Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps in Egypt
Egypt: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps was 695.90 million BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps in Egypt, 1977–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
In 2025, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps in Egypt stood at 695.90 million BoP, current US$.
The figure is up 36.9% on the previous year and up 283.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps in Egypt peaked at 1.92 billion BoP, current US$ in 2008 and was at its lowest, 3.00 million BoP, current US$, in 1985.
Egypt ranks 58th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps in Egypt, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 7.16 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1978 | 19.68 million BoP, current US$ | +175.0% |
| 1979 | 5.14 million BoP, current US$ | -73.9% |
| 1980 | 7.00 million BoP, current US$ | +36.1% |
| 1981 | 6.00 million BoP, current US$ | -14.3% |
| 1982 | 8.00 million BoP, current US$ | +33.3% |
| 1983 | 19.00 million BoP, current US$ | +137.5% |
| 1984 | 16.00 million BoP, current US$ | -15.8% |
| 1985 | 3.00 million BoP, current US$ | -81.2% |
| 1986 | 6.00 million BoP, current US$ | +100.0% |
| 1987 | 19.00 million BoP, current US$ | +216.7% |
| 1988 | 12.00 million BoP, current US$ | -36.8% |
| 1989 | 22.64 million BoP, current US$ | +88.6% |
| 1990 | 12.00 million BoP, current US$ | -47.0% |
| 1991 | 62.00 million BoP, current US$ | +416.7% |
| 1992 | 4.00 million BoP, current US$ | -93.5% |
| 1993 | 25.00 million BoP, current US$ | +525.0% |
| 1994 | 43.00 million BoP, current US$ | +72.0% |
| 1995 | 93.00 million BoP, current US$ | +116.3% |
| 1996 | 5.00 million BoP, current US$ | -94.6% |
| 1997 | 129.20 million BoP, current US$ | +2484.0% |
| 1998 | 45.00 million BoP, current US$ | -65.2% |
| 1999 | 37.50 million BoP, current US$ | -16.7% |
| 2000 | 51.00 million BoP, current US$ | +36.0% |
| 2001 | 12.40 million BoP, current US$ | -75.7% |
| 2002 | 27.80 million BoP, current US$ | +124.2% |
| 2003 | 20.70 million BoP, current US$ | -25.5% |
| 2004 | 158.90 million BoP, current US$ | +667.6% |
| 2005 | 92.00 million BoP, current US$ | -42.1% |
| 2006 | 148.40 million BoP, current US$ | +61.3% |
| 2007 | 664.80 million BoP, current US$ | +348.0% |
| 2008 | 1.92 billion BoP, current US$ | +188.8% |
| 2009 | 571.20 million BoP, current US$ | -70.3% |
| 2010 | 1.18 billion BoP, current US$ | +105.8% |
| 2011 | 625.50 million BoP, current US$ | -46.8% |
| 2012 | 211.10 million BoP, current US$ | -66.3% |
| 2013 | 301.00 million BoP, current US$ | +42.6% |
| 2014 | 252.70 million BoP, current US$ | -16.0% |
| 2015 | 181.70 million BoP, current US$ | -28.1% |
| 2016 | 206.60 million BoP, current US$ | +13.7% |
| 2017 | 199.00 million BoP, current US$ | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 323.49 million BoP, current US$ | +62.6% |
| 2019 | 405.03 million BoP, current US$ | +25.2% |
| 2020 | 326.50 million BoP, current US$ | -19.4% |
| 2021 | 367.00 million BoP, current US$ | +12.4% |
| 2022 | 341.80 million BoP, current US$ | -6.9% |
| 2023 | 390.40 million BoP, current US$ | +14.2% |
| 2024 | 508.20 million BoP, current US$ | +30.2% |
| 2025 | 695.90 million BoP, current US$ | +36.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.66 million BoP, current US$ | 5.14 million BoP, current US$ | 19.68 million BoP, current US$ | 3 |
| 1980s | 11.86 million BoP, current US$ | 3.00 million BoP, current US$ | 22.64 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 45.57 million BoP, current US$ | 4.00 million BoP, current US$ | 129.20 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 366.74 million BoP, current US$ | 12.40 million BoP, current US$ | 1.92 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 388.16 million BoP, current US$ | 181.70 million BoP, current US$ | 1.18 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 438.30 million BoP, current US$ | 326.50 million BoP, current US$ | 695.90 million BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 55 Morocco 811.51 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 56 Romania 803.14 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 57 Papua New Guinea 769.57 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 59 Uruguay 661.04 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 60 Viet Nam 600.00 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 61 Honduras 586.56 million BoP, current US$ 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$), per unit 0.0019 BoP, current US$ 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$), annual growth rate 8.8 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1338 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps in Egypt?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps in Egypt was 695.90 million BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 1.92 billion BoP, current US$ in 2008.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.00 million BoP, current US$ in 1985.
- How does Egypt rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps?
- Egypt ranks 58th out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 283.0%. 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$), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) with 127 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- 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
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Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) with 127 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.