Broad money growth (annual %) in Egypt
Egypt: Broad money growth (annual %) was 20.6% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Broad money growth in Egypt, 1961–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in annual %.
Analysis
In 2025, broad money growth in Egypt stood at 20.6%.
That represents a change of down 33.9% on the previous year and up 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, broad money growth in Egypt peaked at 51.4% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 1.5%, in 1966.
Egypt ranks 22nd of 167 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Broad money growth (annual %) in Egypt, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 11.6% | — |
| 1962 | 6.6% | -42.8% |
| 1963 | 19.3% | +190.2% |
| 1964 | 16.2% | -16.0% |
| 1965 | 6.4% | -60.3% |
| 1966 | 1.5% | -76.1% |
| 1967 | 6.0% | +287.2% |
| 1968 | 3.1% | -48.7% |
| 1969 | 5.7% | +87.8% |
| 1970 | 5.4% | -5.8% |
| 1971 | 3.0% | -44.1% |
| 1972 | 15.7% | +421.4% |
| 1973 | 22.4% | +42.1% |
| 1974 | 30.2% | +35.0% |
| 1975 | 21.5% | -29.0% |
| 1976 | 26.0% | +21.0% |
| 1977 | 34.0% | +31.0% |
| 1978 | 27.0% | -20.6% |
| 1979 | 31.3% | +15.9% |
| 1980 | 51.4% | +64.1% |
| 1981 | 30.9% | -39.9% |
| 1982 | 31.2% | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 22.6% | -27.4% |
| 1984 | 18.8% | -16.7% |
| 1985 | 18.3% | -2.9% |
| 1986 | 21.0% | +14.5% |
| 1987 | 21.0% | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 21.5% | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 17.5% | -18.8% |
| 1990 | 28.7% | +64.2% |
| 1991 | 19.3% | -32.7% |
| 1992 | 19.4% | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 13.2% | -31.8% |
| 1994 | 11.2% | -15.4% |
| 1995 | 9.9% | -11.8% |
| 1996 | 10.8% | +9.5% |
| 1997 | 10.8% | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 10.8% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 5.7% | -47.4% |
| 2000 | 11.6% | +104.5% |
| 2001 | 13.2% | +14.1% |
| 2002 | 12.6% | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 21.3% | +68.5% |
| 2004 | 16.2% | -23.7% |
| 2005 | 11.5% | -29.2% |
| 2006 | 15.0% | +30.6% |
| 2007 | 19.1% | +27.4% |
| 2008 | 10.5% | -45.2% |
| 2009 | 9.5% | -9.6% |
| 2010 | 12.4% | +31.1% |
| 2011 | 6.7% | -46.3% |
| 2012 | 12.3% | +85.3% |
| 2013 | 18.9% | +53.0% |
| 2014 | 15.8% | -16.5% |
| 2015 | 18.6% | +18.0% |
| 2016 | 39.5% | +112.4% |
| 2017 | 20.5% | -48.2% |
| 2018 | 13.3% | -35.0% |
| 2019 | 13.3% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 19.7% | +48.4% |
| 2021 | 18.3% | -7.0% |
| 2022 | 27.1% | +48.0% |
| 2023 | 19.9% | -26.6% |
| 2024 | 31.1% | +56.0% |
| 2025 | 20.6% | -33.9% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 20.6% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12.4%, 1.7× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 20.6% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 6.1%, 3.3× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Broad money growth (annual %) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | +421.4% | 3.0% | 15.7% |
| 1967 | +287.2% | 1.5% | 6.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.5% | 1.5% | 19.3% | 9 |
| 1970s | 21.7% | 3.0% | 34.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 25.4% | 17.5% | 51.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.0% | 5.7% | 28.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.1% | 9.5% | 21.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.1% | 6.7% | 39.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.8% | 18.3% | 31.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
More financial sector data for Egypt
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 3.16 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 2.31 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 3.16 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is broad money growth in Egypt?
- Broad money growth in Egypt was 20.6% in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest broad money growth recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 51.4% in 1980.
- What is the lowest broad money growth recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5% in 1966.
- How does Egypt rank for broad money growth?
- Egypt ranks 22nd out of 167 countries with data for 2025.
- Is broad money growth rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Broad money growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Broad money is the sum of all liquid financial instruments held by money-holding sectors that are widely accepted in an economy as a medium of exchange, plus those that can be converted into a medium of exchange at short notice at, or close to, their full nominal value. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.