Net foreign assets, flow (current LCU) in Egypt
Egypt: Net foreign assets, flow (current LCU) was -115.00 billion current LCU in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2011)
-115.00 billion current LCU
Change on year
down 333.0%
World rank
50th
of 52 countries
All-time high
76.36 billion current LCU
in 2006
All-time low
-115.00 billion current LCU
in 2011
Years of data
51
1961–2011
Net foreign assets, flow in Egypt, 1961–2011
Source: International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Egypt recorded -115.00 billion current LCU for net foreign assets, flow in 2011. That is the lowest value across all 51 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 333.0% on the previous year and down 4,778.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets, flow in Egypt peaked at 76.36 billion current LCU in 2006 and was at its lowest, -115.00 billion current LCU, in 2011.
That places Egypt 50th out of 52 countries with data for 2011, 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, flow (current LCU) in Egypt, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -25.70 million current LCU | — |
| 1962 | -56.90 million current LCU | +121.4% |
| 1963 | 900,000 current LCU | -101.6% |
| 1964 | -24.96 million current LCU | -2873.0% |
| 1965 | -10.43 million current LCU | -58.2% |
| 1966 | -44.08 million current LCU | +322.6% |
| 1967 | -25.91 million current LCU | -41.2% |
| 1968 | -3.00 million current LCU | -88.4% |
| 1969 | -7.55 million current LCU | +151.6% |
| 1970 | -40.10 million current LCU | +431.3% |
| 1971 | -87.14 million current LCU | +117.3% |
| 1972 | 28.11 million current LCU | -132.3% |
| 1973 | 84.00 million current LCU | +198.9% |
| 1974 | -33.42 million current LCU | -139.8% |
| 1975 | -777.35 million current LCU | +2225.7% |
| 1976 | 47.89 million current LCU | -106.2% |
| 1977 | 263.07 million current LCU | +449.3% |
| 1978 | -1.46 billion current LCU | -654.8% |
| 1979 | -29.11 million current LCU | -98.0% |
| 1980 | 914.33 million current LCU | -3240.7% |
| 1981 | 22.54 million current LCU | -97.5% |
| 1982 | 750.25 million current LCU | +3228.5% |
| 1983 | 1.13 billion current LCU | +50.5% |
| 1984 | -518.28 million current LCU | -145.9% |
| 1985 | 491.56 million current LCU | -194.8% |
| 1986 | 744.50 million current LCU | +51.5% |
| 1987 | 1.09 billion current LCU | +46.4% |
| 1988 | -255.55 million current LCU | -123.4% |
| 1989 | -3.70 billion current LCU | +1346.4% |
| 1990 | 123.44 million current LCU | -103.3% |
| 1991 | 18.10 billion current LCU | +14563.8% |
| 1992 | 16.82 billion current LCU | -7.1% |
| 1993 | 12.08 billion current LCU | -28.2% |
| 1994 | 5.47 billion current LCU | -54.8% |
| 1995 | -2.20 billion current LCU | -140.2% |
| 1996 | 4.59 billion current LCU | -309.1% |
| 1997 | -4.31 billion current LCU | -193.9% |
| 1998 | -13.08 billion current LCU | +203.3% |
| 1999 | -11.02 billion current LCU | -15.8% |
| 2000 | -2.23 billion current LCU | -79.7% |
| 2001 | -2.36 billion current LCU | +5.6% |
| 2002 | -2.46 billion current LCU | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 14.76 billion current LCU | -700.3% |
| 2004 | 21.30 billion current LCU | +44.3% |
| 2005 | 57.53 billion current LCU | +170.1% |
| 2006 | 76.36 billion current LCU | +32.7% |
| 2007 | 43.59 billion current LCU | -42.9% |
| 2008 | 15.85 billion current LCU | -63.6% |
| 2009 | 8.41 billion current LCU | -47.0% |
| 2010 | 49.36 billion current LCU | +487.2% |
| 2011 | -115.00 billion current LCU | -333.0% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's -115.00 billion current LCU is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.50 billion current LCU. (24 countries reporting)
- Egypt's -115.00 billion current LCU is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is -8.82 billion current LCU, 13.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net foreign assets, flow (current LCU) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +14563.8% | 123.44 million current LCU | 18.10 billion current LCU |
| 1980 | +3240.7% | -29.11 million current LCU | 914.33 million current LCU |
| 1982 | +3228.5% | 22.54 million current LCU | 750.25 million current LCU |
| 1964 | -2873.0% | 900,000 current LCU | -24.96 million current LCU |
| 1975 | -2225.7% | -33.42 million current LCU | -777.35 million current LCU |
| 1989 | -1346.4% | -255.55 million current LCU | -3.70 billion current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -21.96 million current LCU | -56.90 million current LCU | 900,000 current LCU | 9 |
| 1970s | -200.35 million current LCU | -1.46 billion current LCU | 263.07 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 67.23 million current LCU | -3.70 billion current LCU | 1.13 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.66 billion current LCU | -13.08 billion current LCU | 18.10 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.08 billion current LCU | -2.46 billion current LCU | 76.36 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | -32.82 billion current LCU | -115.00 billion current LCU | 49.36 billion current LCU | 2 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 47 Mali -50.08 billion current LCU compare
- 48 Democratic Republic of Congo -67.25 billion current LCU compare
- 49 Sao Tome and Principe -101.43 billion current LCU compare
- 51 Senegal -124.72 billion current LCU compare
- 52 Cameroon -219.79 billion current LCU 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, flow in Egypt?
- Net foreign assets, flow in Egypt was -115.00 billion current LCU in 2011, according to International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files.
- What is the highest net foreign assets, flow recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 76.36 billion current LCU in 2006.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets, flow recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was -115.00 billion current LCU in 2011.
- How does Egypt rank for net foreign assets, flow?
- Egypt ranks 50th out of 52 countries with data for 2011.
- Is net foreign assets, flow rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4,778.6%. 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, flow (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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 local currency.