Reserve assets in Egypt
Egypt: Reserve assets was 48.88 billion US dollar in 2025. ▲ Rising
Reserve assets in Egypt, 2004–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in US dollar.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 48.88 billion US dollar for reserve assets in 2025. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.8% on the previous year and up 207.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve assets in Egypt peaked at 48.88 billion US dollar in 2025 and was at its lowest, 14.39 billion US dollar, in 2004.
That places Egypt 46th out of 173 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Reserve assets in Egypt, year by year
| Year | US dollar | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 14.39 billion US dollar | — |
| 2005 | 21.32 billion US dollar | +48.2% |
| 2006 | 25.20 billion US dollar | +18.2% |
| 2007 | 31.22 billion US dollar | +23.9% |
| 2008 | 33.05 billion US dollar | +5.8% |
| 2009 | 33.47 billion US dollar | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 36.19 billion US dollar | +8.1% |
| 2011 | 18.31 billion US dollar | -49.4% |
| 2012 | 14.85 billion US dollar | -18.9% |
| 2013 | 16.56 billion US dollar | +11.5% |
| 2014 | 14.88 billion US dollar | -10.2% |
| 2015 | 15.89 billion US dollar | +6.8% |
| 2016 | 23.61 billion US dollar | +48.6% |
| 2017 | 36.35 billion US dollar | +53.9% |
| 2018 | 41.80 billion US dollar | +15.0% |
| 2019 | 44.57 billion US dollar | +6.6% |
| 2020 | 38.97 billion US dollar | -12.6% |
| 2021 | 39.79 billion US dollar | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 32.15 billion US dollar | -19.2% |
| 2023 | 33.14 billion US dollar | +3.1% |
| 2024 | 44.92 billion US dollar | +35.6% |
| 2025 | 48.88 billion US dollar | +8.8% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 48.88 billion US dollar is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.74 billion US dollar, 8.5× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 48.88 billion US dollar is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 28.42 billion US dollar, 1.7× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.44 billion US dollar | 14.39 billion US dollar | 33.47 billion US dollar | 6 |
| 2010s | 26.30 billion US dollar | 14.85 billion US dollar | 44.57 billion US dollar | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.64 billion US dollar | 32.15 billion US dollar | 48.88 billion US dollar | 6 |
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 reserve assets in Egypt?
- Reserve assets in Egypt was 48.88 billion US dollar in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest reserve assets recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 48.88 billion US dollar in 2025.
- What is the lowest reserve assets recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.39 billion US dollar in 2004.
- How does Egypt rank for reserve assets?
- Egypt ranks 46th out of 173 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserve assets rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 207.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Reserve assets (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The International Investment Position (IIP) is a statistical statement that shows at a point in time the value of financial assets of residents of an economy that are claims on nonresidents or are gold bullion held as reserve assets; and the liabilities of residents of an economy to nonresidents.