Gross fixed capital formation in Egypt
Egypt: Gross fixed capital formation was 11.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Gross fixed capital formation in Egypt, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross fixed capital formation in Egypt is 11.7%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation in Egypt peaked at 34.1% in 1988 and was at its lowest, 10.1%, in 1972.
Egypt ranks 169th of 181 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Gross fixed capital formation in Egypt, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 11.5% | — |
| 1961 | 14.2% | +23.1% |
| 1962 | 15.1% | +6.7% |
| 1963 | 16.2% | +7.1% |
| 1964 | 17.9% | +10.3% |
| 1965 | 15.8% | -11.5% |
| 1966 | 15.4% | -2.4% |
| 1967 | 14.2% | -8.3% |
| 1968 | 11.5% | -18.7% |
| 1969 | 12.4% | +7.4% |
| 1970 | 11.0% | -11.4% |
| 1971 | 10.5% | -3.9% |
| 1972 | 10.1% | -3.6% |
| 1973 | 11.6% | +14.3% |
| 1974 | 15.3% | +32.0% |
| 1975 | 23.8% | +55.7% |
| 1976 | 21.6% | -9.3% |
| 1977 | 22.4% | +3.5% |
| 1978 | 27.0% | +20.6% |
| 1979 | 29.4% | +8.8% |
| 1980 | 24.6% | -16.2% |
| 1981 | 32.1% | +30.4% |
| 1982 | 27.4% | -14.7% |
| 1983 | 31.5% | +15.0% |
| 1984 | 29.3% | -7.0% |
| 1985 | 28.8% | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 29.8% | +3.3% |
| 1987 | 28.6% | -3.9% |
| 1988 | 34.1% | +19.4% |
| 1989 | 31.2% | -8.7% |
| 1990 | 27.3% | -12.4% |
| 1991 | 27.1% | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 23.3% | -13.9% |
| 1993 | 21.1% | -9.5% |
| 1994 | 22.9% | +8.4% |
| 1995 | 22.6% | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 23.9% | +6.1% |
| 1997 | 25.8% | +7.6% |
| 1998 | 21.3% | -17.1% |
| 1999 | 20.8% | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 18.9% | -9.0% |
| 2001 | 17.7% | -6.5% |
| 2002 | 17.8% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 16.3% | -8.4% |
| 2004 | 16.4% | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 17.9% | +9.3% |
| 2006 | 18.7% | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 20.9% | +11.3% |
| 2008 | 22.3% | +6.8% |
| 2009 | 18.9% | -15.1% |
| 2010 | 19.2% | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 16.7% | -13.0% |
| 2012 | 14.7% | -12.1% |
| 2013 | 13.0% | -11.6% |
| 2014 | 12.4% | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 13.7% | +9.7% |
| 2016 | 14.5% | +6.0% |
| 2017 | 16.3% | +12.8% |
| 2018 | 18.4% | +12.8% |
| 2019 | 18.8% | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 17.0% | -9.7% |
| 2021 | 16.3% | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 18.0% | +10.8% |
| 2023 | 15.1% | -16.1% |
| 2024 | 11.7% | -22.7% |
| 2025 | 11.7% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14.4% | 11.5% | 17.9% | 10 |
| 1970s | 18.3% | 10.1% | 29.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 29.7% | 24.6% | 34.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 23.6% | 20.8% | 27.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.6% | 16.3% | 22.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.8% | 12.4% | 19.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.0% | 11.7% | 18.0% | 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 gross fixed capital formation in Egypt?
- Gross fixed capital formation in Egypt was 11.7% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 34.1% in 1988.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.1% in 1972.
- How does Egypt rank for gross fixed capital formation?
- Egypt ranks 169th out of 181 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross fixed capital formation rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP). 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 is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.