External balance on goods and services (current US$) … US annual in Egypt
Egypt: External balance on goods and services (current US$) … US annual was -60.31 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-60.31 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 69.9%
World rank
171st
of 192 countries
All-time high
72.7 % change on previous year
in 2023
All-time low
-243.39 % change on previous year
in 2007
Years of data
65
1961–2025
External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth in Egypt, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Egypt recorded -60.31 % change on previous year for external balance on goods and services (current us$), annual growth in 2025.
That represents a change of up 69.9% on the previous year and down 620.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external balance on goods and services (current us$), annual growth in Egypt peaked at 72.7 % change on previous year in 2023 and was at its lowest, -243.39 % change on previous year, in 2007.
That places Egypt 171st out of 192 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External balance on goods and services (current US$) … US annual in Egypt, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -14.29 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | -91.35 % change on previous year | +539.4% |
| 1963 | -35.4 % change on previous year | -61.2% |
| 1964 | -24.98 % change on previous year | -29.4% |
| 1965 | 51.3 % change on previous year | -305.4% |
| 1966 | -47.49 % change on previous year | -192.6% |
| 1967 | 41.45 % change on previous year | -187.3% |
| 1968 | -161.95 % change on previous year | -490.7% |
| 1969 | 40.18 % change on previous year | -124.8% |
| 1970 | -41.11 % change on previous year | -202.3% |
| 1971 | -37.86 % change on previous year | -7.9% |
| 1972 | -10.96 % change on previous year | -71.1% |
| 1973 | -7.69 % change on previous year | -29.9% |
| 1974 | -115.93 % change on previous year | +1408.5% |
| 1975 | -100.4 % change on previous year | -13.4% |
| 1976 | 29.18 % change on previous year | -129.1% |
| 1977 | 1.62 % change on previous year | -94.4% |
| 1978 | -47.59 % change on previous year | -3032.6% |
| 1979 | -42.87 % change on previous year | -9.9% |
| 1980 | 9.85 % change on previous year | -123.0% |
| 1981 | -3.66 % change on previous year | -137.2% |
| 1982 | -14.95 % change on previous year | +308.1% |
| 1983 | -9.48 % change on previous year | -36.6% |
| 1984 | -10.82 % change on previous year | +14.1% |
| 1985 | 2.61 % change on previous year | -124.1% |
| 1986 | 8.17 % change on previous year | +213.5% |
| 1987 | -18.02 % change on previous year | -320.5% |
| 1988 | -52.92 % change on previous year | +193.7% |
| 1989 | 7.42 % change on previous year | -114.0% |
| 1990 | 9.23 % change on previous year | +24.3% |
| 1991 | 43.65 % change on previous year | +372.9% |
| 1992 | 64.39 % change on previous year | +47.5% |
| 1993 | -88.08 % change on previous year | -236.8% |
| 1994 | -43.73 % change on previous year | -50.4% |
| 1995 | -8.76 % change on previous year | -80.0% |
| 1996 | -19.01 % change on previous year | +117.0% |
| 1997 | -28.88 % change on previous year | +51.9% |
| 1998 | -69.67 % change on previous year | +141.3% |
| 1999 | 7.04 % change on previous year | -110.1% |
| 2000 | 11.82 % change on previous year | +67.9% |
| 2001 | 28.99 % change on previous year | +145.3% |
| 2002 | 20.94 % change on previous year | -27.8% |
| 2003 | 43.99 % change on previous year | +110.0% |
| 2004 | 48.41 % change on previous year | +10.1% |
| 2005 | -89.59 % change on previous year | -285.1% |
| 2006 | 14.38 % change on previous year | -116.1% |
| 2007 | -243.39 % change on previous year | -1792.2% |
| 2008 | -52.53 % change on previous year | -78.4% |
| 2009 | -37.87 % change on previous year | -27.9% |
| 2010 | 8.67 % change on previous year | -122.9% |
| 2011 | 15.22 % change on previous year | +75.5% |
| 2012 | -127.26 % change on previous year | -936.2% |
| 2013 | 17.29 % change on previous year | -113.6% |
| 2014 | -40.97 % change on previous year | -337.0% |
| 2015 | -8.37 % change on previous year | -79.6% |
| 2016 | -13.76 % change on previous year | +64.4% |
| 2017 | -0.1051 % change on previous year | -99.2% |
| 2018 | 17.91 % change on previous year | -17131.5% |
| 2019 | 4.35 % change on previous year | -75.7% |
| 2020 | -10.37 % change on previous year | -338.6% |
| 2021 | -34.59 % change on previous year | +233.6% |
| 2022 | 12.49 % change on previous year | -136.1% |
| 2023 | 72.7 % change on previous year | +482.2% |
| 2024 | -200.66 % change on previous year | -376.0% |
| 2025 | -60.31 % change on previous year | -69.9% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's -60.31 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is -7.47 % change on previous year, 8.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Egypt's -60.31 % change on previous year is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is -18.48 % change on previous year, 3.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External balance on goods and services (current US$) … US annual in Egypt changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +17131.5% | -0.1051 % change on previous year | 17.91 % change on previous year |
| 1978 | -3032.6% | 1.62 % change on previous year | -47.59 % change on previous year |
| 2007 | -1792.2% | 14.38 % change on previous year | -243.39 % change on previous year |
| 1974 | -1408.5% | -7.69 % change on previous year | -115.93 % change on previous year |
| 2012 | -936.2% | 15.22 % change on previous year | -127.26 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -26.95 % change on previous year | -161.95 % change on previous year | 51.3 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | -37.36 % change on previous year | -115.93 % change on previous year | 29.18 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -8.18 % change on previous year | -52.92 % change on previous year | 9.85 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -13.38 % change on previous year | -88.08 % change on previous year | 64.39 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -25.48 % change on previous year | -243.39 % change on previous year | 48.41 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -12.7 % change on previous year | -127.26 % change on previous year | 17.91 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -36.79 % change on previous year | -200.66 % change on previous year | 72.7 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 168 Afghanistan -57.17 % change on previous year compare
- 169 Guinea -57.67 % change on previous year compare
- 170 Cuba -57.73 % change on previous year compare
- 172 Gambia -60.47 % change on previous year compare
- 173 Sri Lanka -62.31 % change on previous year compare
- 174 Puerto Rico -62.81 % 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 79.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 0.469 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 70.84 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 0.3425 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate -20.37 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0299 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external balance on goods and services (current us$), annual growth in Egypt?
- External balance on goods and services (current us$), annual growth in Egypt was -60.31 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external balance on goods and services (current us$), annual growth recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 72.7 % change on previous year in 2023.
- What is the lowest external balance on goods and services (current us$), annual growth recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was -243.39 % change on previous year in 2007.
- How does Egypt rank for external balance on goods and services (current us$), annual growth?
- Egypt ranks 171st out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is external balance on goods and services (current us$), annual growth rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 620.5%. 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 External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in External balance on goods and services (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- External balance on goods and services Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in External balance on goods and services (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.