Current account balance (credit less debit), US dollar (9/26/2025) in Egypt
Egypt: Current account balance (credit less debit), US dollar (9/26/2025) was -17.76 billion in 2031. ◆ Volatile
Current account balance (credit less debit), US dollar in Egypt, 1980–2031
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for current account balance (credit less debit), us dollar in Egypt is -17.76 billion, measured in 2031.
That represents a change of up 8.5% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current account balance (credit less debit), us dollar in Egypt peaked at 3.67 billion in 1992 and was at its lowest, -20.95 billion, in 2027.
That places Egypt 22nd out of 26 countries with data for 2031, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Current account balance (credit less debit), US dollar (9/26/2025) in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | -193.28 million | — |
| 1981 | -1.12 billion | +477.4% |
| 1982 | -2.08 billion | +86.7% |
| 1983 | -1.48 billion | -28.9% |
| 1984 | -3.39 billion | +129.2% |
| 1985 | -2.23 billion | -34.2% |
| 1986 | -1.49 billion | -33.1% |
| 1987 | -1.00 billion | -32.6% |
| 1988 | -1.99 billion | +97.6% |
| 1989 | -2.51 billion | +26.2% |
| 1990 | -2.59 billion | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 1.66 billion | -164.2% |
| 1992 | 3.67 billion | +120.5% |
| 1993 | 2.19 billion | -40.2% |
| 1994 | 191.10 million | -91.3% |
| 1995 | 386.60 million | +102.3% |
| 1996 | -184.00 million | -147.6% |
| 1997 | 119.00 million | -164.7% |
| 1998 | -2.48 billion | -2182.9% |
| 1999 | -1.72 billion | -30.5% |
| 2000 | -1.16 billion | -32.5% |
| 2001 | -33.40 million | -97.1% |
| 2002 | 614.20 million | -1938.9% |
| 2003 | 1.94 billion | +216.3% |
| 2004 | 3.42 billion | +75.9% |
| 2005 | 2.91 billion | -14.8% |
| 2006 | 1.75 billion | -39.8% |
| 2007 | 2.27 billion | +29.5% |
| 2008 | 888.30 million | -60.9% |
| 2009 | -4.42 billion | -598.1% |
| 2010 | -4.32 billion | -2.4% |
| 2011 | -6.09 billion | +41.0% |
| 2012 | -10.15 billion | +66.7% |
| 2013 | -6.39 billion | -37.0% |
| 2014 | -2.75 billion | -57.0% |
| 2015 | -12.14 billion | +342.1% |
| 2016 | -19.83 billion | +63.3% |
| 2017 | -14.39 billion | -27.4% |
| 2018 | -5.96 billion | -58.6% |
| 2019 | -10.89 billion | +82.7% |
| 2020 | -11.17 billion | +2.5% |
| 2021 | -18.44 billion | +65.1% |
| 2022 | -16.55 billion | -10.2% |
| 2023 | -4.71 billion | -71.5% |
| 2024 | -20.81 billion | +341.7% |
| 2025 | -15.42 billion | -25.9% |
| 2026 | -17.83 billion | +15.6% |
| 2027 | -20.95 billion | +17.5% |
| 2028 | -19.67 billion | -6.1% |
| 2029 | -19.61 billion | -0.3% |
| 2030 | -19.40 billion | -1.1% |
| 2031 | -17.76 billion | -8.5% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's -17.76 billion is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is -2.05 billion, 8.7× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Current account balance (credit less debit), US dollar (9/26/2025) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | -2182.9% | 119.00 million | -2.48 billion |
| 2002 | +1938.9% | -33.40 million | 614.20 million |
| 2009 | -598.1% | 888.30 million | -4.42 billion |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -1.75 billion | -3.39 billion | -193.28 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 124.28 million | -2.59 billion | 3.67 billion | 10 |
| 2000s | 817.43 million | -4.42 billion | 3.42 billion | 10 |
| 2010s | -9.29 billion | -19.83 billion | -2.75 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | -16.52 billion | -20.95 billion | -4.71 billion | 10 |
| 2030s | -18.58 billion | -19.40 billion | -17.76 billion | 2 |
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 current account balance (credit less debit), us dollar in Egypt?
- Current account balance (credit less debit), us dollar in Egypt was -17.76 billion in 2031, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest current account balance (credit less debit), us dollar recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 3.67 billion in 1992.
- What is the lowest current account balance (credit less debit), us dollar recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was -20.95 billion in 2027.
- How does Egypt rank for current account balance (credit less debit), us dollar?
- Egypt ranks 22nd out of 26 countries with data for 2031.
- Is current account balance (credit less debit), us dollar rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Current account balance (credit less debit), US dollar (9/26/2025). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The World Economic Outlook (WEO) database is created during the biannual WEO exercise, which begins in January and June of each year and results in the April and September/October WEO publication. Selected series from the publication are available in a database format.