Net capital account in Egypt

Egypt: Net capital account was -230.50 million BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
-230.50 million BoP, current US$
Change on year
down 12.1%
World rank
169th
of 186 countries
All-time high
2.40 million BoP, current US$
in 2022
All-time low
-232.60 million BoP, current US$
in 2020
Years of data
21
2005–2025

Net capital account in Egypt, 2005–2025

-250.0M-200.0M-150.0M-100.0M-50.0M02005201520252005: -40.0M BoP, current US$2006: -35.9M BoP, current US$2007: 1.9M BoP, current US$2008: -500.0k BoP, current US$2009: -18.8M BoP, current US$2010: -39.2M BoP, current US$2011: -45.2M BoP, current US$2012: -119.1M BoP, current US$2013: -82.9M BoP, current US$2014: -140.5M BoP, current US$2015: -147.5M BoP, current US$2016: -102.9M BoP, current US$2017: -155.6M BoP, current US$2018: -133.1M BoP, current US$2019: -169.5M BoP, current US$2020: -232.6M BoP, current US$2021: -154.9M BoP, current US$2022: 2.4M BoP, current US$2023: -70.2M BoP, current US$2024: -205.6M BoP, current US$2025: -230.5M BoP, current US$

Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.

Analysis

The most recent figure for net capital account in Egypt is -230.50 million BoP, current US$, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of down 12.1% on the previous year and down 56.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net capital account in Egypt peaked at 2.40 million BoP, current US$ in 2022 and was at its lowest, -232.60 million BoP, current US$, in 2020.

Egypt ranks 169th of 186 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s -18.66 million BoP, current US$ -40.00 million BoP, current US$ 1.90 million BoP, current US$ 5
2010s -113.55 million BoP, current US$ -169.50 million BoP, current US$ -39.20 million BoP, current US$ 10
2020s -148.57 million BoP, current US$ -232.60 million BoP, current US$ 2.40 million BoP, current US$ 6

Countries ranked near Egypt

  1. 166 China -188.48 million BoP, current US$ compare
  2. 167 Slovenia -192.42 million BoP, current US$ compare
  3. 168 Brazil -216.06 million BoP, current US$ compare
  4. 170 New Zealand -239.53 million BoP, current US$ compare
  5. 171 Kazakhstan -277.57 million BoP, current US$ compare
  6. 172 Luxembourg -381.38 million BoP, current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 187 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is net capital account in Egypt?
Net capital account in Egypt was -230.50 million BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest net capital account recorded in Egypt?
The highest recorded value was 2.40 million BoP, current US$ in 2022.
What is the lowest net capital account recorded in Egypt?
The lowest recorded value was -232.60 million BoP, current US$ in 2020.
How does Egypt rank for net capital account?
Egypt ranks 169th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
Is net capital account rising or falling in Egypt?
Over the last ten years it is down 56.3%. 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 Net capital account (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Net capital account (BoP, current US$)
Unit
BoP, current US$
Source
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
187 places, 4,908 data points, 1960–2025
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Net capital account records acquisitions and disposals of nonproduced nonfinancial assets, such as land sold to embassies and sales of leases and licenses, as well as capital transfers, including government debt forgiveness. The use of the term capital account in this context is designed to be consistent with the System of National Accounts, which distinguishes between capital transactions and financial transactions. 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.