Direct investment in Egypt
Egypt: Direct investment was 10.78 billion US dollar in 2025. ▲ Rising
Direct investment in Egypt, 2004–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in US dollar.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 10.78 billion US dollar for direct investment in 2025. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 6.9% on the previous year and up 53.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, direct investment in Egypt peaked at 10.78 billion US dollar in 2025 and was at its lowest, 875.30 million US dollar, in 2004.
Egypt ranks 65th of 164 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Direct investment in Egypt, year by year
| Year | US dollar | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 875.30 million US dollar | — |
| 2005 | 967.30 million US dollar | +10.5% |
| 2006 | 1.12 billion US dollar | +15.3% |
| 2007 | 1.78 billion US dollar | +59.6% |
| 2008 | 3.70 billion US dollar | +107.8% |
| 2009 | 4.27 billion US dollar | +15.5% |
| 2010 | 5.45 billion US dollar | +27.5% |
| 2011 | 6.07 billion US dollar | +11.5% |
| 2012 | 6.29 billion US dollar | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 6.59 billion US dollar | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 6.84 billion US dollar | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 7.02 billion US dollar | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 7.23 billion US dollar | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 7.43 billion US dollar | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 7.75 billion US dollar | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 8.15 billion US dollar | +5.2% |
| 2020 | 8.48 billion US dollar | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 8.85 billion US dollar | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 9.19 billion US dollar | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 9.58 billion US dollar | +4.2% |
| 2024 | 10.09 billion US dollar | +5.3% |
| 2025 | 10.78 billion US dollar | +6.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.12 billion US dollar | 875.30 million US dollar | 4.27 billion US dollar | 6 |
| 2010s | 6.88 billion US dollar | 5.45 billion US dollar | 8.15 billion US dollar | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.50 billion US dollar | 8.48 billion US dollar | 10.78 billion US dollar | 6 |
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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)
- GDP (current US$), annual growth rate -6.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (current US$), per capita 3,086 current US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate 30.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), per unit of GDP 49.65 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), per capita 153,221 current LCU per person (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 4.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 1.38 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita 4,253 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is direct investment in Egypt?
- Direct investment in Egypt was 10.78 billion US dollar in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest direct investment recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 10.78 billion US dollar in 2025.
- What is the lowest direct investment recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 875.30 million US dollar in 2004.
- How does Egypt rank for direct investment?
- Egypt ranks 65th out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
- Is direct investment rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Direct investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The International Investment Position (IIP) is a statistical statement that shows at a point in time the value of financial assets of residents of an economy that are claims on nonresidents or are gold bullion held as reserve assets; and the liabilities of residents of an economy to nonresidents.