Total reserves in Egypt
Egypt: Total reserves was 48.88 billion includes gold, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
48.88 billion includes gold, current US$
Change on year
up 8.8%
World rank
50th
of 182 countries
All-time high
48.88 billion includes gold, current US$
in 2025
All-time low
145.12 million includes gold, current US$
in 1969
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Total reserves in Egypt, 1960–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in includes gold, current US$.
Analysis
In 2025, total reserves in Egypt stood at 48.88 billion includes gold, current US$. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.8% on the previous year and up 208.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves in Egypt peaked at 48.88 billion includes gold, current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 145.12 million includes gold, current US$, in 1969.
That places Egypt 50th out of 182 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total reserves in Egypt, year by year
| Year | includes gold, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 266.97 million includes gold, current US$ | — |
| 1961 | 203.62 million includes gold, current US$ | -23.7% |
| 1962 | 223.23 million includes gold, current US$ | +9.6% |
| 1963 | 216.28 million includes gold, current US$ | -3.1% |
| 1964 | 223.74 million includes gold, current US$ | +3.5% |
| 1965 | 193.78 million includes gold, current US$ | -13.4% |
| 1966 | 156.82 million includes gold, current US$ | -19.1% |
| 1967 | 196.02 million includes gold, current US$ | +25.0% |
| 1968 | 187.04 million includes gold, current US$ | -4.6% |
| 1969 | 145.12 million includes gold, current US$ | -22.4% |
| 1970 | 165.04 million includes gold, current US$ | +13.7% |
| 1971 | 163.24 million includes gold, current US$ | -1.1% |
| 1972 | 209.34 million includes gold, current US$ | +28.2% |
| 1973 | 532.59 million includes gold, current US$ | +154.4% |
| 1974 | 705.41 million includes gold, current US$ | +32.4% |
| 1975 | 535.00 million includes gold, current US$ | -24.2% |
| 1976 | 567.30 million includes gold, current US$ | +6.0% |
| 1977 | 831.89 million includes gold, current US$ | +46.6% |
| 1978 | 1.05 billion includes gold, current US$ | +26.3% |
| 1979 | 1.80 billion includes gold, current US$ | +70.9% |
| 1980 | 2.48 billion includes gold, current US$ | +38.1% |
| 1981 | 1.68 billion includes gold, current US$ | -32.1% |
| 1982 | 1.81 billion includes gold, current US$ | +7.5% |
| 1983 | 1.70 billion includes gold, current US$ | -6.1% |
| 1984 | 1.49 billion includes gold, current US$ | -12.5% |
| 1985 | 1.59 billion includes gold, current US$ | +6.8% |
| 1986 | 1.78 billion includes gold, current US$ | +12.1% |
| 1987 | 2.56 billion includes gold, current US$ | +43.6% |
| 1988 | 2.26 billion includes gold, current US$ | -11.5% |
| 1989 | 2.50 billion includes gold, current US$ | +10.4% |
| 1990 | 3.62 billion includes gold, current US$ | +45.1% |
| 1991 | 6.19 billion includes gold, current US$ | +70.9% |
| 1992 | 11.62 billion includes gold, current US$ | +87.9% |
| 1993 | 13.85 billion includes gold, current US$ | +19.2% |
| 1994 | 14.41 billion includes gold, current US$ | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 17.12 billion includes gold, current US$ | +18.8% |
| 1996 | 18.30 billion includes gold, current US$ | +6.9% |
| 1997 | 19.37 billion includes gold, current US$ | +5.9% |
| 1998 | 18.82 billion includes gold, current US$ | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 15.19 billion includes gold, current US$ | -19.3% |
| 2000 | 13.79 billion includes gold, current US$ | -9.2% |
| 2001 | 13.60 billion includes gold, current US$ | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 14.08 billion includes gold, current US$ | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 14.60 billion includes gold, current US$ | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 15.34 billion includes gold, current US$ | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 21.86 billion includes gold, current US$ | +42.5% |
| 2006 | 26.01 billion includes gold, current US$ | +19.0% |
| 2007 | 32.21 billion includes gold, current US$ | +23.9% |
| 2008 | 34.33 billion includes gold, current US$ | +6.6% |
| 2009 | 34.90 billion includes gold, current US$ | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 37.03 billion includes gold, current US$ | +6.1% |
| 2011 | 18.64 billion includes gold, current US$ | -49.7% |
| 2012 | 15.67 billion includes gold, current US$ | -15.9% |
| 2013 | 16.54 billion includes gold, current US$ | +5.5% |
| 2014 | 14.93 billion includes gold, current US$ | -9.7% |
| 2015 | 15.86 billion includes gold, current US$ | +6.2% |
| 2016 | 23.64 billion includes gold, current US$ | +49.1% |
| 2017 | 36.40 billion includes gold, current US$ | +54.0% |
| 2018 | 41.84 billion includes gold, current US$ | +14.9% |
| 2019 | 44.57 billion includes gold, current US$ | +6.5% |
| 2020 | 38.97 billion includes gold, current US$ | -12.6% |
| 2021 | 39.82 billion includes gold, current US$ | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 32.14 billion includes gold, current US$ | -19.3% |
| 2023 | 33.07 billion includes gold, current US$ | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 44.92 billion includes gold, current US$ | +35.8% |
| 2025 | 48.88 billion includes gold, current US$ | +8.8% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 48.88 billion includes gold, current US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.39 billion includes gold, current US$, 11.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 48.88 billion includes gold, current US$ is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 26.56 billion includes gold, current US$, 1.8× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total reserves in Egypt changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | +154.4% | 209.34 million includes gold, current US$ | 532.59 million includes gold, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 201.26 million includes gold, current US$ | 145.12 million includes gold, current US$ | 266.97 million includes gold, current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 655.55 million includes gold, current US$ | 163.24 million includes gold, current US$ | 1.80 billion includes gold, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.98 billion includes gold, current US$ | 1.49 billion includes gold, current US$ | 2.56 billion includes gold, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.85 billion includes gold, current US$ | 3.62 billion includes gold, current US$ | 19.37 billion includes gold, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.07 billion includes gold, current US$ | 13.60 billion includes gold, current US$ | 34.90 billion includes gold, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.51 billion includes gold, current US$ | 14.93 billion includes gold, current US$ | 44.57 billion includes gold, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.63 billion includes gold, current US$ | 32.14 billion includes gold, current US$ | 48.88 billion includes gold, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 47 Austria 53.44 billion includes gold, current US$ compare
- 48 Kuwait 51.74 billion includes gold, current US$ compare
- 49 Chile 49.45 billion includes gold, current US$ compare
- 51 Morocco 48.45 billion includes gold, current US$ compare
- 52 Bulgaria 47.15 billion includes gold, current US$ compare
- 53 Nigeria 46.02 billion includes gold, 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)
- 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$), annual growth rate 8.8 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total reserves in Egypt?
- Total reserves in Egypt was 48.88 billion includes gold, current US$ in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest total reserves recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 48.88 billion includes gold, current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest total reserves recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 145.12 million includes gold, current US$ in 1969.
- How does Egypt rank for total reserves?
- Egypt ranks 50th out of 182 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total reserves rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 208.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Total reserves (includes gold, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Reserve assets are external assets, including monetary gold, that are readily available to and controlled by monetary authorities for meeting balance of payments financing needs, for intervention in exchange markets to affect the currency exchange rate, and for other related purposes (such as maintaining confidence in the currency and the economy, and serving as a basis for foreign borrowing). Reserve assets must be denominated and settled in foreign currency. 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.