Gross fixed capital formation in Egypt
Egypt: Gross fixed capital formation was -6.2% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross fixed capital formation in Egypt, 1983–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in annual % growth.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross fixed capital formation in Egypt is -6.2%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.2% on the previous year and down 131.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation in Egypt peaked at 28.2% in 1996 and was at its lowest, -21.9%, in 1998.
Egypt ranks 155th of 166 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross fixed capital formation in Egypt, year by year
| Year | annual % growth | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 14.6% | — |
| 1984 | 9.4% | -35.4% |
| 1985 | 6.6% | -29.8% |
| 1986 | 5.6% | -15.9% |
| 1987 | 3.8% | -31.7% |
| 1988 | 1.5% | -61.5% |
| 1989 | -11.1% | -857.1% |
| 1990 | -1.7% | -84.3% |
| 1991 | -3.7% | +115.5% |
| 1992 | 0.8% | -120.5% |
| 1993 | -15.7% | -2138.5% |
| 1994 | 15.2% | -196.7% |
| 1995 | 13.2% | -13.3% |
| 1996 | 28.2% | +114.3% |
| 1997 | 22.8% | -19.0% |
| 1998 | -21.9% | -195.7% |
| 1999 | 13.1% | -159.8% |
| 2000 | 9.0% | -31.0% |
| 2001 | -2.0% | -122.5% |
| 2002 | 7.6% | -476.3% |
| 2003 | -14.0% | -283.2% |
| 2004 | 6.0% | -142.8% |
| 2005 | 22.9% | +283.0% |
| 2006 | 14.7% | -35.9% |
| 2007 | 23.8% | +61.7% |
| 2008 | 12.6% | -46.8% |
| 2009 | -14.1% | -211.4% |
| 2010 | 6.9% | -149.0% |
| 2011 | -7.1% | -202.4% |
| 2012 | -9.7% | +37.8% |
| 2013 | -6.2% | -36.5% |
| 2014 | 0.6% | -109.3% |
| 2015 | 20.0% | +3373.2% |
| 2016 | 17.6% | -11.9% |
| 2017 | 14.2% | -19.1% |
| 2018 | 0.1% | -99.2% |
| 2019 | 14.0% | +11622.5% |
| 2020 | -20.5% | -246.3% |
| 2021 | -2.9% | -86.0% |
| 2022 | 17.9% | -721.8% |
| 2023 | -16.6% | -193.1% |
| 2024 | -6.6% | -60.6% |
| 2025 | -6.2% | -5.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.3% | -11.1% | 14.6% | 7 |
| 1990s | 5.0% | -21.9% | 28.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.7% | -14.1% | 23.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.0% | -9.7% | 20.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | -5.8% | -20.5% | 17.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 152 New Zealand -4.9% compare
- 153 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of -5.1% compare
- 154 Brunei Darussalam -6.0% compare
- 156 Mexico -6.3% compare
- 157 Macao -7.8% compare
- 158 Namibia -8.3% 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)
- Services, value added (constant LCU), per capita 39,551 constant LCU per person (2025)
- GDP deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate 24.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth -5.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9592 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 2,960 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 31.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 47.63 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 146,975 current LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation in Egypt?
- Gross fixed capital formation in Egypt was -6.2% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 28.2% in 1996.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was -21.9% in 1998.
- How does Egypt rank for gross fixed capital formation?
- Egypt ranks 155th out of 166 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross fixed capital formation rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 131.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Gross fixed capital formation (annual % growth). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross fixed capital formation includes acquisitions less disposals of fixed assets during the accounting period, including certain specified expenditures on services that add to the value of non-produced assets. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.