Net foreign assets (current LCU), per square kilometre in Egypt
Egypt: Net foreign assets (current LCU), per square kilometre was -879,214 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
-879,214 current LCU per square kilometre
Change on year
down 69.9%
World rank
177th
of 185 countries
All-time high
350,096 current LCU per square kilometre
in 2019
All-time low
-879,214 current LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Net foreign assets (current LCU), per square kilometre in Egypt, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre in Egypt is -879,214 current LCU per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 69.9% on the previous year and down 844.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre in Egypt peaked at 350,096 current LCU per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, -879,214 current LCU per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places Egypt 177th out of 185 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net foreign assets (current LCU), per square kilometre in Egypt, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 27.32 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | -29.84 current LCU per square kilometre | -209.2% |
| 1963 | -28.93 current LCU per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1964 | -54 current LCU per square kilometre | +86.7% |
| 1965 | -64.48 current LCU per square kilometre | +19.4% |
| 1966 | -108.76 current LCU per square kilometre | +68.7% |
| 1967 | -134.79 current LCU per square kilometre | +23.9% |
| 1968 | -137.81 current LCU per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1969 | -145.39 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1970 | -185.67 current LCU per square kilometre | +27.7% |
| 1971 | -273.2 current LCU per square kilometre | +47.1% |
| 1972 | -244.97 current LCU per square kilometre | -10.3% |
| 1973 | -160.58 current LCU per square kilometre | -34.4% |
| 1974 | -194.16 current LCU per square kilometre | +20.9% |
| 1975 | -975.07 current LCU per square kilometre | +402.2% |
| 1976 | -926.96 current LCU per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1977 | -662.68 current LCU per square kilometre | -28.5% |
| 1978 | -2,129 current LCU per square kilometre | +221.2% |
| 1979 | -2,158 current LCU per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1980 | -1,240 current LCU per square kilometre | -42.6% |
| 1981 | -1,217 current LCU per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1982 | -463.25 current LCU per square kilometre | -61.9% |
| 1983 | 671.01 current LCU per square kilometre | -244.8% |
| 1984 | 150.37 current LCU per square kilometre | -77.6% |
| 1985 | 644.17 current LCU per square kilometre | +328.4% |
| 1986 | 1,392 current LCU per square kilometre | +116.1% |
| 1987 | 2,487 current LCU per square kilometre | +78.7% |
| 1988 | 2,231 current LCU per square kilometre | -10.3% |
| 1989 | -1,483 current LCU per square kilometre | -166.5% |
| 1990 | -1,359 current LCU per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 1991 | 16,825 current LCU per square kilometre | -1338.3% |
| 1992 | 33,719 current LCU per square kilometre | +100.4% |
| 1993 | 45,854 current LCU per square kilometre | +36.0% |
| 1994 | 51,345 current LCU per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 1995 | 49,138 current LCU per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1996 | 53,752 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1997 | 49,419 current LCU per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 1998 | 36,276 current LCU per square kilometre | -26.6% |
| 1999 | 25,207 current LCU per square kilometre | -30.5% |
| 2000 | 22,964 current LCU per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 2001 | 6,811 current LCU per square kilometre | -70.3% |
| 2002 | 8,689 current LCU per square kilometre | +27.6% |
| 2003 | 26,059 current LCU per square kilometre | +199.9% |
| 2004 | 54,355 current LCU per square kilometre | +108.6% |
| 2005 | 112,149 current LCU per square kilometre | +106.3% |
| 2006 | 188,856 current LCU per square kilometre | +68.4% |
| 2007 | 232,646 current LCU per square kilometre | +23.2% |
| 2008 | 248,571 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2009 | 257,015 current LCU per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 306,604 current LCU per square kilometre | +19.3% |
| 2011 | 191,078 current LCU per square kilometre | -37.7% |
| 2012 | 133,429 current LCU per square kilometre | -30.2% |
| 2013 | 118,129 current LCU per square kilometre | -11.5% |
| 2014 | 84,783 current LCU per square kilometre | -28.2% |
| 2015 | -17,294 current LCU per square kilometre | -120.4% |
| 2016 | -205,172 current LCU per square kilometre | +1086.4% |
| 2017 | 214,690 current LCU per square kilometre | -204.6% |
| 2018 | 128,156 current LCU per square kilometre | -40.3% |
| 2019 | 350,096 current LCU per square kilometre | +173.2% |
| 2020 | 271,731 current LCU per square kilometre | -22.4% |
| 2021 | 38,357 current LCU per square kilometre | -85.9% |
| 2022 | -517,381 current LCU per square kilometre | -1448.9% |
| 2023 | -879,214 current LCU per square kilometre | +69.9% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's -879,214 current LCU per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.68 million current LCU per square kilometre. (46 countries reporting)
- Egypt's -879,214 current LCU per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.50 million current LCU per square kilometre. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net foreign assets (current LCU), per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | -1448.9% | 38,357 current LCU per square kilometre | -517,381 current LCU per square kilometre |
| 1991 | +1338.3% | -1,359 current LCU per square kilometre | 16,825 current LCU per square kilometre |
| 2016 | -1086.4% | -17,294 current LCU per square kilometre | -205,172 current LCU per square kilometre |
| 1975 | -402.2% | -194.16 current LCU per square kilometre | -975.07 current LCU per square kilometre |
| 1985 | +328.4% | 150.37 current LCU per square kilometre | 644.17 current LCU per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -75.19 current LCU per square kilometre | -145.39 current LCU per square kilometre | 27.32 current LCU per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | -791.02 current LCU per square kilometre | -2,158 current LCU per square kilometre | -160.58 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 317.29 current LCU per square kilometre | -1,483 current LCU per square kilometre | 2,487 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 36,018 current LCU per square kilometre | -1,359 current LCU per square kilometre | 53,752 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 115,812 current LCU per square kilometre | 6,811 current LCU per square kilometre | 257,015 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 130,450 current LCU per square kilometre | -205,172 current LCU per square kilometre | 350,096 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | -271,627 current LCU per square kilometre | -879,214 current LCU per square kilometre | 271,731 current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 174 Chad -276,198 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 175 New Zealand -346,629 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 176 Italy -460,784 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 178 South Sudan -1.71 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 179 Vietnam -1.71 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 180 Sudan -2.12 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
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), per square kilometre in Egypt?
- Net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre in Egypt was -879,214 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 350,096 current LCU per square kilometre in 2019.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was -879,214 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Egypt rank for net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- Egypt ranks 177th out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 844.3%. 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), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Net foreign assets (current LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Net foreign assets (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Net foreign assets International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Net foreign assets (current LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.