IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate in Egypt
Egypt: IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate was -20.37 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-20.37 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 12.6%
World rank
179th
of 193 countries
All-time high
283.83 % change on previous year
in 2016
All-time low
-23.52 % change on previous year
in 1981
Years of data
78
1948–2025
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate in Egypt, 1948–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for imf holdings of currency, us dollar, annual growth rate in Egypt is -20.37 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 12.6% on the previous year and down 367.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imf holdings of currency, us dollar, annual growth rate in Egypt peaked at 283.83 % change on previous year in 2016 and was at its lowest, -23.52 % change on previous year, in 1981.
Egypt ranks 179th of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate in Egypt, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1948 | 27.97 % change on previous year | — |
| 1949 | 5.94 % change on previous year | -78.8% |
| 1950 | -15.9 % change on previous year | -367.8% |
| 1951 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1952 | -0.0222 % change on previous year | — |
| 1953 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1954 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1955 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1956 | 33.34 % change on previous year | — |
| 1957 | 25 % change on previous year | -25.0% |
| 1958 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1959 | -3.61 % change on previous year | — |
| 1960 | 66.02 % change on previous year | -1926.9% |
| 1961 | -2.26 % change on previous year | -103.4% |
| 1962 | 48.94 % change on previous year | -2267.0% |
| 1963 | 10.59 % change on previous year | -78.4% |
| 1964 | 18.38 % change on previous year | +73.5% |
| 1965 | -5.9 % change on previous year | -132.1% |
| 1966 | 2.37 % change on previous year | -140.2% |
| 1967 | 1.79 % change on previous year | -24.7% |
| 1968 | -1.13 % change on previous year | -163.1% |
| 1969 | -9.49 % change on previous year | +741.5% |
| 1970 | 18.28 % change on previous year | -292.5% |
| 1971 | 17.95 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 1972 | -17.62 % change on previous year | -198.2% |
| 1973 | 30.87 % change on previous year | -275.2% |
| 1974 | 13.98 % change on previous year | -54.7% |
| 1975 | -12.8 % change on previous year | -191.6% |
| 1976 | 41.73 % change on previous year | -426.0% |
| 1977 | 26.55 % change on previous year | -36.4% |
| 1978 | 26.97 % change on previous year | +1.6% |
| 1979 | -8.49 % change on previous year | -131.5% |
| 1980 | -1.84 % change on previous year | -78.3% |
| 1981 | -23.52 % change on previous year | +1177.3% |
| 1982 | -7.37 % change on previous year | -68.7% |
| 1983 | 16.19 % change on previous year | -319.8% |
| 1984 | -0.4865 % change on previous year | -103.0% |
| 1985 | 9.48 % change on previous year | -2048.2% |
| 1986 | 8.58 % change on previous year | -9.5% |
| 1987 | 40.56 % change on previous year | +372.7% |
| 1988 | -7.15 % change on previous year | -117.6% |
| 1989 | -2.34 % change on previous year | -67.2% |
| 1990 | 2.84 % change on previous year | -221.2% |
| 1991 | 0.9117 % change on previous year | -67.9% |
| 1992 | 34.31 % change on previous year | +3663.5% |
| 1993 | -0.1046 % change on previous year | -100.3% |
| 1994 | 4.22 % change on previous year | -4132.1% |
| 1995 | -6.61 % change on previous year | -256.7% |
| 1996 | -11.43 % change on previous year | +72.9% |
| 1997 | -7.78 % change on previous year | -32.0% |
| 1998 | 4.36 % change on previous year | -156.0% |
| 1999 | 28.53 % change on previous year | +554.9% |
| 2000 | -5.07 % change on previous year | -117.8% |
| 2001 | 10.52 % change on previous year | -307.4% |
| 2002 | 8.18 % change on previous year | -22.2% |
| 2003 | 9.3 % change on previous year | +13.7% |
| 2004 | 4.51 % change on previous year | -51.5% |
| 2005 | -7.97 % change on previous year | -276.6% |
| 2006 | 5.26 % change on previous year | -166.0% |
| 2007 | 5.04 % change on previous year | -4.1% |
| 2008 | -2.53 % change on previous year | -150.2% |
| 2009 | 1.78 % change on previous year | -170.4% |
| 2010 | -1.76 % change on previous year | -199.1% |
| 2011 | -0.3096 % change on previous year | -82.4% |
| 2012 | 0.1077 % change on previous year | -134.8% |
| 2013 | 0.1993 % change on previous year | +85.1% |
| 2014 | -5.92 % change on previous year | -3071.9% |
| 2015 | -4.35 % change on previous year | -26.5% |
| 2016 | 283.83 % change on previous year | -6618.9% |
| 2017 | 71.99 % change on previous year | -74.6% |
| 2018 | 20.74 % change on previous year | -71.2% |
| 2019 | 37.44 % change on previous year | +80.5% |
| 2020 | 50.83 % change on previous year | +35.8% |
| 2021 | 2.55 % change on previous year | -95.0% |
| 2022 | -8.36 % change on previous year | -428.0% |
| 2023 | -12.04 % change on previous year | +44.0% |
| 2024 | -23.3 % change on previous year | +93.5% |
| 2025 | -20.37 % change on previous year | -12.6% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's -20.37 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.01 % change on previous year. (46 countries reporting)
- Egypt's -20.37 % change on previous year is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 5.01 % change on previous year. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 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 | +6618.9% | -4.35 % change on previous year | 283.83 % change on previous year |
| 1994 | +4132.1% | -0.1046 % change on previous year | 4.22 % change on previous year |
| 1992 | +3663.5% | 0.9117 % change on previous year | 34.31 % change on previous year |
| 2014 | -3071.9% | 0.1993 % change on previous year | -5.92 % change on previous year |
| 1962 | +2267.0% | -2.26 % change on previous year | 48.94 % change on previous year |
| 1985 | +2048.2% | -0.4865 % change on previous year | 9.48 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 16.96 % change on previous year | 5.94 % change on previous year | 27.97 % change on previous year | 2 |
| 1950s | 3.88 % change on previous year | -15.9 % change on previous year | 33.34 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1960s | 12.93 % change on previous year | -9.49 % change on previous year | 66.02 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | 13.74 % change on previous year | -17.62 % change on previous year | 41.73 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.21 % change on previous year | -23.52 % change on previous year | 40.56 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.92 % change on previous year | -11.43 % change on previous year | 34.31 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.9 % change on previous year | -7.97 % change on previous year | 10.52 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.2 % change on previous year | -5.92 % change on previous year | 283.83 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.78 % change on previous year | -23.3 % change on previous year | 50.83 % change on previous year | 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 79.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 0.469 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 70.84 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 0.3425 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0299 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita 92.17 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imf holdings of currency, us dollar, annual growth rate in Egypt?
- Imf holdings of currency, us dollar, annual growth rate in Egypt was -20.37 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imf holdings of currency, us dollar, annual growth rate recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 283.83 % change on previous year in 2016.
- What is the lowest imf holdings of currency, us dollar, annual growth rate recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was -23.52 % change on previous year in 1981.
- How does Egypt rank for imf holdings of currency, us dollar, annual growth rate?
- Egypt ranks 179th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imf holdings of currency, us dollar, annual growth rate rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 367.9%. 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 IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in IMF holdings of currency, US dollar. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar International Monetary Fund
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The year-on-year percentage change in IMF holdings of currency, US dollar. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.