Net primary income (Net income from abroad) in Egypt
Egypt: Net primary income (Net income from abroad) was -786.80 billion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net primary income (Net income from abroad) in Egypt, 1965–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net primary income (net income from abroad) in Egypt is -786.80 billion current LCU, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 61 years on record.
That represents a change of down 25.6% on the previous year and down 1,760.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net primary income (net income from abroad) in Egypt peaked at 7.48 billion current LCU in 2008 and was at its lowest, -786.80 billion current LCU, in 2025.
Egypt ranks 171st of 207 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 primary income (Net income from abroad) in Egypt, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | -18.20 million current LCU | — |
| 1966 | -18.30 million current LCU | +0.5% |
| 1967 | -11.30 million current LCU | -38.3% |
| 1968 | -9.80 million current LCU | -13.3% |
| 1969 | -24.40 million current LCU | +149.0% |
| 1970 | -25.50 million current LCU | +4.5% |
| 1971 | -28.70 million current LCU | +12.5% |
| 1972 | -26.50 million current LCU | -7.7% |
| 1973 | -49.10 million current LCU | +85.3% |
| 1974 | -57.30 million current LCU | +16.7% |
| 1975 | -111.30 million current LCU | +94.2% |
| 1976 | -172.20 million current LCU | +54.7% |
| 1977 | -242.30 million current LCU | +40.7% |
| 1978 | -437.30 million current LCU | +80.5% |
| 1979 | -748.30 million current LCU | +71.1% |
| 1980 | -1.05 billion current LCU | +40.5% |
| 1981 | -1.23 billion current LCU | +17.2% |
| 1982 | -1.45 billion current LCU | +17.6% |
| 1983 | -1.61 billion current LCU | +11.4% |
| 1984 | -1.92 billion current LCU | +18.9% |
| 1985 | -3.14 billion current LCU | +63.4% |
| 1986 | -4.08 billion current LCU | +29.9% |
| 1987 | -664.32 million current LCU | -83.7% |
| 1988 | -367.02 million current LCU | -44.8% |
| 1989 | -987.05 million current LCU | +168.9% |
| 1990 | -2.46 billion current LCU | +149.6% |
| 1991 | 731.79 million current LCU | -129.7% |
| 1992 | 708.86 million current LCU | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 741.70 million current LCU | +4.6% |
| 1994 | 727.00 million current LCU | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 1.11 billion current LCU | +52.3% |
| 1996 | 1.48 billion current LCU | +33.8% |
| 1997 | 1.73 billion current LCU | +16.9% |
| 1998 | 2.90 billion current LCU | +67.4% |
| 1999 | 1.73 billion current LCU | -40.2% |
| 2000 | 1.59 billion current LCU | -8.2% |
| 2001 | 3.98 billion current LCU | +149.9% |
| 2002 | 426.31 million current LCU | -89.3% |
| 2003 | -557.44 million current LCU | -230.8% |
| 2004 | -1.27 billion current LCU | +128.4% |
| 2005 | -1.52 billion current LCU | +19.7% |
| 2006 | 3.05 billion current LCU | -300.2% |
| 2007 | 6.72 billion current LCU | +120.2% |
| 2008 | 7.48 billion current LCU | +11.3% |
| 2009 | 846.34 million current LCU | -88.7% |
| 2010 | -24.05 billion current LCU | -2941.6% |
| 2011 | -35.15 billion current LCU | +46.1% |
| 2012 | -38.88 billion current LCU | +10.6% |
| 2013 | -47.77 billion current LCU | +22.9% |
| 2014 | -50.62 billion current LCU | +6.0% |
| 2015 | -42.30 billion current LCU | -16.4% |
| 2016 | -36.44 billion current LCU | -13.8% |
| 2017 | -67.25 billion current LCU | +84.5% |
| 2018 | -111.59 billion current LCU | +65.9% |
| 2019 | -193.33 billion current LCU | +73.3% |
| 2020 | -182.00 billion current LCU | -5.9% |
| 2021 | -194.54 billion current LCU | +6.9% |
| 2022 | -259.31 billion current LCU | +33.3% |
| 2023 | -444.21 billion current LCU | +71.3% |
| 2024 | -626.67 billion current LCU | +41.1% |
| 2025 | -786.80 billion current LCU | +25.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -16.40 million current LCU | -24.40 million current LCU | -9.80 million current LCU | 5 |
| 1970s | -189.85 million current LCU | -748.30 million current LCU | -25.50 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | -1.65 billion current LCU | -4.08 billion current LCU | -367.02 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 940.14 million current LCU | -2.46 billion current LCU | 2.90 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.07 billion current LCU | -1.52 billion current LCU | 7.48 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | -64.74 billion current LCU | -193.33 billion current LCU | -24.05 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | -415.59 billion current LCU | -786.80 billion current LCU | -182.00 billion current LCU | 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)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 10,757 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual -7.58 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 0.3206 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 989.23 current US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), annual 28.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 15.92 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 49,119 current LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 4.6 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net primary income (net income from abroad) in Egypt?
- Net primary income (net income from abroad) in Egypt was -786.80 billion current LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest net primary income (net income from abroad) recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 7.48 billion current LCU in 2008.
- What is the lowest net primary income (net income from abroad) recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was -786.80 billion current LCU in 2025.
- How does Egypt rank for net primary income (net income from abroad)?
- Egypt ranks 171st out of 207 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net primary income (net income from abroad) rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1,760.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net primary income includes the net labor income and net property and entrepreneurial income components of the SNA. Labor income covers compensation of employees paid to nonresident workers. Property and entrepreneurial income covers investment income from the ownership of foreign financial claims (interest, dividends, rent, etc.) and nonfinancial property income (patents, copyrights, etc.). This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.