Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per capita in Egypt
Egypt: Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per capita was 6.38 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per capita in Egypt, 1989–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita in Egypt stood at 6.38 current US$ per person. That is the highest value across all 37 years on record.
That represents a change of up 118.2% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita in Egypt peaked at 6.38 current US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.1611 current US$ per person, in 2004.
That places Egypt 166th out of 196 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per capita in Egypt, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 0.5851 current US$ per person | — |
| 1990 | 0.4538 current US$ per person | -22.4% |
| 1991 | 0.5497 current US$ per person | +21.1% |
| 1992 | 3.79 current US$ per person | +589.4% |
| 1993 | 2.23 current US$ per person | -41.3% |
| 1994 | 3.97 current US$ per person | +78.3% |
| 1995 | 3.4 current US$ per person | -14.4% |
| 1996 | 2.12 current US$ per person | -37.6% |
| 1997 | 5.03 current US$ per person | +137.4% |
| 1998 | 1.54 current US$ per person | -69.3% |
| 1999 | 0.5425 current US$ per person | -64.9% |
| 2000 | 0.4379 current US$ per person | -19.3% |
| 2001 | 0.4648 current US$ per person | +6.2% |
| 2002 | 0.1889 current US$ per person | -59.4% |
| 2003 | 1.02 current US$ per person | +437.9% |
| 2004 | 0.1611 current US$ per person | -84.1% |
| 2005 | 0.7053 current US$ per person | +337.9% |
| 2006 | 1.63 current US$ per person | +131.4% |
| 2007 | 2.13 current US$ per person | +30.5% |
| 2008 | 2.81 current US$ per person | +31.9% |
| 2009 | 2.91 current US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 3.42 current US$ per person | +17.4% |
| 2011 | 3.22 current US$ per person | -5.9% |
| 2012 | 3.14 current US$ per person | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 3.72 current US$ per person | +18.5% |
| 2014 | 3.6 current US$ per person | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 6.25 current US$ per person | +73.5% |
| 2016 | 3.46 current US$ per person | -44.6% |
| 2017 | 2.61 current US$ per person | -24.6% |
| 2018 | 4.87 current US$ per person | +86.4% |
| 2019 | 4.39 current US$ per person | -9.9% |
| 2020 | 4.07 current US$ per person | -7.2% |
| 2021 | 3.98 current US$ per person | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 3.51 current US$ per person | -11.9% |
| 2023 | 3.13 current US$ per person | -10.8% |
| 2024 | 2.92 current US$ per person | -6.7% |
| 2025 | 6.38 current US$ per person | +118.2% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 6.38 current US$ per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.13 current US$ per person, 57% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 6.38 current US$ per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 23.58 current US$ per person, 27% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per capita in Egypt changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +589.4% | 0.5497 current US$ per person | 3.79 current US$ per person |
| 2003 | +437.9% | 0.1889 current US$ per person | 1.02 current US$ per person |
| 2005 | +337.9% | 0.1611 current US$ per person | 0.7053 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.5851 current US$ per person | 0.5851 current US$ per person | 0.5851 current US$ per person | 1 |
| 1990s | 2.36 current US$ per person | 0.4538 current US$ per person | 5.03 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.25 current US$ per person | 0.1611 current US$ per person | 2.91 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.87 current US$ per person | 2.61 current US$ per person | 6.25 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 4 current US$ per person | 2.92 current US$ per person | 6.38 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 695.90 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0019 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 5.88 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 15.45 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -66.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0423 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 130.55 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 8.8 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita in Egypt?
- Personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita in Egypt was 6.38 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 6.38 current US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1611 current US$ per person in 2004.
- How does Egypt rank for personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita?
- Egypt ranks 166th out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. 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 Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Personal remittances, paid (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Personal remittances, paid (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Personal remittances, paid IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Personal remittances, paid (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.