Total reserves in months of imports in Egypt
Egypt: Total reserves in months of imports was 4.54 ratio in 2024. ▼ Falling
Total reserves in months of imports in Egypt, 2000–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in ratio.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total reserves in months of imports in Egypt is 4.54 ratio, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.3% on the previous year and up 105.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves in months of imports in Egypt peaked at 8.55 ratio in 2003 and was at its lowest, 2.21 ratio, in 2014.
Egypt ranks 79th of 172 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Total reserves in months of imports in Egypt, year by year
| Year | ratio | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.93 ratio | — |
| 2001 | 7.46 ratio | +7.6% |
| 2002 | 8.25 ratio | +10.6% |
| 2003 | 8.55 ratio | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 6.64 ratio | -22.3% |
| 2005 | 7.33 ratio | +10.4% |
| 2006 | 7.36 ratio | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 6.95 ratio | -5.6% |
| 2008 | 5.97 ratio | -14.1% |
| 2009 | 7.36 ratio | +23.3% |
| 2010 | 6.7 ratio | -9.0% |
| 2011 | 3.29 ratio | -50.9% |
| 2012 | 2.49 ratio | -24.3% |
| 2013 | 2.73 ratio | +9.6% |
| 2014 | 2.21 ratio | -19.0% |
| 2015 | 2.6 ratio | +17.6% |
| 2016 | 3.89 ratio | +49.6% |
| 2017 | 5.72 ratio | +47.0% |
| 2018 | 5.86 ratio | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 5.84 ratio | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 5.56 ratio | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 4.38 ratio | -21.2% |
| 2022 | 3.33 ratio | -24.0% |
| 2023 | 3.87 ratio | +16.2% |
| 2024 | 4.54 ratio | +17.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.28 ratio | 5.97 ratio | 8.55 ratio | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.13 ratio | 2.21 ratio | 6.7 ratio | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.34 ratio | 3.33 ratio | 5.56 ratio | 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)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 57.88 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 9.84 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita 30,368 current LCU per person (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 23.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.3617 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,116 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate -6.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1171 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total reserves in months of imports in Egypt?
- Total reserves in months of imports in Egypt was 4.54 ratio in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total reserves in months of imports recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 8.55 ratio in 2003.
- What is the lowest total reserves in months of imports recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.21 ratio in 2014.
- How does Egypt rank for total reserves in months of imports?
- Egypt ranks 79th out of 172 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total reserves in months of imports rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 105.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Total reserves in months of imports. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total reserves in months of imports (ratio).