IMF holdings of currency, Percent of quota in Egypt
Egypt: IMF holdings of currency, Percent of quota was 391.04 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
391.04
Change on year
down 24.2%
World rank
11th
of 194 countries
All-time high
777.22
in 2021
All-time low
0
in 1945
Years of data
81
1945–2025
IMF holdings of currency, Percent of quota in Egypt, 1945–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for imf holdings of currency, percent of quota in Egypt is 391.04, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 24.2% on the previous year and up 291.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imf holdings of currency, percent of quota in Egypt peaked at 777.22 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1945.
Egypt ranks 11th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
IMF holdings of currency, Percent of quota in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1945 | 0 | — |
| 1946 | 0 | — |
| 1947 | 87.71 | — |
| 1948 | 84.18 | -4.0% |
| 1949 | 89.18 | +5.9% |
| 1950 | 75 | -15.9% |
| 1951 | 75 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 74.98 | -0.0% |
| 1953 | 74.98 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 74.98 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 74.98 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 99.98 | +33.3% |
| 1957 | 124.98 | +25.0% |
| 1958 | 124.98 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 120.47 | -3.6% |
| 1960 | 133.33 | +10.7% |
| 1961 | 130.32 | -2.3% |
| 1962 | 194.1 | +48.9% |
| 1963 | 214.66 | +10.6% |
| 1964 | 190.57 | -11.2% |
| 1965 | 179.32 | -5.9% |
| 1966 | 146.87 | -18.1% |
| 1967 | 149.49 | +1.8% |
| 1968 | 147.81 | -1.1% |
| 1969 | 133.77 | -9.5% |
| 1970 | 126.25 | -5.6% |
| 1971 | 137.15 | +8.6% |
| 1972 | 112.98 | -17.6% |
| 1973 | 133.07 | +17.8% |
| 1974 | 149.44 | +12.3% |
| 1975 | 136.29 | -8.8% |
| 1976 | 194.63 | +42.8% |
| 1977 | 235.58 | +21.0% |
| 1978 | 229.96 | -2.4% |
| 1979 | 208.1 | -9.5% |
| 1980 | 140.66 | -32.4% |
| 1981 | 117.87 | -16.2% |
| 1982 | 115.21 | -2.3% |
| 1983 | 104.09 | -9.6% |
| 1984 | 110.64 | +6.3% |
| 1985 | 108.09 | -2.3% |
| 1986 | 105.39 | -2.5% |
| 1987 | 127.73 | +21.2% |
| 1988 | 125.03 | -2.1% |
| 1989 | 125.03 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 118.78 | -5.0% |
| 1991 | 119.21 | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 113.78 | -4.6% |
| 1993 | 113.78 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 111.57 | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 102.33 | -8.3% |
| 1996 | 93.69 | -8.4% |
| 1997 | 92.08 | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 92.08 | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 87.28 | -5.2% |
| 2000 | 87.28 | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 100 | +14.6% |
| 2002 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 100 | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 183.29 | +83.3% |
| 2017 | 297.58 | +62.4% |
| 2018 | 367.92 | +23.6% |
| 2019 | 508.58 | +38.2% |
| 2020 | 736.49 | +44.8% |
| 2021 | 777.22 | +5.5% |
| 2022 | 749.01 | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 653.5 | -12.8% |
| 2024 | 515.68 | -21.1% |
| 2025 | 391.04 | -24.2% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 391.04 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 92.25, 4.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 391.04 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 81.31, 4.8× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where IMF holdings of currency, Percent of quota 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +83.3% | 100 | 183.29 |
| 2017 | +62.4% | 183.29 | 297.58 |
| 1962 | +48.9% | 130.32 | 194.1 |
| 2020 | +44.8% | 508.58 | 736.49 |
| 1976 | +42.8% | 136.29 | 194.63 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 52.22 | 0 | 89.18 | 5 |
| 1950s | 92.03 | 74.98 | 124.98 | 10 |
| 1960s | 162.03 | 130.32 | 214.66 | 10 |
| 1970s | 166.34 | 112.98 | 235.58 | 10 |
| 1980s | 117.98 | 104.09 | 140.66 | 10 |
| 1990s | 104.46 | 87.28 | 119.21 | 10 |
| 2000s | 98.73 | 87.28 | 100 | 10 |
| 2010s | 195.74 | 100 | 508.58 | 10 |
| 2020s | 637.16 | 391.04 | 777.22 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
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 imf holdings of currency, percent of quota in Egypt?
- Imf holdings of currency, percent of quota in Egypt was 391.04 in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest imf holdings of currency, percent of quota recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 777.22 in 2021.
- What is the lowest imf holdings of currency, percent of quota recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1945.
- How does Egypt rank for imf holdings of currency, percent of quota?
- Egypt ranks 11th out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imf holdings of currency, percent of quota rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 291.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of IMF holdings of currency, Percent of quota. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The Fund Accounts dataset provides information on IMF member countries' transactions with, and accounts with the Fund.