Total reserves in months of imports in Egypt
Egypt: Total reserves in months of imports was 4.36 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Total reserves in months of imports in Egypt, 1977–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
Analysis
Egypt recorded 4.36 for total reserves in months of imports in 2025.
That represents a change of down 4.0% on the previous year and up 67.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves in months of imports in Egypt peaked at 11.08 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 1.25, in 1984.
That places Egypt 88th out of 179 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.
Total reserves in months of imports in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 1.72 | — |
| 1978 | 1.88 | +9.3% |
| 1979 | 2.63 | +39.8% |
| 1980 | 3.05 | +16.2% |
| 1981 | 1.79 | -41.5% |
| 1982 | 1.88 | +5.2% |
| 1983 | 1.69 | -10.3% |
| 1984 | 1.25 | -25.8% |
| 1985 | 1.42 | +13.3% |
| 1986 | 1.89 | +33.4% |
| 1987 | 2.59 | +37.4% |
| 1988 | 2.05 | -21.0% |
| 1989 | 2.22 | +8.1% |
| 1990 | 2.72 | +22.7% |
| 1991 | 4.84 | +77.9% |
| 1992 | 8.42 | +74.0% |
| 1993 | 9.63 | +14.4% |
| 1994 | 9.74 | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 10.74 | +10.3% |
| 1996 | 11.08 | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 10.51 | -5.2% |
| 1998 | 10.18 | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 8.04 | -21.0% |
| 2000 | 6.93 | -13.9% |
| 2001 | 7.46 | +7.6% |
| 2002 | 8.25 | +10.6% |
| 2003 | 8.55 | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 6.64 | -22.4% |
| 2005 | 7.33 | +10.4% |
| 2006 | 7.36 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 6.95 | -5.6% |
| 2008 | 5.97 | -14.1% |
| 2009 | 7.36 | +23.2% |
| 2010 | 6.7 | -8.9% |
| 2011 | 3.29 | -51.0% |
| 2012 | 2.49 | -24.3% |
| 2013 | 2.73 | +9.7% |
| 2014 | 2.21 | -19.0% |
| 2015 | 2.6 | +17.4% |
| 2016 | 3.89 | +49.6% |
| 2017 | 5.72 | +47.3% |
| 2018 | 5.86 | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 5.84 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 5.56 | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 4.38 | -21.2% |
| 2022 | 3.33 | -24.1% |
| 2023 | 3.87 | +16.4% |
| 2024 | 4.54 | +17.2% |
| 2025 | 4.36 | -4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.08 | 1.72 | 2.63 | 3 |
| 1980s | 1.98 | 1.25 | 3.05 | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.59 | 2.72 | 11.08 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.28 | 5.97 | 8.55 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.13 | 2.21 | 6.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.34 | 3.33 | 5.56 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
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 total reserves in months of imports in Egypt?
- Total reserves in months of imports in Egypt was 4.36 in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest total reserves in months of imports recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 11.08 in 1996.
- What is the lowest total reserves in months of imports recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.25 in 1984.
- How does Egypt rank for total reserves in months of imports?
- Egypt ranks 88th out of 179 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total reserves in months of imports rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 67.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Total reserves in months of imports. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reserve assets are external assets, including monetary gold, that are readily available to and controlled by monetary authorities for meeting balance of payments financing needs, for intervention in exchange markets to affect the currency exchange rate, and for other related purposes (such as maintaining confidence in the currency and the economy, and serving as a basis for foreign borrowing). Reserve assets must be denominated and settled in foreign currency. This item is expressed in terms of the number of months of imports of goods and services they could pay for [X/(Imports/12)].