Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Egypt
Egypt: Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate was 5.9 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Egypt, 1978–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary income payments (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Egypt is 5.9 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 166.0% on the previous year and up 125.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income payments (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Egypt peaked at 110.09 % change on previous year in 2010 and was at its lowest, -29.67 % change on previous year, in 1993.
Egypt ranks 92nd of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Egypt, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 30.66 % change on previous year | — |
| 1979 | 2.05 % change on previous year | -93.3% |
| 1980 | 40.09 % change on previous year | +1854.6% |
| 1981 | 52.48 % change on previous year | +30.9% |
| 1982 | 21.71 % change on previous year | -58.6% |
| 1983 | -1.13 % change on previous year | -105.2% |
| 1984 | 1.07 % change on previous year | -195.2% |
| 1985 | 10.9 % change on previous year | +917.6% |
| 1986 | -6.95 % change on previous year | -163.8% |
| 1987 | -12.73 % change on previous year | +83.2% |
| 1988 | -21.06 % change on previous year | +65.4% |
| 1989 | 78.94 % change on previous year | -474.9% |
| 1990 | 35.28 % change on previous year | -55.3% |
| 1991 | 14.08 % change on previous year | -60.1% |
| 1992 | 30.52 % change on previous year | +116.7% |
| 1993 | -29.67 % change on previous year | -197.2% |
| 1994 | 7.47 % change on previous year | -125.2% |
| 1995 | -6.2 % change on previous year | -182.9% |
| 1996 | -21.53 % change on previous year | +247.5% |
| 1997 | -23.83 % change on previous year | +10.7% |
| 1998 | -9.3 % change on previous year | -61.0% |
| 1999 | -2.8 % change on previous year | -69.9% |
| 2000 | -5.92 % change on previous year | +111.6% |
| 2001 | -9.96 % change on previous year | +68.1% |
| 2002 | 9.05 % change on previous year | -190.9% |
| 2003 | -13.83 % change on previous year | -252.8% |
| 2004 | -1.64 % change on previous year | -88.2% |
| 2005 | 78.49 % change on previous year | -4899.8% |
| 2006 | 24.78 % change on previous year | -68.4% |
| 2007 | 5.42 % change on previous year | -78.1% |
| 2008 | -7.52 % change on previous year | -238.9% |
| 2009 | 72.72 % change on previous year | -1066.6% |
| 2010 | 110.09 % change on previous year | +51.4% |
| 2011 | 3.87 % change on previous year | -96.5% |
| 2012 | 1.51 % change on previous year | -60.8% |
| 2013 | 8.3 % change on previous year | +447.7% |
| 2014 | -5.15 % change on previous year | -162.1% |
| 2015 | -23.52 % change on previous year | +356.3% |
| 2016 | -11.61 % change on previous year | -50.6% |
| 2017 | 29.26 % change on previous year | -352.0% |
| 2018 | 53.93 % change on previous year | +84.3% |
| 2019 | 34.64 % change on previous year | -35.8% |
| 2020 | -8.55 % change on previous year | -124.7% |
| 2021 | 29.87 % change on previous year | -449.3% |
| 2022 | 25.1 % change on previous year | -16.0% |
| 2023 | 7.42 % change on previous year | -70.4% |
| 2024 | -8.94 % change on previous year | -220.5% |
| 2025 | 5.9 % change on previous year | -166.0% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 5.9 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7.15 % change on previous year, 82% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 5.9 % change on previous year is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 5.02 % change on previous year, 1.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Egypt changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +4899.8% | -1.64 % change on previous year | 78.49 % change on previous year |
| 1980 | +1854.6% | 2.05 % change on previous year | 40.09 % change on previous year |
| 2009 | +1066.6% | -7.52 % change on previous year | 72.72 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16.35 % change on previous year | 2.05 % change on previous year | 30.66 % change on previous year | 2 |
| 1980s | 16.33 % change on previous year | -21.06 % change on previous year | 78.94 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.5976 % change on previous year | -29.67 % change on previous year | 35.28 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.16 % change on previous year | -13.83 % change on previous year | 78.49 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.13 % change on previous year | -23.52 % change on previous year | 110.09 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.47 % change on previous year | -8.94 % change on previous year | 29.87 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 89 Denmark 6.16 % change on previous year compare
- 90 Sudan 6.04 % change on previous year compare
- 91 Ecuador 5.95 % change on previous year compare
- 93 North Macedonia 5.88 % change on previous year compare
- 94 Japan 5.82 % change on previous year compare
- 95 Mexico 5.77 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for Egypt
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 4.11 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 5.63 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), 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$), annual growth rate 8.8 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary income payments (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Egypt?
- Primary income payments (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Egypt was 5.9 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary income payments (bop, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 110.09 % change on previous year in 2010.
- What is the lowest primary income payments (bop, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was -29.67 % change on previous year in 1993.
- How does Egypt rank for primary income payments (bop, current us$), annual growth rate?
- Egypt ranks 92nd out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary income payments (bop, current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 125.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Primary income payments (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Primary income payments Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Primary income payments (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.