Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$) in Egypt
Egypt: Personal transfers, receipts was 41.52 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
41.52 billion BoP, current US$
Change on year
up 40.5%
World rank
3rd
of 177 countries
All-time high
41.52 billion BoP, current US$
in 2025
All-time low
927.66 million BoP, current US$
in 1977
Years of data
49
1977–2025
Personal transfers, receipts in Egypt, 1977–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 41.52 billion BoP, current US$ for personal transfers, receipts in 2025. That is the highest value across all 49 years on record.
The figure is up 40.5% on the previous year and up 126.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal transfers, receipts in Egypt peaked at 41.52 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 927.66 million BoP, current US$, in 1977.
Egypt ranks 3rd of 177 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Personal transfers, receipts in Egypt, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 927.66 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1978 | 1.77 billion BoP, current US$ | +91.2% |
| 1979 | 2.21 billion BoP, current US$ | +24.8% |
| 1980 | 2.70 billion BoP, current US$ | +21.8% |
| 1981 | 2.18 billion BoP, current US$ | -19.1% |
| 1982 | 2.44 billion BoP, current US$ | +11.8% |
| 1983 | 3.67 billion BoP, current US$ | +50.3% |
| 1984 | 3.96 billion BoP, current US$ | +8.1% |
| 1985 | 3.21 billion BoP, current US$ | -19.0% |
| 1986 | 2.51 billion BoP, current US$ | -22.0% |
| 1987 | 3.60 billion BoP, current US$ | +43.8% |
| 1988 | 3.77 billion BoP, current US$ | +4.6% |
| 1989 | 3.29 billion BoP, current US$ | -12.6% |
| 1990 | 4.28 billion BoP, current US$ | +30.1% |
| 1991 | 4.05 billion BoP, current US$ | -5.4% |
| 1992 | 6.10 billion BoP, current US$ | +50.6% |
| 1993 | 5.66 billion BoP, current US$ | -7.2% |
| 1994 | 3.67 billion BoP, current US$ | -35.2% |
| 1995 | 3.23 billion BoP, current US$ | -12.1% |
| 1996 | 3.11 billion BoP, current US$ | -3.7% |
| 1997 | 3.70 billion BoP, current US$ | +19.0% |
| 1998 | 3.37 billion BoP, current US$ | -8.8% |
| 1999 | 3.24 billion BoP, current US$ | -4.0% |
| 2000 | 2.85 billion BoP, current US$ | -11.8% |
| 2001 | 2.91 billion BoP, current US$ | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 2.89 billion BoP, current US$ | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 2.96 billion BoP, current US$ | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 3.34 billion BoP, current US$ | +12.8% |
| 2005 | 5.02 billion BoP, current US$ | +50.2% |
| 2006 | 5.33 billion BoP, current US$ | +6.2% |
| 2007 | 7.66 billion BoP, current US$ | +43.6% |
| 2008 | 8.69 billion BoP, current US$ | +13.6% |
| 2009 | 7.15 billion BoP, current US$ | -17.8% |
| 2010 | 12.45 billion BoP, current US$ | +74.2% |
| 2011 | 14.32 billion BoP, current US$ | +15.0% |
| 2012 | 19.24 billion BoP, current US$ | +34.3% |
| 2013 | 17.83 billion BoP, current US$ | -7.3% |
| 2014 | 19.57 billion BoP, current US$ | +9.7% |
| 2015 | 18.33 billion BoP, current US$ | -6.4% |
| 2016 | 18.59 billion BoP, current US$ | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 24.74 billion BoP, current US$ | +33.1% |
| 2018 | 25.52 billion BoP, current US$ | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 26.78 billion BoP, current US$ | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 29.60 billion BoP, current US$ | +10.5% |
| 2021 | 31.49 billion BoP, current US$ | +6.4% |
| 2022 | 28.33 billion BoP, current US$ | -10.0% |
| 2023 | 19.53 billion BoP, current US$ | -31.1% |
| 2024 | 29.56 billion BoP, current US$ | +51.3% |
| 2025 | 41.52 billion BoP, current US$ | +40.5% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 41.52 billion BoP, current US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.04 billion BoP, current US$, 40.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 41.52 billion BoP, current US$ is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.42 billion BoP, current US$, 29.2× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.64 billion BoP, current US$ | 927.66 million BoP, current US$ | 2.21 billion BoP, current US$ | 3 |
| 1980s | 3.13 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.18 billion BoP, current US$ | 3.96 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.04 billion BoP, current US$ | 3.11 billion BoP, current US$ | 6.10 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.88 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.85 billion BoP, current US$ | 8.69 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.74 billion BoP, current US$ | 12.45 billion BoP, current US$ | 26.78 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.01 billion BoP, current US$ | 19.53 billion BoP, current US$ | 41.52 billion BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 1 India 142.14 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 2 Mexico 61.78 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 4 Pakistan 40.19 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 5 Bangladesh 33.73 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 6 Philippines 31.78 billion BoP, current US$ compare
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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 79.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 0.469 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 70.84 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 0.3425 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate -20.37 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0299 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal transfers, receipts in Egypt?
- Personal transfers, receipts in Egypt was 41.52 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest personal transfers, receipts recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 41.52 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest personal transfers, receipts recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 927.66 million BoP, current US$ in 1977.
- How does Egypt rank for personal transfers, receipts?
- Egypt ranks 3rd out of 177 countries with data for 2025.
- Is personal transfers, receipts rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 126.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Personal transfers are current transfers, in cash or in kind, received by resident households from non-resident households. 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.