Gold reserves at market value in Egypt
Egypt: Gold reserves at market value was 13.26 billion SDR in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
13.26 billion SDR
Change on year
up 62.5%
World rank
30th
of 166 countries
All-time high
13.26 billion SDR
in 2025
All-time low
90.96 million SDR
in 1970
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Gold reserves at market value in Egypt, 1950–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in SDR.
Analysis
In 2025, gold reserves at market value in Egypt stood at 13.26 billion SDR. That is the highest value across all 76 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 62.5% on the previous year and up 613.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gold reserves at market value in Egypt peaked at 13.26 billion SDR in 2025 and was at its lowest, 90.96 million SDR, in 1970.
That places Egypt 30th out of 166 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gold reserves at market value in Egypt, year by year
| Year | SDR | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 97.19 million SDR | — |
| 1951 | 172.54 million SDR | +77.5% |
| 1952 | 172.54 million SDR | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 172.54 million SDR | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 174.18 million SDR | +1.0% |
| 1955 | 173.84 million SDR | -0.2% |
| 1956 | 187.50 million SDR | +7.9% |
| 1957 | 187.99 million SDR | +0.3% |
| 1958 | 174.38 million SDR | -7.2% |
| 1959 | 174.33 million SDR | -0.0% |
| 1960 | 176.97 million SDR | +1.5% |
| 1961 | 174.62 million SDR | -1.3% |
| 1962 | 174.23 million SDR | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 174.28 million SDR | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 139.74 million SDR | -19.8% |
| 1965 | 139.78 million SDR | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 93.82 million SDR | -32.9% |
| 1967 | 94.02 million SDR | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 112.04 million SDR | +19.2% |
| 1969 | 94.12 million SDR | -16.0% |
| 1970 | 90.96 million SDR | -3.4% |
| 1971 | 97.73 million SDR | +7.4% |
| 1972 | 145.38 million SDR | +48.8% |
| 1973 | 226.30 million SDR | +55.7% |
| 1974 | 370.46 million SDR | +63.7% |
| 1975 | 291.36 million SDR | -21.3% |
| 1976 | 282.06 million SDR | -3.2% |
| 1977 | 330.25 million SDR | +17.1% |
| 1978 | 429.00 million SDR | +29.9% |
| 1979 | 960.78 million SDR | +124.0% |
| 1980 | 1.12 billion SDR | +17.0% |
| 1981 | 830.55 million SDR | -26.1% |
| 1982 | 1.01 billion SDR | +21.3% |
| 1983 | 886.20 million SDR | -12.0% |
| 1984 | 764.92 million SDR | -13.7% |
| 1985 | 724.01 million SDR | -5.3% |
| 1986 | 777.20 million SDR | +7.3% |
| 1987 | 829.89 million SDR | +6.8% |
| 1988 | 741.42 million SDR | -10.7% |
| 1989 | 742.09 million SDR | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 658.15 million SDR | -11.3% |
| 1991 | 601.19 million SDR | -8.7% |
| 1992 | 589.43 million SDR | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 691.77 million SDR | +17.4% |
| 1994 | 638.55 million SDR | -7.7% |
| 1995 | 632.75 million SDR | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 624.59 million SDR | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 523.13 million SDR | -16.2% |
| 1998 | 497.15 million SDR | -5.0% |
| 1999 | 514.35 million SDR | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 512.29 million SDR | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 535.08 million SDR | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 613.19 million SDR | +14.6% |
| 2003 | 682.95 million SDR | +11.4% |
| 2004 | 685.97 million SDR | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 872.99 million SDR | +27.3% |
| 2006 | 1.03 billion SDR | +17.7% |
| 2007 | 1.28 billion SDR | +24.9% |
| 2008 | 1.37 billion SDR | +7.0% |
| 2009 | 1.69 billion SDR | +22.8% |
| 2010 | 2.22 billion SDR | +31.6% |
| 2011 | 2.42 billion SDR | +9.3% |
| 2012 | 2.63 billion SDR | +8.6% |
| 2013 | 1.90 billion SDR | -27.8% |
| 2014 | 2.02 billion SDR | +6.4% |
| 2015 | 1.86 billion SDR | -8.1% |
| 2016 | 2.07 billion SDR | +11.4% |
| 2017 | 2.24 billion SDR | +8.0% |
| 2018 | 2.32 billion SDR | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 2.81 billion SDR | +20.9% |
| 2020 | 3.39 billion SDR | +20.6% |
| 2021 | 3.38 billion SDR | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 5.50 billion SDR | +62.6% |
| 2023 | 6.24 billion SDR | +13.5% |
| 2024 | 8.16 billion SDR | +30.8% |
| 2025 | 13.26 billion SDR | +62.5% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 13.26 billion SDR is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 370.33 million SDR, 35.8× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 13.26 billion SDR is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 6.64 billion SDR, 2.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gold reserves at market value 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | +124.0% | 429.00 million SDR | 960.78 million SDR |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 168.70 million SDR | 97.19 million SDR | 187.99 million SDR | 10 |
| 1960s | 137.36 million SDR | 93.82 million SDR | 176.97 million SDR | 10 |
| 1970s | 322.43 million SDR | 90.96 million SDR | 960.78 million SDR | 10 |
| 1980s | 842.77 million SDR | 724.01 million SDR | 1.12 billion SDR | 10 |
| 1990s | 597.10 million SDR | 497.15 million SDR | 691.77 million SDR | 10 |
| 2000s | 927.13 million SDR | 512.29 million SDR | 1.69 billion SDR | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.25 billion SDR | 1.86 billion SDR | 2.81 billion SDR | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.66 billion SDR | 3.38 billion SDR | 13.26 billion SDR | 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 gold reserves at market value in Egypt?
- Gold reserves at market value in Egypt was 13.26 billion SDR in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest gold reserves at market value recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 13.26 billion SDR in 2025.
- What is the lowest gold reserves at market value recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 90.96 million SDR in 1970.
- How does Egypt rank for gold reserves at market value?
- Egypt ranks 30th out of 166 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gold reserves at market value rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 613.3%. 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 Gold reserves at market value (SDR). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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International liquidity consists of all the resources that are available to the monetary authorities of countries for the purpose of meeting balance of payments financing needs.