Primary income payments in Egypt
Egypt: Primary income payments was 19.45 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Primary income payments in Egypt, 1977–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
In 2025, primary income payments in Egypt stood at 19.45 billion BoP, current US$.
That represents a change of up 5.9% on the previous year and up 264.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income payments in Egypt peaked at 20.17 billion BoP, current US$ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 315.10 million BoP, current US$, in 1977.
Egypt ranks 49th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 382.31 million BoP, current US$ | 315.10 million BoP, current US$ | 420.14 million BoP, current US$ | 3 |
| 1980s | 1.02 billion BoP, current US$ | 588.57 million BoP, current US$ | 1.39 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.77 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.04 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.80 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.45 billion BoP, current US$ | 818.10 million BoP, current US$ | 3.07 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.25 billion BoP, current US$ | 4.72 billion BoP, current US$ | 12.64 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.23 billion BoP, current US$ | 11.56 billion BoP, current US$ | 20.17 billion BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 46 Vietnam 21.23 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 47 South Africa 20.32 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 48 Argentina 20.30 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 50 Greece 18.75 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 51 New Zealand 18.02 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 52 Nigeria 14.98 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 primary income payments in Egypt?
- Primary income payments in Egypt was 19.45 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest primary income payments recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 20.17 billion BoP, current US$ in 2023.
- What is the lowest primary income payments recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 315.10 million BoP, current US$ in 1977.
- How does Egypt rank for primary income payments?
- Egypt ranks 49th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary income payments rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 264.4%. 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 Primary income payments (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary income payments refer to employee compensation paid to nonresident workers and investment income (payments on direct investment, portfolio investment, other investments).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.