Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) in Egypt
Egypt: Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) was 36.30 billion current US$ 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 US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) in Egypt is 36.30 billion current US$, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.
That represents a change of up 65.4% on the previous year and up 66.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) in Egypt peaked at 36.30 billion current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3.36 billion current US$, in 1987.
Egypt ranks 4th of 202 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) in Egypt, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 3.36 billion current US$ | — |
| 1988 | 4.08 billion current US$ | +21.6% |
| 1989 | 4.24 billion current US$ | +4.0% |
| 1990 | 4.84 billion current US$ | +14.0% |
| 1991 | 7.42 billion current US$ | +53.4% |
| 1992 | 4.38 billion current US$ | -41.0% |
| 1993 | 5.74 billion current US$ | +31.0% |
| 1994 | 4.05 billion current US$ | -29.5% |
| 1995 | 4.20 billion current US$ | +3.7% |
| 1996 | 3.52 billion current US$ | -16.1% |
| 1997 | 4.15 billion current US$ | +17.7% |
| 1998 | 4.60 billion current US$ | +11.0% |
| 1999 | 4.87 billion current US$ | +5.8% |
| 2000 | 4.68 billion current US$ | -3.9% |
| 2001 | 3.74 billion current US$ | -20.0% |
| 2002 | 4.25 billion current US$ | +13.6% |
| 2003 | 3.61 billion current US$ | -15.1% |
| 2004 | 3.93 billion current US$ | +9.0% |
| 2005 | 5.43 billion current US$ | +38.0% |
| 2006 | 5.55 billion current US$ | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 7.06 billion current US$ | +27.3% |
| 2008 | 9.34 billion current US$ | +32.2% |
| 2009 | 8.25 billion current US$ | -11.7% |
| 2010 | 10.46 billion current US$ | +26.9% |
| 2011 | 13.14 billion current US$ | +25.6% |
| 2012 | 18.41 billion current US$ | +40.1% |
| 2013 | 19.26 billion current US$ | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 30.37 billion current US$ | +57.6% |
| 2015 | 21.88 billion current US$ | -28.0% |
| 2016 | 16.79 billion current US$ | -23.2% |
| 2017 | 21.84 billion current US$ | +30.0% |
| 2018 | 26.47 billion current US$ | +21.2% |
| 2019 | 25.11 billion current US$ | -5.1% |
| 2020 | 27.68 billion current US$ | +10.2% |
| 2021 | 30.90 billion current US$ | +11.6% |
| 2022 | 31.45 billion current US$ | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 21.84 billion current US$ | -30.6% |
| 2024 | 21.95 billion current US$ | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 36.30 billion current US$ | +65.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.89 billion current US$ | 3.36 billion current US$ | 4.24 billion current US$ | 3 |
| 1990s | 4.78 billion current US$ | 3.52 billion current US$ | 7.42 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.58 billion current US$ | 3.61 billion current US$ | 9.34 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.37 billion current US$ | 10.46 billion current US$ | 30.37 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.35 billion current US$ | 21.84 billion current US$ | 36.30 billion current US$ | 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)
- GDP (current US$), annual growth rate -6.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (current US$), per capita 3,086 current US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate 30.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), per unit of GDP 49.65 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), per capita 153,221 current LCU per person (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 4.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 1.38 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita 4,253 constant 2015 US$ per person (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 36.30 billion current US$ 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 36.30 billion current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.36 billion current US$ in 1987.
- How does Egypt rank for net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad)?
- Egypt ranks 4th 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 66.0%. 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 secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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 indicator is expressed in United States dollars.