Personal remittances, received in Egypt
Egypt: Personal remittances, received was 7.6 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
7.6
Change on year
up 54.0%
World rank
14th
of 69 countries
All-time high
14.58
in 1992
All-time low
2.86
in 2000
Years of data
48
1977–2024
Personal remittances, received in Egypt, 1977–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for personal remittances, received in Egypt is 7.6, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 54.0% on the previous year and up 18.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances, received in Egypt peaked at 14.58 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 2.86, in 2000.
Egypt ranks 14th of 69 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 48 years of available data.
Personal remittances, received in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 6.44 | — |
| 1978 | 11.97 | +85.9% |
| 1979 | 12.28 | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 12.44 | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 9.85 | -20.8% |
| 1982 | 8.82 | -10.5% |
| 1983 | 11.84 | +34.2% |
| 1984 | 11.66 | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 8.22 | -29.5% |
| 1986 | 6.07 | -26.1% |
| 1987 | 8.91 | +46.7% |
| 1988 | 10.78 | +21.0% |
| 1989 | 8.28 | -23.1% |
| 1990 | 9.97 | +20.3% |
| 1991 | 10.84 | +8.8% |
| 1992 | 14.58 | +34.5% |
| 1993 | 12.16 | -16.6% |
| 1994 | 7.08 | -41.8% |
| 1995 | 5.36 | -24.2% |
| 1996 | 4.59 | -14.3% |
| 1997 | 4.71 | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 3.97 | -15.7% |
| 1999 | 3.57 | -10.2% |
| 2000 | 2.86 | -19.9% |
| 2001 | 3.01 | +5.4% |
| 2002 | 3.4 | +12.8% |
| 2003 | 3.69 | +8.5% |
| 2004 | 4.24 | +15.0% |
| 2005 | 5.6 | +32.0% |
| 2006 | 4.96 | -11.3% |
| 2007 | 5.87 | +18.3% |
| 2008 | 5.34 | -9.0% |
| 2009 | 3.78 | -29.2% |
| 2010 | 5.69 | +50.4% |
| 2011 | 6.07 | +6.7% |
| 2012 | 6.89 | +13.5% |
| 2013 | 6.18 | -10.3% |
| 2014 | 6.4 | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 5.56 | -13.1% |
| 2016 | 5.59 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 9.96 | +78.1% |
| 2018 | 9.72 | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 8.4 | -13.5% |
| 2020 | 7.71 | -8.2% |
| 2021 | 7.41 | -3.9% |
| 2022 | 5.94 | -19.8% |
| 2023 | 4.93 | -17.0% |
| 2024 | 7.6 | +54.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.23 | 6.44 | 12.28 | 3 |
| 1980s | 9.69 | 6.07 | 12.44 | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.68 | 3.57 | 14.58 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.27 | 2.86 | 5.87 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.05 | 5.56 | 9.96 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.72 | 4.93 | 7.71 | 5 |
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)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate -5.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1207 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 372.5 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 27.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3151 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 972.48 current US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 77.02 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 15.65 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances, received in Egypt?
- Personal remittances, received in Egypt was 7.6 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest personal remittances, received recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 14.58 in 1992.
- What is the lowest personal remittances, received recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.86 in 2000.
- How does Egypt rank for personal remittances, received?
- Egypt ranks 14th out of 69 countries with data for 2024.
- Is personal remittances, received rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Personal remittances, received (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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