Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) in Egypt
Egypt: Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) was 55.50 million US dollar in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) in Egypt, 2004–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in US dollar.
Analysis
In 2025, reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) in Egypt stood at 55.50 million US dollar.
The figure is up 79.6% on the previous year and down 95.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) in Egypt peaked at 2.66 billion US dollar in 2021 and was at its lowest, 12.70 million US dollar, in 2022.
Egypt ranks 111th of 164 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) in Egypt, year by year
| Year | US dollar | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 76.00 million US dollar | — |
| 2005 | 98.30 million US dollar | +29.3% |
| 2006 | 118.10 million US dollar | +20.1% |
| 2007 | 134.30 million US dollar | +13.7% |
| 2008 | 108.70 million US dollar | -19.1% |
| 2009 | 1.31 billion US dollar | +1102.7% |
| 2010 | 1.25 billion US dollar | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 1.26 billion US dollar | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 1.26 billion US dollar | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.27 billion US dollar | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 1.20 billion US dollar | -5.6% |
| 2015 | 1.16 billion US dollar | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 752.80 million US dollar | -35.2% |
| 2017 | 748.50 million US dollar | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 585.50 million US dollar | -21.8% |
| 2019 | 280.30 million US dollar | -52.1% |
| 2020 | 278.60 million US dollar | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 2.66 billion US dollar | +853.6% |
| 2022 | 12.70 million US dollar | -99.5% |
| 2023 | 36.40 million US dollar | +186.6% |
| 2024 | 30.90 million US dollar | -15.1% |
| 2025 | 55.50 million US dollar | +79.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 307.12 million US dollar | 76.00 million US dollar | 1.31 billion US dollar | 6 |
| 2010s | 977.75 million US dollar | 280.30 million US dollar | 1.27 billion US dollar | 10 |
| 2020s | 511.82 million US dollar | 12.70 million US dollar | 2.66 billion US dollar | 6 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 108 Guinea-Bissau 83.04 million US dollar compare
- 109 Timor-Leste 76.50 million US dollar compare
- 110 Argentina 68.14 million US dollar compare
- 112 Afghanistan 53.59 million US dollar compare
- 113 Dominican Republic 46.50 million US dollar compare
- 114 Samoa 41.45 million US dollar compare
More financial sector data for Egypt
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate -3.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate -14.92 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP 0.0605 SDR per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita 186.79 SDR per person (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate -14.69 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita 189.45 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate 3.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita 301.51 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) in Egypt?
- Reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) in Egypt was 55.50 million US dollar in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 2.66 billion US dollar in 2021.
- What is the lowest reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.70 million US dollar in 2022.
- How does Egypt rank for reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs)?
- Egypt ranks 111th out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 95.2%. 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 Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.