Net primary income in Egypt
Egypt: Net primary income was -16.48 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net primary income in Egypt, 1977–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
In 2025, net primary income in Egypt stood at -16.48 billion BoP, current US$.
The figure is down 3.7% on the previous year and down 227.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net primary income in Egypt peaked at 1.39 billion BoP, current US$ in 2007 and was at its lowest, -17.97 billion BoP, current US$, in 2023.
Egypt ranks 183rd of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -283.31 million BoP, current US$ | -325.58 million BoP, current US$ | -247.86 million BoP, current US$ | 3 |
| 1980s | -559.12 million BoP, current US$ | -792.29 million BoP, current US$ | -201.14 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | -325.38 million BoP, current US$ | -1.88 billion BoP, current US$ | 955.00 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 200.98 million BoP, current US$ | -2.08 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.39 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | -6.76 billion BoP, current US$ | -11.59 billion BoP, current US$ | -4.34 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | -15.50 billion BoP, current US$ | -17.97 billion BoP, current US$ | -11.02 billion BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 180 Vietnam -15.69 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 181 Thailand -15.81 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 182 Turkey -15.87 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 184 Russia -17.93 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 185 Czechia -18.12 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 186 Chile -19.35 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 net primary income in Egypt?
- Net primary income in Egypt was -16.48 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest net primary income recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 1.39 billion BoP, current US$ in 2007.
- What is the lowest net primary income recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was -17.97 billion BoP, current US$ in 2023.
- How does Egypt rank for net primary income?
- Egypt ranks 183rd out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net primary income rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 227.3%. 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 primary income (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net primary income includes the net labor income and net property and entrepreneurial income components of the SNA. Labor income covers compensation of employees paid to nonresident workers. Property and entrepreneurial income covers investment income from the ownership of foreign financial claims (interest, dividends, rent, etc.) and nonfinancial property income (patents, copyrights, etc.). 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.