Reserves and related items in Egypt
Egypt: Reserves and related items was -287.30 million BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Reserves and related items in Egypt, 1977–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
In 2025, reserves and related items in Egypt stood at -287.30 million BoP, current US$.
The figure is down 102.2% on the previous year and up 57.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserves and related items in Egypt peaked at 13.27 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, -19.74 billion BoP, current US$, in 2011.
Egypt ranks 158th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -985.23 million BoP, current US$ | -1.91 billion BoP, current US$ | 14.94 million BoP, current US$ | 3 |
| 1980s | -23.38 million BoP, current US$ | -533.41 million BoP, current US$ | 641.43 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | -2.03 billion BoP, current US$ | -10.22 billion BoP, current US$ | 3.36 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 597.71 million BoP, current US$ | -2.03 billion BoP, current US$ | 5.23 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.40 billion BoP, current US$ | -19.74 billion BoP, current US$ | 8.81 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.47 billion BoP, current US$ | -14.06 billion BoP, current US$ | 13.27 billion BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 155 Congo -231.60 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 156 Barbados -249.49 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 157 Greece -281.24 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 159 Trinidad and Tobago -291.04 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 160 Tanzania -314.24 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 161 North Macedonia -341.25 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 reserves and related items in Egypt?
- Reserves and related items in Egypt was -287.30 million BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest reserves and related items recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 13.27 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest reserves and related items recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was -19.74 billion BoP, current US$ in 2011.
- How does Egypt rank for reserves and related items?
- Egypt ranks 158th out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserves and related items rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.4%. 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 Reserves and related items (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reserves and related items is the net change in a country's holdings of international reserves resulting from transactions on the current, capital, and financial accounts. Reserve assets are external assets, including monetary gold, that are readily available to and controlled by monetary authorities for meeting balance of payments financing needs, for intervention in exchange markets to affect the currency exchange rate, and for other related purposes (such as maintaining confidence in the currency and the economy, and serving as a basis for foreign borrowing). Reserve assets must be denominated and settled in foreign currency.Also included are net credit and loans from the IMF (excluding reserve position) and total exceptional financing. 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.