Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP in Egypt
Egypt: Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP was 4.2% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP in Egypt, 1970–2025
Source: IMF International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments; World Bank International Debt Statistics and GDP estimates; and OECD GDP estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp in Egypt is 4.2%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 64.7% on the previous year and up 101.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp in Egypt peaked at 12.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, -0.2%, in 2011.
That places Egypt 52nd out of 198 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP in Egypt, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0% | — |
| 1971 | 0.0% | +217.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0% | -98.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0% | +2048.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0% | -79.7% |
| 1975 | 0.1% | +4782.5% |
| 1976 | 0.5% | +566.1% |
| 1977 | 0.7% | +58.8% |
| 1978 | 2.1% | +195.2% |
| 1979 | 6.7% | +214.2% |
| 1980 | 2.5% | -62.5% |
| 1981 | 3.4% | +34.4% |
| 1982 | 1.1% | -68.8% |
| 1983 | 1.6% | +49.1% |
| 1984 | 2.1% | +35.6% |
| 1985 | 3.0% | +40.5% |
| 1986 | 3.0% | -2.1% |
| 1987 | 2.3% | -20.6% |
| 1988 | 3.4% | +45.2% |
| 1989 | 3.1% | -7.6% |
| 1990 | 1.7% | -45.7% |
| 1991 | 0.7% | -60.4% |
| 1992 | 1.1% | +62.1% |
| 1993 | 1.1% | -3.5% |
| 1994 | 2.4% | +128.7% |
| 1995 | 1.0% | -58.9% |
| 1996 | 0.9% | -5.4% |
| 1997 | 1.1% | +20.7% |
| 1998 | 1.3% | +11.7% |
| 1999 | 1.2% | -7.4% |
| 2000 | 1.2% | +5.3% |
| 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% |
| 2025 | 4.2% | -64.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.0% | 0.0% | 6.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.6% | 1.1% | 3.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.2% | 0.7% | 2.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.8% | 0.3% | 9.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.0% | -0.2% | 3.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.0% | 1.2% | 12.0% | 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)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate -5.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1207 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 372.5 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 27.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3151 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 972.48 current US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 77.02 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 15.65 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp in Egypt?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp in Egypt was 4.2% in 2025, according to IMF International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments; World Bank International Debt Statistics and GDP estimates; and OECD GDP estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 12.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows as share 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 share of gdp?
- Egypt ranks 52nd out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 101.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from IMF International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments; World Bank International Debt Statistics and GDP estimates; and OECD GDP estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net inflows of foreign direct investment from foreign investors to the reporting economy.