Remittances in Egypt
Egypt: Remittances was 11.37 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
11.37
Change on year
up 49.6%
World rank
23rd
of 194 countries
All-time high
14.58
in 1992
All-time low
2.86
in 2000
Years of data
49
1977–2025
Remittances in Egypt, 1977–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, remittances in Egypt stood at 11.37.
The figure is up 49.6% on the previous year and up 104.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, remittances in Egypt peaked at 14.58 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 2.86, in 2000.
Egypt ranks 23rd of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 49 years of available data.
Remittances in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 6.44 | — |
| 1978 | 11.97 | +85.9% |
| 1979 | 12.28 | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 12.44 | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 9.85 | -20.8% |
| 1982 | 8.82 | -10.5% |
| 1983 | 11.84 | +34.2% |
| 1984 | 11.66 | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 8.22 | -29.5% |
| 1986 | 6.07 | -26.1% |
| 1987 | 8.91 | +46.7% |
| 1988 | 10.78 | +21.0% |
| 1989 | 8.28 | -23.1% |
| 1990 | 9.97 | +20.3% |
| 1991 | 10.84 | +8.8% |
| 1992 | 14.58 | +34.5% |
| 1993 | 12.16 | -16.6% |
| 1994 | 7.08 | -41.8% |
| 1995 | 5.36 | -24.2% |
| 1996 | 4.59 | -14.3% |
| 1997 | 4.71 | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 3.97 | -15.7% |
| 1999 | 3.57 | -10.2% |
| 2000 | 2.86 | -19.9% |
| 2001 | 3.01 | +5.4% |
| 2002 | 3.4 | +12.8% |
| 2003 | 3.69 | +8.5% |
| 2004 | 4.24 | +15.0% |
| 2005 | 5.6 | +32.0% |
| 2006 | 4.96 | -11.3% |
| 2007 | 5.87 | +18.3% |
| 2008 | 5.34 | -9.0% |
| 2009 | 3.78 | -29.2% |
| 2010 | 5.69 | +50.4% |
| 2011 | 6.07 | +6.7% |
| 2012 | 6.89 | +13.5% |
| 2013 | 6.18 | -10.3% |
| 2014 | 6.4 | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 5.56 | -13.1% |
| 2016 | 5.59 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 9.96 | +78.1% |
| 2018 | 9.72 | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 8.4 | -13.5% |
| 2020 | 7.71 | -8.2% |
| 2021 | 7.41 | -3.9% |
| 2022 | 5.94 | -19.8% |
| 2023 | 4.93 | -17.0% |
| 2024 | 7.6 | +54.0% |
| 2025 | 11.37 | +49.6% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 11.37 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.01, 1.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 11.37 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.35, 8.4× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.23 | 6.44 | 12.28 | 3 |
| 1980s | 9.69 | 6.07 | 12.44 | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.68 | 3.57 | 14.58 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.27 | 2.86 | 5.87 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.05 | 5.56 | 9.96 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.49 | 4.93 | 11.37 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 20 Uzbekistan 14.28 compare
- 21 Yemen 12.04 compare
- 22 Cape Verde 11.67 compare
- 24 Georgia 11.17 compare
- 25 Bosnia and Herzegovina 10.7 compare
- 26 Senegal 10.64 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 in Egypt?
- Remittances in Egypt was 11.37 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest remittances recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 14.58 in 1992.
- What is the lowest remittances recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.86 in 2000.
- How does Egypt rank for remittances?
- Egypt ranks 23rd out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is remittances rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 104.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Remittances. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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