current US$ | -6.4% |
| 2016 | 18.59 billion current US$ | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 24.74 billion current US$ | +33.1% |
| 2018 | 25.52 billion current US$ | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 26.78 billion current US$ | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 29.60 billion current US$ | +10.5% |
| 2021 | 31.49 billion current US$ | +6.4% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 31.49 billion current US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 650.39 million current US$, 48.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 31.49 billion current US$ is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.23 billion current US$, 25.6× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.64 billion current US$ | 927.66 million current US$ | 2.21 billion current US$ | 3 |
| 1980s | 3.13 billion current US$ | 2.18 billion current US$ | 3.96 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.04 billion current US$ | 3.11 billion current US$ | 6.10 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.88 billion current US$ | 2.85 billion current US$ | 8.69 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.74 billion current US$ | 12.45 billion current US$ | 26.78 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.54 billion current US$ | 29.60 billion current US$ | 31.49 billion current US$ | 2 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
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 personal remittances and foreign aid received in Egypt?
- Personal remittances and foreign aid received in Egypt was 31.49 billion current US$ in 2021, according to World Bank based on International Monetary Fund balance of payments data (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest personal remittances and foreign aid received recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 31.49 billion current US$ in 2021.
- What is the lowest personal remittances and foreign aid received recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 927.66 million current US$ in 1977.
- How does Egypt rank for personal remittances and foreign aid received?
- Egypt ranks 5th out of 193 countries with data for 2021.
- Is personal remittances and foreign aid received rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 119.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank based on International Monetary Fund balance of payments data (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Personal remittances and foreign aid received. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Remittances are financial transfers from non-residents to residents of a country, such as a worker abroad sending money to family and friends. Foreign aid is measured as official development assistance. Both are measured in current US$.