External balance on goods and services in Egypt
Egypt: External balance on goods and services was -2.12 trillion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
External balance on goods and services in Egypt, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Egypt recorded -2.12 trillion current LCU for external balance on goods and services in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 122.8% on the previous year and down 923.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external balance on goods and services in Egypt peaked at -28.70 million current LCU in 1960 and was at its lowest, -2.12 trillion current LCU, in 2025.
That places Egypt 170th out of 192 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -82.74 million current LCU | -143.80 million current LCU | -28.70 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1970s | -700.00 million current LCU | -2.08 billion current LCU | -112.90 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | -4.79 billion current LCU | -11.20 billion current LCU | -1.93 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | -13.21 billion current LCU | -27.30 billion current LCU | -3.50 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | -24.94 billion current LCU | -69.20 billion current LCU | -6.60 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | -238.64 billion current LCU | -468.10 billion current LCU | -56.50 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | -809.68 billion current LCU | -2.12 trillion current LCU | -227.30 billion current LCU | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Egypt
- DEC alternative conversion factor 49.65 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 1.80 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 36.30 billion current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 739.43 billion current LCU (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 14.89 billion current US$ (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -786.80 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -15.85 billion current US$ (2025)
- GNI per capita 146,574 current LCU (2025)
- GNI per capita, Atlas method 3,260 current US$ (2025)
- GNI 17.35 trillion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external balance on goods and services in Egypt?
- External balance on goods and services in Egypt was -2.12 trillion current LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest external balance on goods and services recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was -28.70 million current LCU in 1960.
- What is the lowest external balance on goods and services recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.12 trillion current LCU in 2025.
- How does Egypt rank for external balance on goods and services?
- Egypt ranks 170th out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is external balance on goods and services rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 923.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of External balance on goods and services (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The balance of international trade in goods and services is the difference between the exports and imports of goods and services. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.