Foreign direct investment, net in Egypt
Egypt: Foreign direct investment, net was -14.76 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net in Egypt, 1977–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
In 2025, foreign direct investment, net in Egypt stood at -14.76 billion BoP, current US$.
The figure is up 68.0% on the previous year and down 118.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net in Egypt peaked at 1.11 billion BoP, current US$ in 2011 and was at its lowest, -46.07 billion BoP, current US$, in 2024.
Egypt ranks 190th of 196 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -535.75 million BoP, current US$ | -1.21 billion BoP, current US$ | -97.62 million BoP, current US$ | 3 |
| 1980s | -847.78 million BoP, current US$ | -1.23 billion BoP, current US$ | -285.57 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | -703.01 million BoP, current US$ | -1.21 billion BoP, current US$ | -191.00 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | -4.34 billion BoP, current US$ | -10.91 billion BoP, current US$ | -216.70 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | -5.32 billion BoP, current US$ | -8.61 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.11 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | -15.27 billion BoP, current US$ | -46.07 billion BoP, current US$ | -4.76 billion BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 187 Russia -12.35 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 188 Oman -12.61 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 189 Indonesia -14.35 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 191 Vietnam -19.57 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 192 Mexico -31.80 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 193 Australia -41.07 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 foreign direct investment, net in Egypt?
- Foreign direct investment, net in Egypt was -14.76 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 1.11 billion BoP, current US$ in 2011.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was -46.07 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024.
- How does Egypt rank for foreign direct investment, net?
- Egypt ranks 190th out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 118.8%. 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 Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Foreign direct investment is a category of cross-border investment associated with a resident in one economy having control or a significant degree of influence on the management of an enterprise that is resident in another economy. Ownership of 10 percent or more of the voting power is evidence of a direct investment relationship. 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.