Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual in Egypt
Egypt: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual was 36.93 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual in Egypt, 1978–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 36.93 % change on previous year for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual in 2025.
The figure is up 22.4% on the previous year and up 231.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual in Egypt peaked at 667.63 % change on previous year in 2004 and was at its lowest, -94.62 % change on previous year, in 1996.
That places Egypt 67th out of 180 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual in Egypt, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 175 % change on previous year | — |
| 1979 | -73.86 % change on previous year | -142.2% |
| 1980 | 36.11 % change on previous year | -148.9% |
| 1981 | -14.29 % change on previous year | -139.6% |
| 1982 | 33.33 % change on previous year | -333.3% |
| 1983 | 137.5 % change on previous year | +312.5% |
| 1984 | -15.79 % change on previous year | -111.5% |
| 1985 | -81.25 % change on previous year | +414.6% |
| 1986 | 100 % change on previous year | -223.1% |
| 1987 | 216.67 % change on previous year | +116.7% |
| 1988 | -36.84 % change on previous year | -117.0% |
| 1989 | 88.64 % change on previous year | -340.6% |
| 1990 | -46.99 % change on previous year | -153.0% |
| 1991 | 416.67 % change on previous year | -986.8% |
| 1992 | -93.55 % change on previous year | -122.5% |
| 1993 | 525 % change on previous year | -661.2% |
| 1994 | 72 % change on previous year | -86.3% |
| 1995 | 116.28 % change on previous year | +61.5% |
| 1996 | -94.62 % change on previous year | -181.4% |
| 1998 | -65.17 % change on previous year | -31.1% |
| 1999 | -16.67 % change on previous year | -74.4% |
| 2000 | 36 % change on previous year | -316.0% |
| 2001 | -75.69 % change on previous year | -310.2% |
| 2002 | 124.19 % change on previous year | -264.1% |
| 2003 | -25.54 % change on previous year | -120.6% |
| 2004 | 667.63 % change on previous year | -2714.1% |
| 2005 | -42.1 % change on previous year | -106.3% |
| 2006 | 61.3 % change on previous year | -245.6% |
| 2007 | 347.98 % change on previous year | +467.6% |
| 2008 | 188.84 % change on previous year | -45.7% |
| 2009 | -70.25 % change on previous year | -137.2% |
| 2010 | 105.8 % change on previous year | -250.6% |
| 2011 | -46.79 % change on previous year | -144.2% |
| 2012 | -66.25 % change on previous year | +41.6% |
| 2013 | 42.59 % change on previous year | -164.3% |
| 2014 | -16.05 % change on previous year | -137.7% |
| 2015 | -28.1 % change on previous year | +75.1% |
| 2016 | 13.7 % change on previous year | -148.8% |
| 2017 | -3.68 % change on previous year | -126.8% |
| 2018 | 62.56 % change on previous year | -1800.6% |
| 2019 | 25.21 % change on previous year | -59.7% |
| 2020 | -19.39 % change on previous year | -176.9% |
| 2021 | 12.4 % change on previous year | -164.0% |
| 2022 | -6.87 % change on previous year | -155.4% |
| 2023 | 14.22 % change on previous year | -307.1% |
| 2024 | 30.17 % change on previous year | +112.2% |
| 2025 | 36.93 % change on previous year | +22.4% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 36.93 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 61.24 % change on previous year, 60% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 36.93 % change on previous year is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 36.93 % change on previous year, 1.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual in Egypt changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +2714.1% | -25.54 % change on previous year | 667.63 % change on previous year |
| 2018 | +1800.6% | -3.68 % change on previous year | 62.56 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 50.57 % change on previous year | -73.86 % change on previous year | 175 % change on previous year | 2 |
| 1980s | 46.41 % change on previous year | -81.25 % change on previous year | 216.67 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 90.33 % change on previous year | -94.62 % change on previous year | 525 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 121.24 % change on previous year | -75.69 % change on previous year | 667.63 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.9 % change on previous year | -66.25 % change on previous year | 105.8 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.25 % change on previous year | -19.39 % change on previous year | 36.93 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 64 Kenya 40.71 % change on previous year compare
- 65 Costa Rica 38.27 % change on previous year compare
- 66 Palestine, State of 37.15 % change on previous year compare
- 68 British Virgin Islands 34.63 % change on previous year compare
- 69 Guatemala 32.23 % change on previous year compare
- 70 Albania 31.09 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for Egypt
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 4.11 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 5.63 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), 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$), annual growth rate 8.8 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual in Egypt?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual in Egypt was 36.93 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 667.63 % change on previous year in 2004.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was -94.62 % change on previous year in 1996.
- How does Egypt rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual?
- Egypt ranks 67th out of 180 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 231.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), 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 outflows (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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- Foreign direct investment, net outflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
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The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.