Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate in Egypt
Egypt: Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate was -3.96 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate in Egypt, 1978–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate in Egypt stood at -3.96 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 123.1% on the previous year and down 122.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate in Egypt peaked at 77.9 % change on previous year in 1991 and was at its lowest, -50.97 % change on previous year, in 2011.
That places Egypt 136th out of 177 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate in Egypt, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 9.31 % change on previous year | — |
| 1979 | 39.75 % change on previous year | +327.2% |
| 1980 | 16.16 % change on previous year | -59.4% |
| 1981 | -41.48 % change on previous year | -356.7% |
| 1982 | 5.18 % change on previous year | -112.5% |
| 1983 | -10.34 % change on previous year | -299.4% |
| 1984 | -25.83 % change on previous year | +149.9% |
| 1985 | 13.31 % change on previous year | -151.5% |
| 1986 | 33.35 % change on previous year | +150.6% |
| 1987 | 37.39 % change on previous year | +12.1% |
| 1988 | -20.99 % change on previous year | -156.1% |
| 1989 | 8.1 % change on previous year | -138.6% |
| 1990 | 22.75 % change on previous year | +180.7% |
| 1991 | 77.9 % change on previous year | +242.4% |
| 1992 | 73.95 % change on previous year | -5.1% |
| 1993 | 14.44 % change on previous year | -80.5% |
| 1994 | 1.11 % change on previous year | -92.3% |
| 1995 | 10.3 % change on previous year | +829.0% |
| 1996 | 3.16 % change on previous year | -69.3% |
| 1997 | -5.15 % change on previous year | -263.1% |
| 1998 | -3.14 % change on previous year | -39.1% |
| 1999 | -21 % change on previous year | +569.1% |
| 2000 | -13.87 % change on previous year | -33.9% |
| 2001 | 7.65 % change on previous year | -155.1% |
| 2002 | 10.63 % change on previous year | +39.0% |
| 2003 | 3.64 % change on previous year | -65.7% |
| 2004 | -22.38 % change on previous year | -714.3% |
| 2005 | 10.43 % change on previous year | -146.6% |
| 2006 | 0.4878 % change on previous year | -95.3% |
| 2007 | -5.62 % change on previous year | -1253.1% |
| 2008 | -14.1 % change on previous year | +150.7% |
| 2009 | 23.24 % change on previous year | -264.8% |
| 2010 | -8.93 % change on previous year | -138.4% |
| 2011 | -50.97 % change on previous year | +470.8% |
| 2012 | -24.28 % change on previous year | -52.4% |
| 2013 | 9.74 % change on previous year | -140.1% |
| 2014 | -18.97 % change on previous year | -294.9% |
| 2015 | 17.41 % change on previous year | -191.7% |
| 2016 | 49.61 % change on previous year | +185.0% |
| 2017 | 47.3 % change on previous year | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 2.35 % change on previous year | -95.0% |
| 2019 | -0.309 % change on previous year | -113.2% |
| 2020 | -4.7 % change on previous year | +1421.3% |
| 2021 | -21.25 % change on previous year | +352.0% |
| 2022 | -24.07 % change on previous year | +13.3% |
| 2023 | 16.43 % change on previous year | -168.2% |
| 2024 | 17.18 % change on previous year | +4.6% |
| 2025 | -3.96 % change on previous year | -123.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 24.53 % change on previous year | 9.31 % change on previous year | 39.75 % change on previous year | 2 |
| 1980s | 1.49 % change on previous year | -41.48 % change on previous year | 37.39 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.43 % change on previous year | -21 % change on previous year | 77.9 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0099 % change on previous year | -22.38 % change on previous year | 23.24 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.29 % change on previous year | -50.97 % change on previous year | 49.61 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -3.4 % change on previous year | -24.07 % change on previous year | 17.18 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 133 Indonesia -3.66 % change on previous year compare
- 134 Syrian Arab Republic -3.81 % change on previous year compare
- 135 Oman -3.89 % change on previous year compare
- 137 Croatia -4.05 % change on previous year compare
- 138 Saint Kitts and Nevis -4.43 % change on previous year compare
- 139 Bulgaria -5.14 % change on previous year compare
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 total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate in Egypt?
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate in Egypt was -3.96 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 77.9 % change on previous year in 1991.
- What is the lowest total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was -50.97 % change on previous year in 2011.
- How does Egypt rank for total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate?
- Egypt ranks 136th out of 177 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 122.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Total reserves in months of imports. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Total reserves in months of imports International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
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The year-on-year percentage change in Total reserves in months of imports. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.