Foreign aid and investments received in Egypt
Egypt: Foreign aid and investments received was 492.38 million millions of current united states dollars in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
492.38 million millions of current united states dollars
Change on year
down 91.6%
World rank
100th
of 155 countries
All-time high
17.27 billion millions of current united states dollars
in 2008
All-time low
492.38 million millions of current united states dollars
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Foreign aid and investments received in Egypt, 2000–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in millions of current united states dollars.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign aid and investments received in Egypt is 492.38 million millions of current united states dollars, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 91.6% on the previous year and down 93.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid and investments received in Egypt peaked at 17.27 billion millions of current united states dollars in 2008 and was at its lowest, 492.38 million millions of current united states dollars, in 2024.
Egypt ranks 100th of 155 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.
Foreign aid and investments received in Egypt, year by year
| Year | millions of current united states dollars | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.27 billion millions of current united states dollars | — |
| 2001 | 3.23 billion millions of current united states dollars | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 2.03 billion millions of current united states dollars | -37.2% |
| 2003 | 2.28 billion millions of current united states dollars | +12.2% |
| 2004 | 4.23 billion millions of current united states dollars | +85.9% |
| 2005 | 4.76 billion millions of current united states dollars | +12.4% |
| 2006 | 5.40 billion millions of current united states dollars | +13.6% |
| 2007 | 8.15 billion millions of current united states dollars | +50.9% |
| 2008 | 17.27 billion millions of current united states dollars | +112.0% |
| 2009 | 5.97 billion millions of current united states dollars | -65.5% |
| 2010 | 6.66 billion millions of current united states dollars | +11.5% |
| 2011 | 4.10 billion millions of current united states dollars | -38.4% |
| 2012 | 5.72 billion millions of current united states dollars | +39.3% |
| 2013 | 8.36 billion millions of current united states dollars | +46.3% |
| 2014 | 7.55 billion millions of current united states dollars | -9.7% |
| 2015 | 12.53 billion millions of current united states dollars | +65.9% |
| 2016 | 9.68 billion millions of current united states dollars | -22.7% |
| 2017 | 5.08 billion millions of current united states dollars | -47.6% |
| 2018 | 8.68 billion millions of current united states dollars | +71.0% |
| 2019 | 5.24 billion millions of current united states dollars | -39.6% |
| 2020 | 5.91 billion millions of current united states dollars | +12.7% |
| 2021 | 11.63 billion millions of current united states dollars | +96.8% |
| 2022 | 13.14 billion millions of current united states dollars | +13.0% |
| 2023 | 5.87 billion millions of current united states dollars | -55.3% |
| 2024 | 492.38 million millions of current united states dollars | -91.6% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 492.38 million millions of current united states dollars is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 884.39 million millions of current united states dollars, 56% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 492.38 million millions of current united states dollars is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.05 billion millions of current united states dollars, 24% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.66 billion millions of current united states dollars | 2.03 billion millions of current united states dollars | 17.27 billion millions of current united states dollars | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.36 billion millions of current united states dollars | 4.10 billion millions of current united states dollars | 12.53 billion millions of current united states dollars | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.41 billion millions of current united states dollars | 492.38 million millions of current united states dollars | 13.14 billion millions of current united states dollars | 5 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 97 Kyrgyzstan 567.15 million millions of current united states dollars compare
- 98 Central African Republic 559.28 million millions of current united states dollars compare
- 99 Albania 554.71 million millions of current united states dollars compare
- 101 Armenia 479.53 million millions of current united states dollars compare
- 102 Sierra Leone 476.17 million millions of current united states dollars compare
- 103 Montenegro 473.23 million millions of current united states dollars 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 foreign aid and investments received in Egypt?
- Foreign aid and investments received in Egypt was 492.38 million millions of current united states dollars in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest foreign aid and investments received recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 17.27 billion millions of current united states dollars in 2008.
- What is the lowest foreign aid and investments received recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 492.38 million millions of current united states dollars in 2024.
- How does Egypt rank for foreign aid and investments received?
- Egypt ranks 100th out of 155 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign aid and investments received rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 93.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign aid and investments received. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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