Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Egypt
Egypt: Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate was 67.97 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Egypt, 1978–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 67.97 % change on previous year for foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in 2025.
That represents a change of up 117.5% on the previous year and up 224.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Egypt peaked at 121.27 % change on previous year in 2011 and was at its lowest, -405.03 % change on previous year, in 2004.
Egypt ranks 35th of 195 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Egypt, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | -205.76 % change on previous year | — |
| 1979 | -305.76 % change on previous year | +48.6% |
| 1980 | 55.31 % change on previous year | -118.1% |
| 1981 | -37.93 % change on previous year | -168.6% |
| 1982 | 61.75 % change on previous year | -262.8% |
| 1983 | -64.93 % change on previous year | -205.2% |
| 1984 | -51.41 % change on previous year | -20.8% |
| 1985 | -64.7 % change on previous year | +25.9% |
| 1986 | -3.14 % change on previous year | -95.1% |
| 1987 | 23.34 % change on previous year | -843.7% |
| 1988 | -26.84 % change on previous year | -215.0% |
| 1989 | -4.21 % change on previous year | -84.3% |
| 1990 | 41.18 % change on previous year | -1079.1% |
| 1991 | 73.55 % change on previous year | +78.6% |
| 1992 | -138.22 % change on previous year | -287.9% |
| 1993 | -8.35 % change on previous year | -94.0% |
| 1994 | -146.04 % change on previous year | +1648.7% |
| 1995 | 58.37 % change on previous year | -140.0% |
| 1996 | -24.95 % change on previous year | -142.7% |
| 1997 | -20.66 % change on previous year | -17.2% |
| 1998 | -35.42 % change on previous year | +71.4% |
| 1999 | 0.3104 % change on previous year | -100.9% |
| 2000 | -15.2 % change on previous year | -4996.4% |
| 2001 | 57.98 % change on previous year | -481.5% |
| 2002 | -24.44 % change on previous year | -142.2% |
| 2003 | 65 % change on previous year | -365.9% |
| 2004 | -405.03 % change on previous year | -723.1% |
| 2005 | -382.79 % change on previous year | -5.5% |
| 2006 | -87.27 % change on previous year | -77.2% |
| 2007 | -10.3 % change on previous year | -88.2% |
| 2008 | 30.59 % change on previous year | -397.1% |
| 2009 | 18.93 % change on previous year | -38.1% |
| 2010 | 15.15 % change on previous year | -20.0% |
| 2011 | 121.27 % change on previous year | +700.4% |
| 2012 | -333.41 % change on previous year | -374.9% |
| 2013 | -50.44 % change on previous year | -84.9% |
| 2014 | -12.03 % change on previous year | -76.1% |
| 2015 | -54.69 % change on previous year | +354.4% |
| 2016 | -17.15 % change on previous year | -68.6% |
| 2017 | 8.74 % change on previous year | -151.0% |
| 2018 | -8.43 % change on previous year | -196.5% |
| 2019 | -10.07 % change on previous year | +19.4% |
| 2020 | 35.79 % change on previous year | -455.4% |
| 2021 | 13.94 % change on previous year | -61.1% |
| 2022 | -132.54 % change on previous year | -1051.1% |
| 2023 | 14.54 % change on previous year | -111.0% |
| 2024 | -387.5 % change on previous year | -2765.0% |
| 2025 | 67.97 % change on previous year | -117.5% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 67.97 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is -8.24 % change on previous year. (47 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 67.97 % change on previous year is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is -14.17 % change on previous year. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | -4996.4% | 0.3104 % change on previous year | -15.2 % change on previous year |
| 2024 | -2765.0% | 14.54 % change on previous year | -387.5 % change on previous year |
| 1994 | -1648.7% | -8.35 % change on previous year | -146.04 % change on previous year |
| 2022 | -1051.1% | 13.94 % change on previous year | -132.54 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -255.76 % change on previous year | -305.76 % change on previous year | -205.76 % change on previous year | 2 |
| 1980s | -11.28 % change on previous year | -64.93 % change on previous year | 61.75 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -20.02 % change on previous year | -146.04 % change on previous year | 73.55 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -75.25 % change on previous year | -405.03 % change on previous year | 65 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -34.11 % change on previous year | -333.41 % change on previous year | 121.27 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -64.63 % change on previous year | -387.5 % change on previous year | 67.97 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 32 Iceland 74.34 % change on previous year compare
- 33 Luxembourg 73.96 % change on previous year compare
- 34 Bhutan 72.36 % change on previous year compare
- 36 Niger 66.81 % change on previous year compare
- 37 Bahrain 60.29 % change on previous year compare
- 38 Cayman Islands 55.26 % 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$), annual growth rate 8.8 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Egypt?
- Foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Egypt was 67.97 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 121.27 % change on previous year in 2011.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was -405.03 % change on previous year in 2004.
- How does Egypt rank for foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate?
- Egypt ranks 35th out of 195 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 224.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$), 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 Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.