Volume of remittances (in United States dollars) as a proportion of in Egypt
Egypt: Volume of remittances (in United States dollars) as a proportion of was 7.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
7.6%
Change on year
up 54.0%
World rank
47th
of 203 countries
All-time high
10.0%
in 2017
All-time low
2.9%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Volume of remittances (in United States dollars) as a proportion of in Egypt, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 7.6% for volume of remittances (in united states dollars) as a proportion of in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 54.0% on the previous year and up 18.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, volume of remittances (in united states dollars) as a proportion of in Egypt peaked at 10.0% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 2.9%, in 2000.
Egypt ranks 47th of 203 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Volume of remittances (in United States dollars) as a proportion of in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.9% | — |
| 2001 | 3.0% | +5.4% |
| 2002 | 3.4% | +12.8% |
| 2003 | 3.7% | +8.5% |
| 2004 | 4.2% | +15.0% |
| 2005 | 5.6% | +32.0% |
| 2006 | 5.0% | -11.3% |
| 2007 | 5.9% | +18.3% |
| 2008 | 5.3% | -9.0% |
| 2009 | 3.8% | -29.2% |
| 2010 | 5.7% | +50.4% |
| 2011 | 6.1% | +6.7% |
| 2012 | 6.9% | +13.5% |
| 2013 | 6.2% | -10.3% |
| 2014 | 6.4% | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 5.6% | -13.1% |
| 2016 | 5.6% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 10.0% | +78.1% |
| 2018 | 9.7% | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 8.4% | -13.5% |
| 2020 | 7.7% | -8.2% |
| 2021 | 7.4% | -3.9% |
| 2022 | 5.9% | -19.8% |
| 2023 | 4.9% | -17.0% |
| 2024 | 7.6% | +54.0% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 7.6% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.1%, 1.2× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 7.6% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.3%, 5.6× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.3% | 2.9% | 5.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.0% | 5.6% | 10.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.7% | 4.9% | 7.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 44 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 7.9% compare
- 45 Morocco 7.8% compare
- 46 Burundi 7.7% compare
- 48 Micronesia (Federated States of) 7.4% compare
- 49 Croatia 7.2% compare
- 50 New Caledonia 7.1% 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 volume of remittances (in united states dollars) as a proportion of in Egypt?
- Volume of remittances (in united states dollars) as a proportion of in Egypt was 7.6% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest volume of remittances (in united states dollars) as a proportion of recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 10.0% in 2017.
- What is the lowest volume of remittances (in united states dollars) as a proportion of recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.9% in 2000.
- How does Egypt rank for volume of remittances (in united states dollars) as a proportion of?
- Egypt ranks 47th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is volume of remittances (in united states dollars) as a proportion of rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Volume of remittances (in United States dollars) as a proportion of total GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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