Primary income balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) in Egypt
Egypt: Primary income balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) was -15.90 billion in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Primary income balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) in Egypt, 2005–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2024, primary income balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) in Egypt stood at -15.90 billion.
The figure is up 11.5% on the previous year and down 134.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) in Egypt peaked at 1.39 billion in 2007 and was at its lowest, -17.97 billion, in 2023.
That places Egypt 179th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary income balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | -34.80 million | — |
| 2006 | 738.30 million | -2221.6% |
| 2007 | 1.39 billion | +88.0% |
| 2008 | 1.29 billion | -7.1% |
| 2009 | -2.08 billion | -261.1% |
| 2010 | -5.91 billion | +184.8% |
| 2011 | -6.38 billion | +7.9% |
| 2012 | -6.56 billion | +2.9% |
| 2013 | -7.16 billion | +9.1% |
| 2014 | -6.78 billion | -5.3% |
| 2015 | -5.04 billion | -25.8% |
| 2016 | -4.34 billion | -13.9% |
| 2017 | -5.36 billion | +23.7% |
| 2018 | -8.48 billion | +58.1% |
| 2019 | -11.59 billion | +36.7% |
| 2020 | -11.02 billion | -5.0% |
| 2021 | -14.07 billion | +27.7% |
| 2022 | -17.58 billion | +25.0% |
| 2023 | -17.97 billion | +2.2% |
| 2024 | -15.90 billion | -11.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 260.94 million | -2.08 billion | 1.39 billion | 5 |
| 2010s | -6.76 billion | -11.59 billion | -4.34 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | -15.31 billion | -17.97 billion | -11.02 billion | 5 |
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More financial sector data for Egypt
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 154,531 current LCU per person (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 50.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 18.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 145.56 million SDR (2025)
- Gold reserves at market value 13.26 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 22.11 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 22.42 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 35.69 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 35.69 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 301.51 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary income balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) in Egypt?
- Primary income balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) in Egypt was -15.90 billion in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest primary income balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 1.39 billion in 2007.
- What is the lowest primary income balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was -17.97 billion in 2023.
- How does Egypt rank for primary income balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits)?
- Egypt ranks 179th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary income balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 134.4%. 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 Primary income balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) (US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The World and Country Group Aggregates (historically called BOPSY) is an annual publication, released each November, of major balance of payments and international investment position components for countries, country groups, and the world.