Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) in Egypt
Egypt: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) was 15.45 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Egypt, 1970–2025
Source: Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D. Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
In 2025, foreign direct investment, net inflows in Egypt stood at 15.45 billion BoP, current US$.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 66.8% on the previous year and up 123.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows in Egypt peaked at 46.58 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, -482.70 million BoP, current US$, in 2011.
Egypt ranks 29th of 204 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) in Egypt, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 680,000 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 2.31 million BoP, current US$ | +239.7% |
| 1972 | 30,000 BoP, current US$ | -98.7% |
| 1973 | 700,000 BoP, current US$ | +2233.3% |
| 1974 | 130,000 BoP, current US$ | -81.4% |
| 1975 | 8.00 million BoP, current US$ | +6053.8% |
| 1976 | 61.00 million BoP, current US$ | +662.5% |
| 1977 | 104.78 million BoP, current US$ | +71.8% |
| 1978 | 318.17 million BoP, current US$ | +203.7% |
| 1979 | 1.22 billion BoP, current US$ | +282.3% |
| 1980 | 548.29 million BoP, current US$ | -54.9% |
| 1981 | 752.57 million BoP, current US$ | +37.3% |
| 1982 | 293.57 million BoP, current US$ | -61.0% |
| 1983 | 490.00 million BoP, current US$ | +66.9% |
| 1984 | 729.14 million BoP, current US$ | +48.8% |
| 1985 | 1.18 billion BoP, current US$ | +61.5% |
| 1986 | 1.22 billion BoP, current US$ | +3.4% |
| 1987 | 947.71 million BoP, current US$ | -22.2% |
| 1988 | 1.19 billion BoP, current US$ | +25.6% |
| 1989 | 1.25 billion BoP, current US$ | +5.1% |
| 1990 | 734.00 million BoP, current US$ | -41.3% |
| 1991 | 253.00 million BoP, current US$ | -65.5% |
| 1992 | 459.00 million BoP, current US$ | +81.4% |
| 1993 | 493.00 million BoP, current US$ | +7.4% |
| 1994 | 1.26 billion BoP, current US$ | +154.8% |
| 1995 | 598.00 million BoP, current US$ | -52.4% |
| 1996 | 636.00 million BoP, current US$ | +6.4% |
| 1997 | 890.55 million BoP, current US$ | +40.0% |
| 1998 | 1.08 billion BoP, current US$ | +20.8% |
| 1999 | 1.07 billion BoP, current US$ | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 1.24 billion BoP, current US$ | +15.9% |
| 2001 | 509.90 million BoP, current US$ | -58.7% |
| 2002 | 646.90 million BoP, current US$ | +26.9% |
| 2003 | 237.40 million BoP, current US$ | -63.3% |
| 2004 | 1.25 billion BoP, current US$ | +427.9% |
| 2005 | 5.38 billion BoP, current US$ | +328.9% |
| 2006 | 10.04 billion BoP, current US$ | +86.8% |
| 2007 | 11.58 billion BoP, current US$ | +15.3% |
| 2008 | 9.49 billion BoP, current US$ | -18.0% |
| 2009 | 6.71 billion BoP, current US$ | -29.3% |
| 2010 | 6.39 billion BoP, current US$ | -4.9% |
| 2011 | -482.70 million BoP, current US$ | -107.6% |
| 2012 | 2.80 billion BoP, current US$ | -679.6% |
| 2013 | 4.19 billion BoP, current US$ | +49.8% |
| 2014 | 4.61 billion BoP, current US$ | +10.0% |
| 2015 | 6.93 billion BoP, current US$ | +50.1% |
| 2016 | 8.11 billion BoP, current US$ | +17.1% |
| 2017 | 7.41 billion BoP, current US$ | -8.6% |
| 2018 | 8.14 billion BoP, current US$ | +9.9% |
| 2019 | 9.01 billion BoP, current US$ | +10.7% |
| 2020 | 5.85 billion BoP, current US$ | -35.1% |
| 2021 | 5.12 billion BoP, current US$ | -12.5% |
| 2022 | 11.40 billion BoP, current US$ | +122.6% |
| 2023 | 9.84 billion BoP, current US$ | -13.7% |
| 2024 | 46.58 billion BoP, current US$ | +373.3% |
| 2025 | 15.45 billion BoP, current US$ | -66.8% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 15.45 billion BoP, current US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 642.40 million BoP, current US$, 24.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 15.45 billion BoP, current US$ is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.65 billion BoP, current US$, 9.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +6053.8% | 130,000 BoP, current US$ | 8.00 million BoP, current US$ |
| 1973 | +2233.3% | 30,000 BoP, current US$ | 700,000 BoP, current US$ |
| 2012 | +679.6% | -482.70 million BoP, current US$ | 2.80 billion BoP, current US$ |
| 1976 | +662.5% | 8.00 million BoP, current US$ | 61.00 million BoP, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 171.21 million BoP, current US$ | 30,000 BoP, current US$ | 1.22 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 859.65 million BoP, current US$ | 293.57 million BoP, current US$ | 1.25 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 746.09 million BoP, current US$ | 253.00 million BoP, current US$ | 1.26 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.71 billion BoP, current US$ | 237.40 million BoP, current US$ | 11.58 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.71 billion BoP, current US$ | -482.70 million BoP, current US$ | 9.01 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.71 billion BoP, current US$ | 5.12 billion BoP, current US$ | 46.58 billion BoP, current US$ | 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)
- 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 direct investment, net inflows in Egypt?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Egypt was 15.45 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D.
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 46.58 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was -482.70 million BoP, current US$ in 2011.
- How does Egypt rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows?
- Egypt ranks 29th out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 123.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D, published as part of Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Foreign direct investment refers to direct investment equity flows in the reporting economy. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, and other capital. Direct investment is a category of cross-border investment associated with a resident in one economy having control or a significant degree of influence on the management of an enterprise that is resident in another economy. Ownership of 10 percent or more of the ordinary shares of voting stock is the criterion for determining the existence of a direct investment relationship. Data are in current U.S. dollars.