Total FDI inflows — Value US$, 2015 prices in Egypt
Egypt: Total FDI inflows — Value US$, 2015 prices was 14,204 million USD in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Total FDI inflows — Value US$, 2015 prices in Egypt, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in million USD.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total fdi inflows — value us$, 2015 prices in Egypt is 14,204 million USD, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.6% on the previous year and up 205.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fdi inflows — value us$, 2015 prices in Egypt peaked at 20,670 million USD in 2007 and was at its lowest, -591.48 million USD, in 2011.
That places Egypt 27th out of 188 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total FDI inflows — Value US$, 2015 prices in Egypt, year by year
| Year | million USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2,165 million USD | — |
| 1991 | 721.68 million USD | -66.7% |
| 1992 | 1,196 million USD | +65.7% |
| 1993 | 2,925 million USD | +144.6% |
| 1994 | 2,557 million USD | -12.6% |
| 1995 | 1,207 million USD | -52.8% |
| 1996 | 1,206 million USD | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 1,608 million USD | +33.3% |
| 1998 | 1,899 million USD | +18.1% |
| 1999 | 1,892 million USD | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 2,221 million USD | +17.4% |
| 2001 | 600.3 million USD | -73.0% |
| 2002 | 871.79 million USD | +45.2% |
| 2003 | 924.93 million USD | +6.1% |
| 2004 | 1,154 million USD | +24.8% |
| 2005 | 11,736 million USD | +916.8% |
| 2006 | 20,537 million USD | +75.0% |
| 2007 | 20,670 million USD | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 14,562 million USD | -29.5% |
| 2009 | 9,450 million USD | -35.1% |
| 2010 | 8,279 million USD | -12.4% |
| 2011 | -591.48 million USD | -107.1% |
| 2012 | 6,313 million USD | -1167.3% |
| 2013 | 4,650 million USD | -26.3% |
| 2014 | 4,666 million USD | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 6,925 million USD | +48.4% |
| 2016 | 9,946 million USD | +43.6% |
| 2017 | 13,114 million USD | +31.9% |
| 2018 | 11,858 million USD | -9.6% |
| 2019 | 10,903 million USD | -8.1% |
| 2020 | 6,263 million USD | -42.6% |
| 2021 | 5,205 million USD | -16.9% |
| 2022 | 12,847 million USD | +146.8% |
| 2023 | 14,204 million USD | +10.6% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 14,204 million USD is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 440.01 million USD, 32.3× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 14,204 million USD is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1,113 million USD, 12.8× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total FDI inflows — Value US$, 2015 prices in Egypt changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +1167.3% | -591.48 million USD | 6,313 million USD |
| 2005 | +916.8% | 1,154 million USD | 11,736 million USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,738 million USD | 721.68 million USD | 2,925 million USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 8,273 million USD | 600.3 million USD | 20,670 million USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,606 million USD | -591.48 million USD | 13,114 million USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,630 million USD | 5,205 million USD | 14,204 million USD | 4 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 24 Malta 17,204 million USD compare
- 25 Italy 16,124 million USD compare
- 26 Republic of Korea 15,634 million USD compare
- 27 Côte d'Ivoire 1,624 million USD compare
- 28 Cabo Verde 102.55 million USD compare
- 28 Israel 13,410 million USD compare
- 29 Switzerland 12,149 million USD compare
- 30 Saudi Arabia 8,788 million USD compare
More economy & growth data for Egypt
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 4.11 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 5.63 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 79.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ 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 total fdi inflows — value us$, 2015 prices in Egypt?
- Total fdi inflows — value us$, 2015 prices in Egypt was 14,204 million USD in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest total fdi inflows — value us$, 2015 prices recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 20,670 million USD in 2007.
- What is the lowest total fdi inflows — value us$, 2015 prices recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was -591.48 million USD in 2011.
- How does Egypt rank for total fdi inflows — value us$, 2015 prices?
- Egypt ranks 27th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total fdi inflows — value us$, 2015 prices rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 205.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Total FDI inflows — Value US$, 2015 prices. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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FDI is an investment which aims to acquire a lasting management influence (10 percent or more of the voting stock) in an enterprise operating in a foreign economy. FDI may be undertaken by individuals, as well as business entities. The foreign direct investor most often is aiming to gain access to natural resources, to markets, to labour supply, to technology, to ensure security of supplies or to control the quality of a certain product. FDI can be decomposed into two types of investments: mergers and acquisitions (MA) and greenfield investments. The latter type results in the creation of new entities and the setting up of offices, buildings, plants or factories from scratch in a foreign economy. FDI is the sum of equity capital, reinvested earnings and other FDI capital. Equity capital comprises equity in branches, all shares in subsidiaries and associates (except non-participating, preferred shares that are treated as debt securities and are included under other FDI capital) and other contributions such as the provision of machinery. Reinvested earnings consist of the direct investor's share (in proportion to equity participation) of earnings not distributed by the direct investment enterprise. Other FDI capital (loans) includes the borrowing and lending of funds, including debt securities and trade credits between direct investors and direct investment enterprises. FDI inflows and outflows are important for tracking the direct investment conditions each year. Outward Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) flows record the value of cross-border direct investment transactions from the reporting economy during a year. It represents transactions affecting the investment in enterprises resident abroad. Whereas, Inward Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) flows record the value of cross-border direct investment transactions received by the reporting economy during a year. It represents transactions affecting the investment in enterprises of a specific industry resident in the reporting economy.