Egypt Current Account Balance

1993 - 2024 | Quarterly | USD mn | Central Bank of Egypt

Key information about Egypt Current Account Balance

  • Egypt Current Account recorded a deficit of 3.7 USD bn in Jun 2024, compared with a deficit of 7.5 USD bn in the previous quarter.
  • Egypt Current Account Balance: USD mn data is updated quarterly, available from Dec 1993 to Jun 2024, with an averaged value of -614.4 USD mn.
  • The data reached an all-time high of 1.5 USD bn in Sep 2003 and a record low of -7.5 USD bn in Mar 2024.
  • Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) increased by 22.4 USD bn in Jun 2024.
  • Egypt Direct Investment Abroad expanded by 155.4 USD mn in Mar 2024.
  • Its Foreign Portfolio Investment increased by 14.4 USD bn in Mar 2024.
  • The country's Nominal GDP was reported at 109.0 USD bn in Dec 2022.

View Egypt's Current Account Balance from Dec 1993 to Jun 2024 in the chart:

Egypt Current Account Balance

What was Egypt's Current Account Balance in Jun 2024?

Egypt Current Account recorded a deficit of 3.7 USD bn in Jun 2024, compared with a deficit of 7.5 USD bn in the previous quarter. See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
-3,711.1 Jun 2024 -7,463.1 Mar 2024 -7,463.1 Mar 2024 1,538.9 Sep 2003 USD mn quarterly Dec 1993 - Jun 2024

Current Account Balance by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (USD mn) -145.1 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1993 - Mar 2023
Algeria (USD mn) -2,970.0 Dec 2019 quarterly Mar 2007 - Dec 2019
Argentina (USD mn) 3,490.2 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1976 - Jun 2024
Armenia (USD mn) -168.6 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1993 - Jun 2024
Australia (USD mn) -9,479.8 Sep 2024 quarterly Sep 1959 - Sep 2024
Austria (USD mn) 5,171.8 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1970 - Mar 2023
Azerbaijan (USD mn) 895.5 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2013 - Jun 2024
Bahrain (USD mn) 671.7 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2018 - Jun 2024
Bangladesh (USD mn) -188.8 Jul 2024 monthly Jul 1997 - Jul 2024
Belarus (USD mn) -1,726.9 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1996 - Mar 2023
Belgium (USD mn) -1,705.2 Dec 2022 monthly Jan 1995 - Dec 2022
Bolivia (USD mn) 39.0 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1988 - Jun 2024
Bosnia and Herzegovina (USD mn) -271.0 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2001 - Jun 2024
Botswana (USD mn) -44.3 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2004 - Dec 2022
Brazil (USD mn) -5,879.8 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1995 - Oct 2024
Brunei (USD mn) -615.1 Dec 2020 quarterly Mar 2001 - Dec 2020
Bulgaria (USD mn) 351.4 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 1996 - Apr 2023
Cambodia (USD mn) -574.0 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1994 - Jun 2024
Canada (USD mn) -4,560.8 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1957 - Mar 2023
Chile (USD mn) -3,139.6 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2003 - Sep 2024
China (USD mn) 146,900.0 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1998 - Sep 2024
Colombia (USD mn) -1,669.2 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1996 - Sep 2024
Croatia (USD mn) -1,465.3 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1993 - Dec 2022
Cyprus (USD mn) -178.0 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2001 - Dec 2022
Czech Republic (USD mn) 782.0 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 2003 - Apr 2023
Denmark (USD mn) 5,296.0 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 2005 - Apr 2023
Ecuador (USD mn) 2,407.1 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1993 - Jun 2024
Egypt (USD mn) -3,711.1 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 1993 - Jun 2024
Estonia (USD mn) 94.3 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 1999 - Apr 2023
European Union (USD mn) 185,094.0 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2024
Finland (USD mn) -1,912.9 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 1980 - Apr 2023
France (USD mn) -2,881.7 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Oct 2024
Georgia (USD mn) -200.5 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Mar 2023
Germany (USD mn) 12,605.5 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1991 - Oct 2024
Ghana (USD mn) 998.5 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Jun 2024
Greece (USD mn) -351.5 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Sep 2024
Hong Kong SAR, China (USD mn) 12,924.5 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2024
Hungary (USD mn) 2,080.3 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 1989 - Jun 2024
Iceland (USD mn) -71.2 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1976 - Mar 2023
India (USD mn) -9,739.2 Jun 2024 quarterly Jun 1949 - Jun 2024
Indonesia (USD mn) -2,150.2 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1981 - Sep 2024
Iran (USD mn) 14,204.8 2023 yearly 1997 - 2023
Ireland (USD mn) 14,845.9 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1981 - Mar 2023
Israel (USD mn) 4,962.6 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1992 - Jun 2024
Italy (USD mn) -1,662.6 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 1970 - Apr 2023
Ivory Coast (USD mn) -4,378.2 2023 yearly 1975 - 2023
Japan (USD mn) 14,232.0 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 1996 - Apr 2023
Jordan (USD mn) -1,007.6 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1977 - Mar 2023
Kazakhstan (USD mn) -662.8 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 1997 - Jun 2024
Kenya (USD mn) -266.0 Jun 2024 monthly Jan 2002 - Jun 2024
South Korea (USD mn) 7,614.6 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1980 - Oct 2024
Kosovo (USD mn) 294.9 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2009 - Sep 2024
Kuwait (USD mn) 11,086.1 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2012 - Mar 2024
Kyrgyzstan (USD mn) -1,294.6 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1993 - Dec 2022
Laos (USD mn) -172.6 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1994 - Jun 2024
Latvia (USD mn) 23.0 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 2000 - Apr 2023
Lebanon (USD mn) -227.4 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2002 - Dec 2023
Lithuania (USD mn) 550.8 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Oct 2024
Luxembourg (USD mn) 2,694.4 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2024
Macau SAR, China (USD mn) 16,954.8 2023 yearly 2002 - 2023
North Macedonia (USD mn) 108.9 Mar 2023 monthly Jan 2001 - Mar 2023
Malawi (USD mn) -1,752.1 2021 yearly 1977 - 2021
Malaysia (USD mn) 489.3 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2024
Malta (USD mn) 437.6 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2024
Mauritius (USD mn) -183.0 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2017 - Sep 2023
Mexico (USD mn) -14,282.0 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1980 - Mar 2023
Moldova (USD mn) -697.9 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1994 - Jun 2024
Mongolia (USD mn) -524.3 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2009 - Sep 2024
Montenegro (USD mn) -278.9 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2004 - Mar 2023
Morocco (USD mn) -1,332.0 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2014 - Jun 2024
Mozambique (USD mn) -603.0 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1996 - Jun 2024
Myanmar (USD mn) 295.8 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 1976 - Mar 2024
Nepal (USD mn) 833.9 Oct 2024 quarterly Oct 2000 - Oct 2024
Netherlands (USD mn) 27,762.5 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1967 - Mar 2023
New Zealand (USD mn) -5,231.7 Mar 2023 quarterly Jun 1971 - Mar 2023
Nigeria (USD mn) 5,142.5 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2014 - Jun 2024
Norway (USD mn) 27,310.5 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1981 - Mar 2023
Oman (USD mn) 2,637.2 2023 yearly 1974 - 2023
Pakistan (USD mn) -98.0 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1976 - Sep 2024
Palestinian Territory (USD mn) -801.1 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2011 - Jun 2024
Panama (USD mn) 434.7 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1998 - Jun 2024
Paraguay (USD mn) 37.7 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2008 - Jun 2024
Peru (USD mn) 1,870.1 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1977 - Sep 2024
Philippines (USD mn) -2,198.3 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Sep 2024
Poland (USD mn) 1,159.0 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Oct 2024
Portugal (USD mn) 822.3 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Sep 2024
Qatar (USD mn) 11,023.4 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2011 - Jun 2024
Romania (USD mn) -3,580.1 Oct 2024 monthly Jun 2002 - Oct 2024
Russia (USD mn) 3,200.0 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 2012 - Nov 2024
Saudi Arabia (USD mn) 4,324.3 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2006 - Jun 2024
Serbia (USD mn) -1,026.8 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2013 - Sep 2024
Singapore (USD mn) 25,888.7 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1986 - Sep 2024
Slovakia (USD mn) -392.6 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1997 - Sep 2024
Slovenia (USD mn) 359.8 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 1994 - Apr 2023
South Africa (USD mn) -932.5 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1960 - Mar 2023
Spain (USD mn) 4,556.0 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1990 - Sep 2024
Sri Lanka (USD mn) 414.9 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1977 - Jun 2024
Sudan (USD mn) -1,752.8 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1977 - Dec 2022
Sweden (USD mn) 9,050.5 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1975 - Sep 2024
Switzerland (USD mn) 17,338.7 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1983 - Mar 2023

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Egypt Key Series

Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) -9,324.656 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Oct 2024
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 8,526.143 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Sep 2024
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 5.5 2023 yearly 2005 - 2023
National Government Debt (USD mn) 369,695.1 Jun 2022 quarterly Jun 2006 - Jun 2022
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 68.6 Jun 2020 quarterly Jun 2006 - Jun 2020
Forecast: Government Expenditure (EGP bn) 7,219.600 2029 yearly 1999 - 2029
Forecast: Government Net Debt (EGP bn) 19,939.872 2029 yearly 1998 - 2029
Forecast: Government Revenue (EGP bn) 6,391.424 2029 yearly 1999 - 2029
Government Budget: ytd: Cash Deficit (EGP mn) -449,938.000 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Oct 2024
Government Budget: ytd: Expenditure (EGP mn) 1,098,188.000 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Oct 2024
Government Budget: ytd: Overall Fiscal Balance (EGP mn) -453,238.000 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Oct 2024
Government Budget: ytd: Revenue (EGP mn) 648,250.000 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Oct 2024
Government Budget: ytd: Financing (EGP mn) 517,916.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Jun 2005 - Jun 2024
Gross Domestic Debt (EGP mn) 4,742,107.000 Jun 2020 quarterly Sep 1997 - Jun 2020
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 7.008 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Trade Balance (USD mn) -4,271.0 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1957 - Sep 2024
Total Exports (USD mn) 3,588.0 Sep 2024 monthly Jul 1994 - Sep 2024
Total Exports Growth (%) 21.9 Sep 2024 monthly Jul 1995 - Sep 2024
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 568,413.708 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 296,535.833 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 90,144.967 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Total Imports (USD mn) 7,859.0 Sep 2024 monthly Jul 1994 - Sep 2024
Total Imports Growth (%) 29.2 Sep 2024 monthly Jul 1995 - Sep 2024
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 2,616,088.274 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 777,772.111 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 186.948 Aug 2024 monthly Dec 2015 - Aug 2024
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 818.112 Aug 2024 monthly Dec 2015 - Aug 2024
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 16.493 Aug 2024 monthly Dec 2015 - Aug 2024
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 1,351.592 Aug 2024 monthly Dec 2015 - Aug 2024
Trade Balance: USD (USD mn) -4,271.000 Sep 2024 monthly Jul 1994 - Sep 2024
Exports: National: EGP (EGP mn) 167,716.000 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Aug 2024
Imports: EGP (EGP mn) 404,896.000 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Aug 2024
Export Value Index (2015=100) 204.348 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Import Value Index (2015=100) 131.347 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) 120.0 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1994 - Jun 2024
Current Account Balance (USD mn) -3,711.1 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 1993 - Jun 2024
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) 1.3 Dec 2022 quarterly Sep 2001 - Dec 2022
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 22,352.2 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 1993 - Jun 2024
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 30.2 Jun 2024 quarterly Sep 2001 - Jun 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) -104.500 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 1993 - Jun 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) -0.1 Jun 2024 quarterly Sep 2001 - Jun 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) 54.0 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2011 - Mar 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) 14,329.600 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2011 - Mar 2024
External Debt (USD mn) 152,885.2 Jun 2024 quarterly Jun 1997 - Jun 2024
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 39.8 Mar 2024 quarterly Jun 1999 - Mar 2024
External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) 26,024.8 Jun 2024 quarterly Jun 1997 - Jun 2024
External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) 6.8 2024 yearly 1990 - 2024
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) -22.028 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) -281,564.400 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2013 - Jun 2024
BoP: CF: Financial Account (USD mn) 9,910.800 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 1993 - Jun 2024
BoP: CF: Financial Account: Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) -120.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1994 - Jun 2024
BoP: CA: Transfers (USD mn) 7,480.600 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 1993 - Jun 2024
BoP: CF: Financial Account: Portfolio Investment Abroad (USD mn) -73.900 Jun 2024 quarterly Sep 1997 - Jun 2024
BoP: Net Errors and Omissions (USD mn) -584.800 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 1993 - Jun 2024
BoP: CF: Capital Account (USD mn) -61.200 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2004 - Jun 2024
BoP: CA: Goods and Services: Services (USD mn) 3,090.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 1993 - Jun 2024
Remittances: Inflow (USD mn) 8,300.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Sep 1999 - Sep 2024
BoP: CA: Goods and Services: Trade Balance (USD mn) -10,773.200 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 1993 - Jun 2024
BoP: CF: Financial Account: Other Net Investment (OI) (USD mn) -12,143.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 1993 - Jun 2024
BoP: CF: Financial Account: Net Portfolio Investment in Egypt (USD mn) -104.500 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 1993 - Jun 2024
BoP: Overall Balance (USD mn) 5,553.700 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 1993 - Jun 2024
BoP: CA: Goods and Services (USD mn) -7,683.200 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 1993 - Jun 2024
External Debt: Medium and Long Term (USD mn) 126,860.400 Jun 2024 quarterly Jun 1997 - Jun 2024
External Debt: Central & Local Government (USD mn) 80,178.200 Jun 2024 quarterly Jun 2002 - Jun 2024
Foreign Direct Investment: Inflow: European Union (EU) (USD mn) 1,350.500 Mar 2024 quarterly Jun 2001 - Mar 2024
Foreign Direct Investment: Inflow: Arab Countries: Saudi Arabia (USD mn) 102.800 Mar 2024 quarterly Jun 2001 - Mar 2024
Foreign Direct Investment: Inflow: Other Countries: China (USD mn) 96.400 Mar 2024 quarterly Dec 2005 - Mar 2024
Foreign Direct Investment: Inflow: United States of America (USD mn) 667.100 Mar 2024 quarterly Jun 2001 - Mar 2024
Foreign Direct Investment: Inflow: Arab Countries: Kuwait (USD mn) 170.900 Mar 2024 quarterly Jun 2001 - Mar 2024
Foreign Direct Investment: Net: United States of America (USD mn) 227.800 Mar 2024 quarterly Sep 2021 - Mar 2024
Number of Bankruptcies (Unit) 0.000 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1998 - Dec 2023
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 2.7 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2011 - Jun 2024
Household Debt: % of GDP (%) 7.4 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2002 - Jun 2024
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 56,751.481 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Oct 2024
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 229,766.680 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Oct 2024
M2 Growth (%) 29.5 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1997 - Oct 2024
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 18.0 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 2012 - Nov 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 33,418.0 Sep 2024 monthly Dec 2004 - Sep 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 8.728 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2004 - Jun 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 4.4 Apr 2023 monthly Dec 2004 - Apr 2023
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 10,723.000 Sep 2024 monthly Dec 1956 - Sep 2024
Total Deposits (USD mn) 249,661.975 Jun 2024 monthly Jun 2004 - Jun 2024
Total Deposits Growth (%) 26.9 Jun 2024 monthly Jun 2005 - Jun 2024
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 258,066.4 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Oct 2024
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 29.6 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1997 - Oct 2024
Household Debt (USD mn) 22,930.3 Oct 2024 monthly Dec 2002 - Oct 2024
Total Loans (USD mn) 148,373.166 May 2024 monthly Apr 1996 - May 2024
Total Loans Growth (%) 53.31 May 2024 monthly Apr 1997 - May 2024
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 25.73 Mar 2024 quarterly Jun 2002 - Mar 2024
Reserve Money: M0 (EGP mn) 1,905,882.000 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Oct 2024
Counterpart Assets: DA: Credit (EGP mn) 12,632,906.000 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Oct 2024
Domestic Liquidity: M2: Quasi Money (QM) (EGP mn) 8,469,466.000 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Oct 2024
Domestic Liquidity: M2: Money Supply (M1) (EGP mn) 2,778,107.000 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Oct 2024
Domestic Liquidity: M2 (EGP mn) 11,247,573.000 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Oct 2024
International Reserves: Net (USD mn) 46,737.000 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Sep 2024
International Reserves: Gross Official Reserves: Foreign Currency (USD mn) 35,996.000 Sep 2024 monthly Nov 2004 - Sep 2024
Banks Deposits: excl Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) (EGP mn) 11,839,886.000 May 2024 monthly Apr 1996 - May 2024
Banks Loans: excl Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) (EGP mn) 6,898,502.000 May 2024 monthly Nov 2003 - May 2024

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