Current account balance (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Egypt
Egypt: Current account balance (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate was 37 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
37 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 148.6%
World rank
48th
of 198 countries
All-time high
501.43 % change on previous year
in 2003
All-time low
-919.36 % change on previous year
in 1995
Years of data
47
1978–2025
Current account balance (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Egypt, 1978–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 37 % change on previous year for current account balance (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in 2025.
The figure is up 148.6% on the previous year and up 119.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current account balance (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Egypt peaked at 501.43 % change on previous year in 2003 and was at its lowest, -919.36 % change on previous year, in 1995.
Egypt ranks 48th of 198 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Current account balance (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Egypt, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | -13.6 % change on previous year | — |
| 1979 | -63.05 % change on previous year | +363.5% |
| 1980 | 71.03 % change on previous year | -212.7% |
| 1981 | -389.17 % change on previous year | -647.9% |
| 1982 | 13.31 % change on previous year | -103.4% |
| 1983 | 82.19 % change on previous year | +517.5% |
| 1984 | -472.48 % change on previous year | -674.8% |
| 1985 | 3.73 % change on previous year | -100.8% |
| 1986 | 20.64 % change on previous year | +453.0% |
| 1987 | 101.4 % change on previous year | +391.3% |
| 1989 | -25.72 % change on previous year | -125.4% |
| 1990 | 277.83 % change on previous year | -1180.3% |
| 1991 | 44.78 % change on previous year | -83.9% |
| 1992 | -2.94 % change on previous year | -106.6% |
| 1993 | -22.39 % change on previous year | +661.8% |
| 1994 | -98.78 % change on previous year | +341.3% |
| 1995 | -919.36 % change on previous year | +830.7% |
| 1996 | 24.41 % change on previous year | -102.7% |
| 1997 | -270.05 % change on previous year | -1206.3% |
| 1998 | -261.15 % change on previous year | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 36.29 % change on previous year | -113.9% |
| 2000 | 40.6 % change on previous year | +11.9% |
| 2001 | 60 % change on previous year | +47.8% |
| 2002 | 260.25 % change on previous year | +333.7% |
| 2003 | 501.43 % change on previous year | +92.7% |
| 2004 | 4.77 % change on previous year | -99.0% |
| 2005 | -46.38 % change on previous year | -1073.2% |
| 2006 | 25.33 % change on previous year | -154.6% |
| 2007 | -84.38 % change on previous year | -433.2% |
| 2008 | -443.68 % change on previous year | +425.8% |
| 2009 | -136.77 % change on previous year | -69.2% |
| 2010 | -34.47 % change on previous year | -74.8% |
| 2011 | -21.76 % change on previous year | -36.9% |
| 2012 | -27.14 % change on previous year | +24.7% |
| 2013 | 49.32 % change on previous year | -281.7% |
| 2014 | -68.51 % change on previous year | -238.9% |
| 2015 | -189.58 % change on previous year | +176.7% |
| 2016 | -18.85 % change on previous year | -90.1% |
| 2017 | 61.26 % change on previous year | -425.0% |
| 2018 | 3.04 % change on previous year | -95.0% |
| 2019 | -32.78 % change on previous year | -1177.7% |
| 2020 | -39.27 % change on previous year | +19.8% |
| 2021 | -30.73 % change on previous year | -21.7% |
| 2022 | 43.38 % change on previous year | -241.2% |
| 2023 | -19.24 % change on previous year | -144.4% |
| 2024 | -76.07 % change on previous year | +295.3% |
| 2025 | 37 % change on previous year | -148.6% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 37 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 19.11 % change on previous year, 1.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 37 % change on previous year is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is -15.44 % change on previous year. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -38.33 % change on previous year | -63.05 % change on previous year | -13.6 % change on previous year | 2 |
| 1980s | -66.12 % change on previous year | -472.48 % change on previous year | 101.4 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1990s | -119.14 % change on previous year | -919.36 % change on previous year | 277.83 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.12 % change on previous year | -443.68 % change on previous year | 501.43 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -27.95 % change on previous year | -189.58 % change on previous year | 61.26 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -14.15 % change on previous year | -76.07 % change on previous year | 43.38 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 45 Uruguay 39.96 % change on previous year compare
- 46 Kyrgyzstan 39.71 % change on previous year compare
- 47 Thailand 37.21 % change on previous year compare
- 49 Bhutan 36.44 % change on previous year compare
- 50 Samoa 36.12 % change on previous year compare
- 51 Faroe Islands 34.68 % change on previous year compare
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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 695.90 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0019 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 5.88 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 15.45 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -66.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0423 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 130.55 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 8.8 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current account balance (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Egypt?
- Current account balance (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Egypt was 37 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest current account balance (bop, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 501.43 % change on previous year in 2003.
- What is the lowest current account balance (bop, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was -919.36 % change on previous year in 1995.
- How does Egypt rank for current account balance (bop, current us$), annual growth rate?
- Egypt ranks 48th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is current account balance (bop, current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 119.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Current account balance (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The year-on-year percentage change in Current account balance (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Current account balance Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
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The year-on-year percentage change in Current account balance (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.