Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) in Egypt
Egypt: Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) was 1.80 trillion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) in Egypt, 1987–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2025, net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) in Egypt stood at 1.80 trillion current LCU. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.
The figure is up 129.8% on the previous year and up 1,010.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) in Egypt peaked at 1.80 trillion current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 4.27 billion current LCU, in 1987.
That places Egypt 26th out of 202 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) in Egypt, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 4.27 billion current LCU | — |
| 1988 | 7.19 billion current LCU | +68.2% |
| 1989 | 8.22 billion current LCU | +14.3% |
| 1990 | 10.78 billion current LCU | +31.2% |
| 1991 | 22.32 billion current LCU | +107.1% |
| 1992 | 14.56 billion current LCU | -34.8% |
| 1993 | 19.12 billion current LCU | +31.3% |
| 1994 | 13.64 billion current LCU | -28.6% |
| 1995 | 14.23 billion current LCU | +4.3% |
| 1996 | 11.94 billion current LCU | -16.1% |
| 1997 | 14.05 billion current LCU | +17.7% |
| 1998 | 15.59 billion current LCU | +10.9% |
| 1999 | 16.51 billion current LCU | +5.9% |
| 2000 | 15.94 billion current LCU | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 13.88 billion current LCU | -12.9% |
| 2002 | 18.92 billion current LCU | +36.3% |
| 2003 | 18.77 billion current LCU | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 24.23 billion current LCU | +29.1% |
| 2005 | 32.60 billion current LCU | +34.5% |
| 2006 | 31.90 billion current LCU | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 40.32 billion current LCU | +26.4% |
| 2008 | 51.36 billion current LCU | +27.4% |
| 2009 | 45.44 billion current LCU | -11.5% |
| 2010 | 57.65 billion current LCU | +26.9% |
| 2011 | 76.32 billion current LCU | +32.4% |
| 2012 | 110.45 billion current LCU | +44.7% |
| 2013 | 124.26 billion current LCU | +12.5% |
| 2014 | 211.66 billion current LCU | +70.3% |
| 2015 | 162.32 billion current LCU | -23.3% |
| 2016 | 136.84 billion current LCU | -15.7% |
| 2017 | 321.41 billion current LCU | +134.9% |
| 2018 | 470.39 billion current LCU | +46.4% |
| 2019 | 441.00 billion current LCU | -6.2% |
| 2020 | 443.71 billion current LCU | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 484.87 billion current LCU | +9.3% |
| 2022 | 517.34 billion current LCU | +6.7% |
| 2023 | 560.22 billion current LCU | +8.3% |
| 2024 | 784.33 billion current LCU | +40.0% |
| 2025 | 1.80 trillion current LCU | +129.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.56 billion current LCU | 4.27 billion current LCU | 8.22 billion current LCU | 3 |
| 1990s | 15.27 billion current LCU | 10.78 billion current LCU | 22.32 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.34 billion current LCU | 13.88 billion current LCU | 51.36 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 211.23 billion current LCU | 57.65 billion current LCU | 470.39 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 765.52 billion current LCU | 443.71 billion current LCU | 1.80 trillion 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)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth -5.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9592 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 2,960 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 31.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 47.63 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 146,975 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 4.37 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 1.32 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) in Egypt?
- Net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) in Egypt was 1.80 trillion current LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 1.80 trillion current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.27 billion current LCU in 1987.
- How does Egypt rank for net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad)?
- Egypt ranks 26th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,010.5%. 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 secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net secondary income (from abroad) comprises transfers of income between residents of the reporting country and the rest of the world that carry no provisions for repayment. Net secondary income is equal to the unrequited transfers of income from nonresidents to residents minus the unrequited transfers from residents to nonresidents. 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.