Net foreign assets (current LCU), annual growth rate in Egypt
Egypt: Net foreign assets (current LCU), annual growth rate was 623.29 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net foreign assets (current LCU), annual growth rate in Egypt, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 623.29 % change on previous year for net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate in 2025. That is the highest value across all 62 years on record.
The figure is up 430.2% on the previous year and up 617.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate in Egypt peaked at 623.29 % change on previous year in 2025 and was at its lowest, -402.2 % change on previous year, in 1975.
Egypt ranks 3rd of 186 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net foreign assets (current LCU), annual growth rate in Egypt, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -48.58 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | -209.19 % change on previous year | +330.6% |
| 1963 | 3.03 % change on previous year | -101.4% |
| 1964 | -86.65 % change on previous year | -2959.6% |
| 1965 | -19.4 % change on previous year | -77.6% |
| 1966 | -68.67 % change on previous year | +253.9% |
| 1967 | -23.93 % change on previous year | -65.1% |
| 1968 | -2.24 % change on previous year | -90.7% |
| 1969 | -5.5 % change on previous year | +146.1% |
| 1970 | -27.71 % change on previous year | +403.5% |
| 1971 | -47.15 % change on previous year | +70.2% |
| 1972 | 10.34 % change on previous year | -121.9% |
| 1973 | 34.45 % change on previous year | +233.3% |
| 1974 | -20.91 % change on previous year | -160.7% |
| 1975 | -402.2 % change on previous year | +1823.5% |
| 1976 | 4.93 % change on previous year | -101.2% |
| 1977 | 28.51 % change on previous year | +477.8% |
| 1978 | -221.25 % change on previous year | -876.0% |
| 1979 | -1.37 % change on previous year | -99.4% |
| 1980 | 42.56 % change on previous year | -3198.4% |
| 1981 | 1.83 % change on previous year | -95.7% |
| 1982 | 61.93 % change on previous year | +3290.5% |
| 1983 | 244.85 % change on previous year | +295.3% |
| 1984 | -77.59 % change on previous year | -131.7% |
| 1985 | 328.4 % change on previous year | -523.2% |
| 1986 | 116.1 % change on previous year | -64.6% |
| 1987 | 78.67 % change on previous year | -32.2% |
| 1988 | -10.32 % change on previous year | -113.1% |
| 1989 | -166.47 % change on previous year | +1512.9% |
| 1990 | 8.36 % change on previous year | -105.0% |
| 1992 | 100.41 % change on previous year | +1100.6% |
| 1993 | 35.99 % change on previous year | -64.2% |
| 1994 | 11.97 % change on previous year | -66.7% |
| 1995 | -4.3 % change on previous year | -135.9% |
| 1996 | 9.39 % change on previous year | -318.5% |
| 1997 | -8.06 % change on previous year | -185.8% |
| 1998 | -26.59 % change on previous year | +229.9% |
| 1999 | -30.51 % change on previous year | +14.7% |
| 2000 | -8.9 % change on previous year | -70.8% |
| 2001 | -70.34 % change on previous year | +690.6% |
| 2002 | 27.57 % change on previous year | -139.2% |
| 2003 | 199.91 % change on previous year | +625.2% |
| 2004 | 108.58 % change on previous year | -45.7% |
| 2005 | 106.33 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 68.4 % change on previous year | -35.7% |
| 2007 | 23.19 % change on previous year | -66.1% |
| 2008 | 6.85 % change on previous year | -70.5% |
| 2009 | 3.4 % change on previous year | -50.4% |
| 2010 | 19.29 % change on previous year | +467.9% |
| 2011 | -37.68 % change on previous year | -295.3% |
| 2012 | -30.17 % change on previous year | -19.9% |
| 2013 | -11.47 % change on previous year | -62.0% |
| 2014 | -28.23 % change on previous year | +146.2% |
| 2015 | -120.4 % change on previous year | +326.5% |
| 2017 | 204.64 % change on previous year | -270.0% |
| 2018 | -40.31 % change on previous year | -119.7% |
| 2019 | 173.18 % change on previous year | -529.7% |
| 2020 | -22.38 % change on previous year | -112.9% |
| 2021 | -85.88 % change on previous year | +283.7% |
| 2023 | -69.94 % change on previous year | -18.6% |
| 2024 | 117.56 % change on previous year | -268.1% |
| 2025 | 623.29 % change on previous year | +430.2% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 623.29 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 15.9 % change on previous year, 39.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 623.29 % change on previous year is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4.98 % change on previous year, 125.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net foreign assets (current LCU), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | +3290.5% | 1.83 % change on previous year | 61.93 % change on previous year |
| 1980 | +3198.4% | -1.37 % change on previous year | 42.56 % change on previous year |
| 1964 | -2959.6% | 3.03 % change on previous year | -86.65 % change on previous year |
| 1975 | -1823.5% | -20.91 % change on previous year | -402.2 % change on previous year |
| 1989 | -1512.9% | -10.32 % change on previous year | -166.47 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -51.24 % change on previous year | -209.19 % change on previous year | 3.03 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | -64.24 % change on previous year | -402.2 % change on previous year | 34.45 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 62 % change on previous year | -166.47 % change on previous year | 328.4 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.74 % change on previous year | -30.51 % change on previous year | 100.41 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 46.5 % change on previous year | -70.34 % change on previous year | 199.91 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.32 % change on previous year | -120.4 % change on previous year | 204.64 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2020s | 112.53 % change on previous year | -85.88 % change on previous year | 623.29 % change on previous year | 5 |
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 net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate in Egypt?
- Net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate in Egypt was 623.29 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 623.29 % change on previous year in 2025.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was -402.2 % change on previous year in 1975.
- How does Egypt rank for net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate?
- Egypt ranks 3rd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 617.7%. 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 Net foreign assets (current LCU), 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 Net foreign assets (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Net foreign assets International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Net foreign assets (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.