Remittances, annual growth rate in Egypt
Egypt: Remittances, annual growth rate was 49.61 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Remittances, annual growth rate in Egypt, 1978–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, remittances, annual growth rate in Egypt stood at 49.61 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of down 8.1% on the previous year and up 478.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, remittances, annual growth rate in Egypt peaked at 85.85 % change on previous year in 1978 and was at its lowest, -41.81 % change on previous year, in 1994.
That places Egypt 8th out of 189 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Remittances, annual growth rate in Egypt, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 85.85 % change on previous year | — |
| 1979 | 2.6 % change on previous year | -97.0% |
| 1980 | 1.28 % change on previous year | -50.7% |
| 1981 | -20.81 % change on previous year | -1722.1% |
| 1982 | -10.48 % change on previous year | -49.7% |
| 1983 | 34.22 % change on previous year | -426.6% |
| 1984 | -1.46 % change on previous year | -104.3% |
| 1985 | -29.5 % change on previous year | +1915.1% |
| 1986 | -26.13 % change on previous year | -11.4% |
| 1987 | 46.65 % change on previous year | -278.5% |
| 1988 | 20.96 % change on previous year | -55.1% |
| 1989 | -23.13 % change on previous year | -210.4% |
| 1990 | 20.31 % change on previous year | -187.8% |
| 1991 | 8.8 % change on previous year | -56.7% |
| 1992 | 34.49 % change on previous year | +292.2% |
| 1993 | -16.62 % change on previous year | -148.2% |
| 1994 | -41.81 % change on previous year | +151.6% |
| 1995 | -24.21 % change on previous year | -42.1% |
| 1996 | -14.33 % change on previous year | -40.8% |
| 1997 | 2.6 % change on previous year | -118.1% |
| 1998 | -15.71 % change on previous year | -705.5% |
| 1999 | -10.22 % change on previous year | -34.9% |
| 2000 | -19.91 % change on previous year | +94.7% |
| 2001 | 5.41 % change on previous year | -127.2% |
| 2002 | 12.84 % change on previous year | +137.2% |
| 2003 | 8.54 % change on previous year | -33.5% |
| 2004 | 14.98 % change on previous year | +75.5% |
| 2005 | 31.97 % change on previous year | +113.3% |
| 2006 | -11.34 % change on previous year | -135.5% |
| 2007 | 18.31 % change on previous year | -261.4% |
| 2008 | -9.02 % change on previous year | -149.3% |
| 2009 | -29.21 % change on previous year | +223.7% |
| 2010 | 50.45 % change on previous year | -272.7% |
| 2011 | 6.74 % change on previous year | -86.6% |
| 2012 | 13.54 % change on previous year | +101.0% |
| 2013 | -10.29 % change on previous year | -176.0% |
| 2014 | 3.58 % change on previous year | -134.8% |
| 2015 | -13.12 % change on previous year | -466.6% |
| 2016 | 0.5077 % change on previous year | -103.9% |
| 2017 | 78.11 % change on previous year | +15284.2% |
| 2018 | -2.44 % change on previous year | -103.1% |
| 2019 | -13.51 % change on previous year | +453.4% |
| 2020 | -8.22 % change on previous year | -39.1% |
| 2021 | -3.87 % change on previous year | -53.0% |
| 2022 | -19.85 % change on previous year | +413.1% |
| 2023 | -16.99 % change on previous year | -14.4% |
| 2024 | 54.01 % change on previous year | -417.9% |
| 2025 | 49.61 % change on previous year | -8.1% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 49.61 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is -0.8794 % change on previous year. (47 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 49.61 % change on previous year is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is -2.69 % change on previous year. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Remittances, annual growth rate in Egypt changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +15284.2% | 0.5077 % change on previous year | 78.11 % change on previous year |
| 1985 | -1915.1% | -1.46 % change on previous year | -29.5 % change on previous year |
| 1981 | -1722.1% | 1.28 % change on previous year | -20.81 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 44.23 % change on previous year | 2.6 % change on previous year | 85.85 % change on previous year | 2 |
| 1980s | -0.8391 % change on previous year | -29.5 % change on previous year | 46.65 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -5.67 % change on previous year | -41.81 % change on previous year | 34.49 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.26 % change on previous year | -29.21 % change on previous year | 31.97 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.36 % change on previous year | -13.51 % change on previous year | 78.11 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.11 % change on previous year | -19.85 % change on previous year | 54.01 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 5 Botswana 84.43 % change on previous year compare
- 6 Yemen 52.52 % change on previous year compare
- 7 Kiribati 51.59 % change on previous year compare
- 9 Zambia 48.31 % change on previous year compare
- 10 Democratic Republic of Congo 37.95 % change on previous year compare
- 11 Cote d'Ivoire 25.24 % change on previous year 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 remittances, annual growth rate in Egypt?
- Remittances, annual growth rate in Egypt was 49.61 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest remittances, annual growth rate recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 85.85 % change on previous year in 1978.
- What is the lowest remittances, annual growth rate recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was -41.81 % change on previous year in 1994.
- How does Egypt rank for remittances, annual growth rate?
- Egypt ranks 8th out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
- Is remittances, annual growth rate rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 478.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Remittances, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Remittances. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Remittances Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Remittances. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.