Total reserves minus gold (current US$) in Egypt
Egypt: Total reserves minus gold (current US$) was 30.71 billion current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Total reserves minus gold in Egypt, 1960–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total reserves minus gold in Egypt is 30.71 billion current US$, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 10.4% on the previous year and up 131.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves minus gold in Egypt peaked at 40.69 billion current US$ in 2019 and was at its lowest, 29.00 million current US$, in 1961.
That places Egypt 51st out of 183 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total reserves minus gold (current US$) in Egypt, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 90.00 million current US$ | — |
| 1961 | 29.00 million current US$ | -67.8% |
| 1962 | 49.00 million current US$ | +69.0% |
| 1963 | 42.00 million current US$ | -14.3% |
| 1964 | 84.00 million current US$ | +100.0% |
| 1965 | 54.00 million current US$ | -35.7% |
| 1966 | 63.00 million current US$ | +16.7% |
| 1967 | 102.00 million current US$ | +61.9% |
| 1968 | 75.00 million current US$ | -26.5% |
| 1969 | 51.00 million current US$ | -32.0% |
| 1970 | 74.08 million current US$ | +45.3% |
| 1971 | 57.13 million current US$ | -22.9% |
| 1972 | 51.50 million current US$ | -9.8% |
| 1973 | 259.60 million current US$ | +404.0% |
| 1974 | 251.84 million current US$ | -3.0% |
| 1975 | 193.92 million current US$ | -23.0% |
| 1976 | 239.59 million current US$ | +23.6% |
| 1977 | 430.73 million current US$ | +79.8% |
| 1978 | 491.67 million current US$ | +14.1% |
| 1979 | 529.46 million current US$ | +7.7% |
| 1980 | 1.05 billion current US$ | +97.6% |
| 1981 | 716.20 million current US$ | -31.5% |
| 1982 | 698.13 million current US$ | -2.5% |
| 1983 | 771.10 million current US$ | +10.5% |
| 1984 | 736.21 million current US$ | -4.5% |
| 1985 | 792.10 million current US$ | +7.6% |
| 1986 | 829.01 million current US$ | +4.7% |
| 1987 | 1.38 billion current US$ | +66.3% |
| 1988 | 1.26 billion current US$ | -8.3% |
| 1989 | 1.52 billion current US$ | +20.3% |
| 1990 | 2.68 billion current US$ | +76.5% |
| 1991 | 5.33 billion current US$ | +98.4% |
| 1992 | 10.81 billion current US$ | +103.0% |
| 1993 | 12.90 billion current US$ | +19.4% |
| 1994 | 13.48 billion current US$ | +4.5% |
| 1995 | 16.18 billion current US$ | +20.0% |
| 1996 | 17.40 billion current US$ | +7.5% |
| 1997 | 18.66 billion current US$ | +7.3% |
| 1998 | 18.12 billion current US$ | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 14.48 billion current US$ | -20.1% |
| 2000 | 13.12 billion current US$ | -9.4% |
| 2001 | 12.93 billion current US$ | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 13.24 billion current US$ | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 13.59 billion current US$ | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 14.27 billion current US$ | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 20.61 billion current US$ | +44.4% |
| 2006 | 24.46 billion current US$ | +18.7% |
| 2007 | 30.19 billion current US$ | +23.4% |
| 2008 | 32.22 billion current US$ | +6.7% |
| 2009 | 32.25 billion current US$ | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 33.61 billion current US$ | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 14.92 billion current US$ | -55.6% |
| 2012 | 11.63 billion current US$ | -22.0% |
| 2013 | 13.61 billion current US$ | +17.0% |
| 2014 | 12.00 billion current US$ | -11.9% |
| 2015 | 13.28 billion current US$ | +10.7% |
| 2016 | 20.86 billion current US$ | +57.0% |
| 2017 | 33.21 billion current US$ | +59.2% |
| 2018 | 38.61 billion current US$ | +16.2% |
| 2019 | 40.69 billion current US$ | +5.4% |
| 2020 | 34.09 billion current US$ | -16.2% |
| 2021 | 35.09 billion current US$ | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 24.82 billion current US$ | -29.3% |
| 2023 | 24.70 billion current US$ | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 34.28 billion current US$ | +38.8% |
| 2025 | 30.71 billion current US$ | -10.4% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 30.71 billion current US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.90 billion current US$, 7.9× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 30.71 billion current US$ is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 17.72 billion current US$, 1.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total reserves minus gold (current US$) 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 | +404.0% | 51.50 million current US$ | 259.60 million current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 63.90 million current US$ | 29.00 million current US$ | 102.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 257.95 million current US$ | 51.50 million current US$ | 529.46 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 975.06 million current US$ | 698.13 million current US$ | 1.52 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.01 billion current US$ | 2.68 billion current US$ | 18.66 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.69 billion current US$ | 12.93 billion current US$ | 32.25 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.24 billion current US$ | 11.63 billion current US$ | 40.69 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.62 billion current US$ | 24.70 billion current US$ | 35.09 billion current US$ | 6 |
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)
- 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 reserves minus gold in Egypt?
- Total reserves minus gold in Egypt was 30.71 billion current US$ in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest total reserves minus gold recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 40.69 billion current US$ in 2019.
- What is the lowest total reserves minus gold recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.00 million current US$ in 1961.
- How does Egypt rank for total reserves minus gold?
- Egypt ranks 51st out of 183 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total reserves minus gold rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 131.2%. 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 minus gold (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This series includes external assets (excluding 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.