Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP in Egypt
Egypt: Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP was 12.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP in Egypt, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp in Egypt stood at 12.0%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 381.7% on the previous year and up 693.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp in Egypt peaked at 12.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, -0.2%, in 2011.
Egypt ranks 11th of 212 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP in Egypt, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.2% | — |
| 2001 | 0.5% | -57.4% |
| 2002 | 0.8% | +44.1% |
| 2003 | 0.3% | -61.1% |
| 2004 | 1.6% | +438.0% |
| 2005 | 6.0% | +276.9% |
| 2006 | 9.3% | +55.9% |
| 2007 | 8.9% | -5.1% |
| 2008 | 5.8% | -34.3% |
| 2009 | 3.5% | -39.2% |
| 2010 | 2.9% | -17.8% |
| 2011 | -0.2% | -107.0% |
| 2012 | 1.0% | -590.0% |
| 2013 | 1.5% | +45.0% |
| 2014 | 1.5% | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 2.1% | +39.3% |
| 2016 | 2.4% | +16.0% |
| 2017 | 3.0% | +22.3% |
| 2018 | 3.1% | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 2.8% | -8.8% |
| 2020 | 1.5% | -46.1% |
| 2021 | 1.2% | -20.9% |
| 2022 | 2.4% | +98.2% |
| 2023 | 2.5% | +3.9% |
| 2024 | 12.0% | +381.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.8% | 0.3% | 9.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.0% | -0.2% | 3.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.9% | 1.2% | 12.0% | 5 |
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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)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), annual growth rate -10.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0841 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per capita 259.45 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) -18.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.0545 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 168.04 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 13.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 2.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp in Egypt?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp in Egypt was 12.0% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 12.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.2% in 2011.
- How does Egypt rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp?
- Egypt ranks 11th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 693.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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