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IMF holdings of currency, SDR in Egypt

Egypt: IMF holdings of currency, SDR was 7.97 billion in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
7.97 billion
Change on year
down 24.2%
World rank
15th
of 194 countries
All-time high
15.83 billion
in 2021
All-time low
0
in 1945
Years of data
81
1945–2025

IMF holdings of currency, SDR in Egypt, 1945–2025

05.0B10.0B15.0B194519852025

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

The most recent figure for imf holdings of currency, sdr in Egypt is 7.97 billion, measured in 2025.

The figure is down 24.2% on the previous year and up 744.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, imf holdings of currency, sdr in Egypt peaked at 15.83 billion in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1945.

Egypt ranks 15th 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, SDR in Egypt, year by year

Year Value Change
1945 0 —
1946 0 —
1947 39.47 million —
1948 50.51 million +28.0%
1949 53.51 million +5.9%
1950 45.00 million -15.9%
1951 45.00 million +0.0%
1952 44.99 million -0.0%
1953 44.99 million +0.0%
1954 44.99 million +0.0%
1955 44.99 million +0.0%
1956 59.99 million +33.3%
1957 74.99 million +25.0%
1958 74.99 million +0.0%
1959 72.28 million -3.6%
1960 120.00 million +66.0%
1961 117.29 million -2.3%
1962 174.69 million +48.9%
1963 193.19 million +10.6%
1964 228.69 million +18.4%
1965 215.19 million -5.9%
1966 220.30 million +2.4%
1967 224.24 million +1.8%
1968 221.71 million -1.1%
1969 200.66 million -9.5%
1970 237.34 million +18.3%
1971 257.84 million +8.6%
1972 212.40 million -17.6%
1973 250.17 million +17.8%
1974 280.95 million +12.3%
1975 256.22 million -8.8%
1976 365.90 million +42.8%
1977 442.89 million +21.0%
1978 524.30 million +18.4%
1979 474.48 million -9.5%
1980 481.05 million +1.4%
1981 403.12 million -16.2%
1982 394.02 million -2.3%
1983 482.37 million +22.4%
1984 512.71 million +6.3%
1985 500.90 million -2.3%
1986 488.40 million -2.5%
1987 591.90 million +21.2%
1988 579.40 million -2.1%
1989 579.40 million +0.0%
1990 550.41 million -5.0%
1991 552.41 million +0.4%
1992 771.86 million +39.7%
1993 771.86 million +0.0%
1994 756.87 million -1.9%
1995 694.17 million -8.3%
1996 635.57 million -8.4%
1997 624.67 million -1.7%
1998 624.67 million -0.0%
1999 823.65 million +31.9%
2000 823.65 million +0.0%
2001 943.72 million +14.6%
2002 943.72 million -0.0%
2003 943.72 million -0.0%
2004 943.72 million +0.0%
2005 943.72 million +0.0%
2006 943.72 million +0.0%
2007 943.73 million +0.0%
2008 943.73 million +0.0%
2009 943.73 million +0.0%
2010 943.73 million +0.0%
2011 943.73 million +0.0%
2012 943.73 million +0.0%
2013 943.72 million -0.0%
2014 943.71 million -0.0%
2015 943.71 million +0.0%
2016 3.73 billion +295.7%
2017 6.06 billion +62.4%
2018 7.49 billion +23.6%
2019 10.36 billion +38.2%
2020 15.00 billion +44.8%
2021 15.83 billion +5.5%
2022 15.26 billion -3.6%
2023 13.31 billion -12.8%
2024 10.50 billion -21.1%
2025 7.97 billion -24.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1940s 28.70 million 0 53.51 million 5
1950s 55.22 million 44.99 million 74.99 million 10
1960s 191.60 million 117.29 million 228.69 million 10
1970s 330.25 million 212.40 million 524.30 million 10
1980s 501.33 million 394.02 million 591.90 million 10
1990s 680.61 million 550.41 million 823.65 million 10
2000s 931.71 million 823.65 million 943.73 million 10
2010s 3.33 billion 943.71 million 10.36 billion 10
2020s 12.98 billion 7.97 billion 15.83 billion 6

Countries ranked near Egypt

  1. 12 Russia 9.26 billion compare
  2. 13 Canada 8.19 billion compare
  3. 14 Brazil 8.10 billion compare
  4. 16 Ecuador 7.88 billion compare
  5. 17 Saudi Arabia 7.47 billion compare
  6. 18 Spain 7.04 billion compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is imf holdings of currency, sdr in Egypt?
Imf holdings of currency, sdr in Egypt was 7.97 billion in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest imf holdings of currency, sdr recorded in Egypt?
The highest recorded value was 15.83 billion in 2021.
What is the lowest imf holdings of currency, sdr recorded in Egypt?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1945.
How does Egypt rank for imf holdings of currency, sdr?
Egypt ranks 15th out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
Is imf holdings of currency, sdr rising or falling in Egypt?
Over the last ten years it is up 744.1%. 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, SDR. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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IMF holdings of currency, SDR
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Coverage
208 places, 16,199 data points, 1945–2025
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