Net foreign assets in Egypt

Egypt: Net foreign assets was 35.57 billion current US$ in 2011. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2011)
35.57 billion current US$
Change on year
down 34.0%
World rank
4th
of 51 countries
All-time high
53.89 billion current US$
in 2010
All-time low
-1.34 billion current US$
in 1989
Years of data
28
1984–2011

Net foreign assets in Egypt, 1984–2011

020.0B40.0B60.0B1984199720111984: 213.8M current US$1985: 916.1M current US$1986: 2.0B current US$1987: 3.5B current US$1988: 3.2B current US$1989: -1.3B current US$1990: -499.1M current US$1991: 5.1B current US$1992: 10.1B current US$1993: 13.6B current US$1994: 15.1B current US$1995: 14.4B current US$1996: 15.8B current US$1997: 14.1B current US$1998: 9.8B current US$1999: 7.4B current US$2000: 6.2B current US$2001: 4.6B current US$2002: 4.0B current US$2003: 5.3B current US$2004: 8.8B current US$2005: 19.5B current US$2006: 33.0B current US$2007: 42.1B current US$2008: 45.0B current US$2009: 46.7B current US$2010: 53.9B current US$2011: 35.6B current US$

Source: International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

Egypt recorded 35.57 billion current US$ for net foreign assets in 2011.

That represents a change of down 34.0% on the previous year and up 679.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net foreign assets in Egypt peaked at 53.89 billion current US$ in 2010 and was at its lowest, -1.34 billion current US$, in 1989.

That places Egypt 4th out of 51 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 1.41 billion current US$ -1.34 billion current US$ 3.54 billion current US$ 6
1990s 10.50 billion current US$ -499.10 million current US$ 15.78 billion current US$ 10
2000s 21.51 billion current US$ 4.01 billion current US$ 46.72 billion current US$ 10
2010s 44.73 billion current US$ 35.57 billion current US$ 53.89 billion current US$ 2

Countries ranked near Egypt

  1. 1 Algeria 161.04 billion current US$ compare
  2. 2 South Africa 62.00 billion current US$ compare
  3. 3 Nigeria 41.98 billion current US$ compare
  4. 5 Angola 30.69 billion current US$ compare
  5. 6 Morocco 20.42 billion current US$ compare
  6. 7 Mauritius 12.64 billion current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 51 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is net foreign assets in Egypt?
Net foreign assets in Egypt was 35.57 billion current US$ in 2011, according to International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files.
What is the highest net foreign assets recorded in Egypt?
The highest recorded value was 53.89 billion current US$ in 2010.
What is the lowest net foreign assets recorded in Egypt?
The lowest recorded value was -1.34 billion current US$ in 1989.
How does Egypt rank for net foreign assets?
Egypt ranks 4th out of 51 countries with data for 2011.
Is net foreign assets rising or falling in Egypt?
Over the last ten years it is up 679.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Egypt data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files, published as part of Net foreign assets (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Net foreign assets (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
51 places, 2,026 data points, 1960–2011
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Net foreign assets are the sum of foreign assets held by monetary authorities and deposit money banks, less their foreign liabilities. Data are in current U.S. dollars.