Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange in Egypt
Egypt: Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange was 22.11 billion SDR in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
22.11 billion SDR
Change on year
down 14.9%
World rank
51st
of 188 countries
All-time high
28.95 billion SDR
in 2019
All-time low
29.00 million SDR
in 1961
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange in Egypt, 1950–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in SDR.
Analysis
The most recent figure for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange in Egypt is 22.11 billion SDR, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 14.9% on the previous year and up 152.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange in Egypt peaked at 28.95 billion SDR in 2019 and was at its lowest, 29.00 million SDR, in 1961.
That places Egypt 51st out of 188 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange in Egypt, year by year
| Year | SDR | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 881.00 million SDR | — |
| 1951 | 783.00 million SDR | -11.1% |
| 1952 | 539.00 million SDR | -31.2% |
| 1953 | 513.00 million SDR | -4.8% |
| 1954 | 529.00 million SDR | +3.1% |
| 1955 | 443.00 million SDR | -16.3% |
| 1956 | 354.00 million SDR | -20.1% |
| 1957 | 277.00 million SDR | -21.8% |
| 1958 | 252.00 million SDR | -9.0% |
| 1959 | 131.00 million SDR | -48.0% |
| 1960 | 90.00 million SDR | -31.3% |
| 1961 | 29.00 million SDR | -67.8% |
| 1962 | 49.00 million SDR | +69.0% |
| 1963 | 42.00 million SDR | -14.3% |
| 1964 | 84.00 million SDR | +100.0% |
| 1965 | 54.00 million SDR | -35.7% |
| 1966 | 63.00 million SDR | +16.7% |
| 1967 | 102.00 million SDR | +61.9% |
| 1968 | 75.00 million SDR | -26.5% |
| 1969 | 51.00 million SDR | -32.0% |
| 1970 | 74.00 million SDR | +45.1% |
| 1971 | 45.13 million SDR | -39.0% |
| 1972 | 42.37 million SDR | -6.1% |
| 1973 | 184.03 million SDR | +334.4% |
| 1974 | 174.79 million SDR | -5.0% |
| 1975 | 151.20 million SDR | -13.5% |
| 1976 | 185.91 million SDR | +23.0% |
| 1977 | 330.94 million SDR | +78.0% |
| 1978 | 369.21 million SDR | +11.6% |
| 1979 | 401.57 million SDR | +8.8% |
| 1980 | 820.13 million SDR | +104.2% |
| 1981 | 591.09 million SDR | -27.9% |
| 1982 | 632.76 million SDR | +7.0% |
| 1983 | 705.86 million SDR | +11.6% |
| 1984 | 750.86 million SDR | +6.4% |
| 1985 | 721.04 million SDR | -4.0% |
| 1986 | 677.73 million SDR | -6.0% |
| 1987 | 971.34 million SDR | +43.3% |
| 1988 | 938.55 million SDR | -3.4% |
| 1989 | 1.16 billion SDR | +23.2% |
| 1990 | 1.89 billion SDR | +63.1% |
| 1991 | 3.72 billion SDR | +97.4% |
| 1992 | 7.77 billion SDR | +108.6% |
| 1993 | 9.29 billion SDR | +19.6% |
| 1994 | 9.12 billion SDR | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 10.76 billion SDR | +18.0% |
| 1996 | 11.96 billion SDR | +11.1% |
| 1997 | 13.70 billion SDR | +14.5% |
| 1998 | 12.70 billion SDR | -7.2% |
| 1999 | 10.40 billion SDR | -18.1% |
| 2000 | 9.91 billion SDR | -4.7% |
| 2001 | 10.26 billion SDR | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 9.67 billion SDR | -5.7% |
| 2003 | 9.02 billion SDR | -6.8% |
| 2004 | 9.08 billion SDR | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 14.35 billion SDR | +57.9% |
| 2006 | 16.18 billion SDR | +12.8% |
| 2007 | 19.02 billion SDR | +17.5% |
| 2008 | 20.85 billion SDR | +9.6% |
| 2009 | 19.74 billion SDR | -5.3% |
| 2010 | 21.01 billion SDR | +6.4% |
| 2011 | 8.90 billion SDR | -57.7% |
| 2012 | 6.75 billion SDR | -24.2% |
| 2013 | 8.01 billion SDR | +18.8% |
| 2014 | 7.45 billion SDR | -7.0% |
| 2015 | 8.75 billion SDR | +17.4% |
| 2016 | 14.68 billion SDR | +67.8% |
| 2017 | 22.52 billion SDR | +53.4% |
| 2018 | 27.07 billion SDR | +20.2% |
| 2019 | 28.95 billion SDR | +6.9% |
| 2020 | 23.21 billion SDR | -19.8% |
| 2021 | 22.90 billion SDR | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 18.37 billion SDR | -19.8% |
| 2023 | 18.11 billion SDR | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 25.99 billion SDR | +43.5% |
| 2025 | 22.11 billion SDR | -14.9% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 22.11 billion SDR is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.65 billion SDR, 8.3× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 22.11 billion SDR is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 12.61 billion SDR, 1.8× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | +334.4% | 42.37 million SDR | 184.03 million SDR |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 470.20 million SDR | 131.00 million SDR | 881.00 million SDR | 10 |
| 1960s | 63.90 million SDR | 29.00 million SDR | 102.00 million SDR | 10 |
| 1970s | 195.91 million SDR | 42.37 million SDR | 401.57 million SDR | 10 |
| 1980s | 796.60 million SDR | 591.09 million SDR | 1.16 billion SDR | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.13 billion SDR | 1.89 billion SDR | 13.70 billion SDR | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.81 billion SDR | 9.02 billion SDR | 20.85 billion SDR | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.41 billion SDR | 6.75 billion SDR | 28.95 billion SDR | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.78 billion SDR | 18.11 billion SDR | 25.99 billion SDR | 6 |
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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 reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange in Egypt?
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange in Egypt was 22.11 billion SDR in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 28.95 billion SDR in 2019.
- What is the lowest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.00 million SDR in 1961.
- How does Egypt rank for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange?
- Egypt ranks 51st out of 188 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 152.7%. 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 Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
International liquidity consists of all the resources that are available to the monetary authorities of countries for the purpose of meeting balance of payments financing needs.