Foreign direct investment, net outflows in Egypt
Egypt: Foreign direct investment, net outflows was 695.90 million BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows in Egypt, 1977–2025
Source: Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D. Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 695.90 million BoP, current US$ for foreign direct investment, net outflows in 2025.
That represents a change of up 36.9% on the previous year and up 283.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows in Egypt peaked at 1.92 billion BoP, current US$ in 2008 and was at its lowest, 3.00 million BoP, current US$, in 1985.
That places Egypt 58th out of 191 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.66 million BoP, current US$ | 5.14 million BoP, current US$ | 19.68 million BoP, current US$ | 3 |
| 1980s | 11.86 million BoP, current US$ | 3.00 million BoP, current US$ | 22.64 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 45.57 million BoP, current US$ | 4.00 million BoP, current US$ | 129.20 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 366.74 million BoP, current US$ | 12.40 million BoP, current US$ | 1.92 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 388.16 million BoP, current US$ | 181.70 million BoP, current US$ | 1.18 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 438.30 million BoP, current US$ | 326.50 million BoP, current US$ | 695.90 million BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 55 Morocco 811.51 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 56 Romania 803.14 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 57 Papua New Guinea 769.57 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 59 Uruguay 661.04 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 60 Vietnam 600.00 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 61 Honduras 586.56 million BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Egypt
- Manufacturing, value added 64.38 billion constant 2015 US$ (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 1.27 trillion constant LCU (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 98.8% (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 111.7% (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added 2.63 trillion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows in Egypt?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows in Egypt was 695.90 million BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D.
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 1.92 billion BoP, current US$ in 2008.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.00 million BoP, current US$ in 1985.
- How does Egypt rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows?
- Egypt ranks 58th out of 191 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 283.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D, published as part of Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Foreign direct investment refers to direct investment equity flows in an economy. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, and other capital. 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 ordinary shares of voting stock is the criterion for determining the existence of a direct investment relationship. This series shows net outflows of investment from the reporting economy to the rest of the world. Data are in current U.S. dollars.