Restricted Deposits in Egypt
Egypt: Restricted Deposits was 26.40 billion in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Restricted Deposits in Egypt, 1980–2008
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 26.40 billion for restricted deposits in 2008.
That represents a change of down 22.6% on the previous year and up 67.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, restricted deposits in Egypt peaked at 34.09 billion in 2007 and was at its lowest, 897.00 million, in 1980.
That places Egypt 19th out of 103 countries with data for 2008, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Restricted Deposits in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 897.00 million | — |
| 1981 | 1.28 billion | +42.6% |
| 1982 | 1.48 billion | +15.5% |
| 1983 | 1.68 billion | +13.5% |
| 1984 | 1.75 billion | +4.5% |
| 1985 | 1.94 billion | +10.8% |
| 1986 | 3.11 billion | +60.0% |
| 1987 | 5.08 billion | +63.4% |
| 1988 | 5.07 billion | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 6.02 billion | +18.8% |
| 1990 | 7.42 billion | +23.2% |
| 1991 | 8.15 billion | +9.8% |
| 1992 | 7.08 billion | -13.2% |
| 1993 | 8.24 billion | +16.4% |
| 1994 | 9.18 billion | +11.4% |
| 1995 | 10.86 billion | +18.3% |
| 1996 | 12.51 billion | +15.2% |
| 1997 | 14.08 billion | +12.5% |
| 1998 | 15.77 billion | +12.0% |
| 1999 | 18.11 billion | +14.9% |
| 2000 | 17.50 billion | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 19.66 billion | +12.3% |
| 2002 | 20.16 billion | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 22.75 billion | +12.8% |
| 2004 | 33.43 billion | +46.9% |
| 2005 | 32.66 billion | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 25.72 billion | -21.3% |
| 2007 | 34.09 billion | +32.6% |
| 2008 | 26.40 billion | -22.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.83 billion | 897.00 million | 6.02 billion | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.14 billion | 7.08 billion | 18.11 billion | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.82 billion | 17.50 billion | 34.09 billion | 9 |
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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 restricted deposits in Egypt?
- Restricted deposits in Egypt was 26.40 billion in 2008, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest restricted deposits recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 34.09 billion in 2007.
- What is the lowest restricted deposits recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 897.00 million in 1980.
- How does Egypt rank for restricted deposits?
- Egypt ranks 19th out of 103 countries with data for 2008.
- Is restricted deposits rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 67.4%. 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 Restricted Deposits (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Monetary and Financial Statistics (MFS), Non-standard dataset provides discontinued, vintage country-reported financial data that are not harmonized and use country-specific terms.