Current account balance in Egypt
Egypt: Current account balance was -13.94 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Current account balance in Egypt, 1977–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
In 2025, current account balance in Egypt stood at -13.94 billion BoP, current US$.
The figure is up 37.0% on the previous year and up 19.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current account balance in Egypt peaked at 3.92 billion BoP, current US$ in 2004 and was at its lowest, -22.12 billion BoP, current US$, in 2024.
That places Egypt 186th out of 198 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -1.08 billion BoP, current US$ | -1.51 billion BoP, current US$ | -813.43 million BoP, current US$ | 3 |
| 1980s | -1.22 billion BoP, current US$ | -2.13 billion BoP, current US$ | 20.14 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 617.77 million BoP, current US$ | -2.57 billion BoP, current US$ | 3.37 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 731.39 million BoP, current US$ | -3.35 billion BoP, current US$ | 3.92 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | -9.00 billion BoP, current US$ | -20.49 billion BoP, current US$ | -3.53 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | -15.33 billion BoP, current US$ | -22.12 billion BoP, current US$ | -10.54 billion BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 183 Turkey -10.41 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 184 Colombia -10.88 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 185 Kazakhstan -12.45 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 187 Belgium -14.02 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 188 Ukraine -15.19 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 189 Philippines -16.29 billion BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Egypt
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp -11.69 (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 14.07 (2025)
- Gdp per capita worldbank constant usd 4,253 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added to gdp 14.5 (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd 503.37 billion (2025)
- Gdp per capita in international and market dollars 4,253 (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 49.65 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 1.80 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 36.30 billion current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 739.43 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current account balance in Egypt?
- Current account balance in Egypt was -13.94 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest current account balance recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 3.92 billion BoP, current US$ in 2004.
- What is the lowest current account balance recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was -22.12 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024.
- How does Egypt rank for current account balance?
- Egypt ranks 186th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is current account balance rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Current account balance (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Balance of current transactions (transactions in goods and services, earned income and transfer income) between residents and non-residents. The term current account balance is used in the external accounts and is expressed from the perspective of resident units. The term current external balance is used in the national accounts and is expressed from the perspective of the non-resident units, and therefore with the opposite sign. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.