Net capital account (BoP, current US$) in Egypt
Egypt: Net capital account was -230.50 million BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net capital account in Egypt, 2005–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net capital account in Egypt is -230.50 million BoP, current US$, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 12.1% on the previous year and down 56.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net capital account in Egypt peaked at 2.40 million BoP, current US$ in 2022 and was at its lowest, -232.60 million BoP, current US$, in 2020.
Egypt ranks 170th of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net capital account in Egypt, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | -40.00 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 2006 | -35.90 million BoP, current US$ | -10.2% |
| 2007 | 1.90 million BoP, current US$ | -105.3% |
| 2008 | -500,000 BoP, current US$ | -126.3% |
| 2009 | -18.80 million BoP, current US$ | +3660.0% |
| 2010 | -39.20 million BoP, current US$ | +108.5% |
| 2011 | -45.20 million BoP, current US$ | +15.3% |
| 2012 | -119.10 million BoP, current US$ | +163.5% |
| 2013 | -82.90 million BoP, current US$ | -30.4% |
| 2014 | -140.50 million BoP, current US$ | +69.5% |
| 2015 | -147.50 million BoP, current US$ | +5.0% |
| 2016 | -102.90 million BoP, current US$ | -30.2% |
| 2017 | -155.60 million BoP, current US$ | +51.2% |
| 2018 | -133.07 million BoP, current US$ | -14.5% |
| 2019 | -169.50 million BoP, current US$ | +27.4% |
| 2020 | -232.60 million BoP, current US$ | +37.2% |
| 2021 | -154.90 million BoP, current US$ | -33.4% |
| 2022 | 2.40 million BoP, current US$ | -101.5% |
| 2023 | -70.20 million BoP, current US$ | -3025.0% |
| 2024 | -205.60 million BoP, current US$ | +192.9% |
| 2025 | -230.50 million BoP, current US$ | +12.1% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's -230.50 million BoP, current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 92.22 million BoP, current US$. (46 countries reporting)
- Egypt's -230.50 million BoP, current US$ is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 46.16 million BoP, current US$. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net capital account in Egypt changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | -3660.0% | -500,000 BoP, current US$ | -18.80 million BoP, current US$ |
| 2023 | -3025.0% | 2.40 million BoP, current US$ | -70.20 million BoP, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -18.66 million BoP, current US$ | -40.00 million BoP, current US$ | 1.90 million BoP, current US$ | 5 |
| 2010s | -113.55 million BoP, current US$ | -169.50 million BoP, current US$ | -39.20 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | -148.57 million BoP, current US$ | -232.60 million BoP, current US$ | 2.40 million BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 167 China -188.48 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 168 Slovenia -192.42 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 169 Brazil -216.06 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 171 New Zealand -239.53 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 172 Kazakhstan -277.57 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 173 Luxembourg -381.38 million BoP, current US$ 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)
- 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, annual growth rate -20.37 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0299 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net capital account in Egypt?
- Net capital account in Egypt was -230.50 million BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest net capital account recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 2.40 million BoP, current US$ in 2022.
- What is the lowest net capital account recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was -232.60 million BoP, current US$ in 2020.
- How does Egypt rank for net capital account?
- Egypt ranks 170th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net capital account rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Net capital account (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net capital account records acquisitions and disposals of nonproduced nonfinancial assets, such as land sold to embassies and sales of leases and licenses, as well as capital transfers, including government debt forgiveness. The use of the term capital account in this context is designed to be consistent with the System of National Accounts, which distinguishes between capital transactions and financial transactions. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.