Current account balance as a proportion of GDP in Egypt
Egypt: Current account balance as a proportion of GDP was -5.7% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Current account balance as a proportion of GDP in Egypt, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for current account balance as a proportion of gdp in Egypt is -5.7%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 80.3% on the previous year and down 193.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current account balance as a proportion of gdp in Egypt peaked at 5.0% in 2004 and was at its lowest, -6.2%, in 2016.
Egypt ranks 152nd of 204 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.
Current account balance as a proportion of GDP in Egypt, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | -1.0% | — |
| 2001 | -0.4% | -58.7% |
| 2002 | 0.7% | -282.0% |
| 2003 | 4.7% | +537.8% |
| 2004 | 5.0% | +6.8% |
| 2005 | 2.3% | -52.9% |
| 2006 | 2.5% | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 0.3% | -87.1% |
| 2008 | -0.9% | -375.3% |
| 2009 | -1.8% | +103.8% |
| 2010 | -2.1% | +16.1% |
| 2011 | -2.3% | +13.0% |
| 2012 | -2.5% | +7.5% |
| 2013 | -1.2% | -51.0% |
| 2014 | -1.9% | +59.0% |
| 2015 | -5.2% | +168.7% |
| 2016 | -6.2% | +17.8% |
| 2017 | -3.2% | -48.1% |
| 2018 | -2.9% | -8.3% |
| 2019 | -3.2% | +9.4% |
| 2020 | -3.7% | +15.6% |
| 2021 | -4.4% | +18.2% |
| 2022 | -2.2% | -49.6% |
| 2023 | -3.2% | +43.6% |
| 2024 | -5.7% | +80.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.1% | -1.8% | 5.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | -3.1% | -6.2% | -1.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | -3.8% | -5.7% | -2.2% | 5 |
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More economy & growth data for Egypt
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 4.11 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 5.63 Percent per annum (2029)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 4,194 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate -1.86 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 1.12 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita 3,447 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate 36.37 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP 55.46 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita 171,140 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 7.11 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current account balance as a proportion of gdp in Egypt?
- Current account balance as a proportion of gdp in Egypt was -5.7% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest current account balance as a proportion of gdp recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 5.0% in 2004.
- What is the lowest current account balance as a proportion of gdp recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was -6.2% in 2016.
- How does Egypt rank for current account balance as a proportion of gdp?
- Egypt ranks 152nd out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is current account balance as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 193.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Current account balance as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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