Current account balance in Egypt
Egypt: Current account balance was -13.94 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Current account balance in Egypt, 1977–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
In 2025, current account balance in Egypt stood at -13.94 billion BoP, current US$.
The figure is up 37.0% on the previous year and up 19.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current account balance in Egypt peaked at 3.92 billion BoP, current US$ in 2004 and was at its lowest, -22.12 billion BoP, current US$, in 2024.
That places Egypt 187th out of 199 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -1.08 billion BoP, current US$ | -1.51 billion BoP, current US$ | -813.43 million BoP, current US$ | 3 |
| 1980s | -1.22 billion BoP, current US$ | -2.13 billion BoP, current US$ | 20.14 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 617.77 million BoP, current US$ | -2.57 billion BoP, current US$ | 3.37 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 731.39 million BoP, current US$ | -3.35 billion BoP, current US$ | 3.92 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | -9.00 billion BoP, current US$ | -20.49 billion BoP, current US$ | -3.53 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | -15.33 billion BoP, current US$ | -22.12 billion BoP, current US$ | -10.54 billion BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 184 Turkey -10.41 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 185 Colombia -10.88 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 186 Kazakhstan -12.45 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 188 Belgium -14.02 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 189 Ukraine -15.19 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 190 Philippines -16.29 billion BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Egypt
- Manufacturing, value added 1.27 trillion constant LCU (2025)
- Households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure 93.4% (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 360.88 billion current US$ (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 17.92 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 496.38 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 8.4% (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added 14.5% (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 98.8% (2025)
- Exports of goods and services 72.39 billion current US$ (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 111.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current account balance in Egypt?
- Current account balance in Egypt was -13.94 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest current account balance recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 3.92 billion BoP, current US$ in 2004.
- What is the lowest current account balance recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was -22.12 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024.
- How does Egypt rank for current account balance?
- Egypt ranks 187th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is current account balance rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Current account balance (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Balance of current transactions (transactions in goods and services, earned income and transfer income) between residents and non-residents. The term current account balance is used in the external accounts and is expressed from the perspective of resident units. The term current external balance is used in the national accounts and is expressed from the perspective of the non-resident units, and therefore with the opposite sign. 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.