Egypt Trade Balance

1957 - 2024 | Monthly | USD mn | CEIC Data

Key information about Egypt's Trade Balance

  • Egypt's Trade Balance recorded a deficit of 4.9 USD bn in Aug 2024, compared with a deficit of 4.6 USD bn in the previous month
  • Egypt's Trade Balance data is updated monthly, available from Jan 1957 to Aug 2024, with an averaged value of -564.1 USD mn
  • The data reached an all-time high of 180.9 USD mn in Sep 1980 and a record low of -5.2 USD bn in Jul 2018
CEIC extends history for monthly Trade Balance. Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics provides Trade Balance in USD. Trade Balance prior to July 1994 is sourced from the International Monetary Fund.

Further information about Egypt's Trade Balance

  • In the latest reports, Egypt's Total Exports reached 3.5 USD bn in Aug 2024, an increase of 15.1% YoY (year-on-year)
  • Total Imports recorded 8.3 USD bn in Aug 2024, an increase of 15.1% YoY (year-on-year)

View Egypt's Trade Balance from Jan 1957 to Aug 2024 in the chart:

Egypt Trade Balance

What was Egypt's Trade Balance in Aug 2024?

Egypt's Trade Balance recorded a deficit of 4.9 USD bn in Aug 2024, compared with a deficit of 4.6 USD bn in the previous month See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
-4,885.0 Aug 2024 -4,601.0 Jul 2024 -5,183.2 Jul 2018 180.9 Sep 1980 USD mn monthly Jan 1957 - Aug 2024

Trade Balance by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (USD mn) -452.9 Sep 2024 monthly Oct 1998 - Sep 2024
Algeria (USD mn) -274.8 Mar 2020 monthly Jan 2000 - Mar 2020
Argentina (USD mn) 992.1 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1991 - Sep 2024
Armenia (USD mn) -223.7 Sep 2024 monthly Nov 1995 - Sep 2024
Australia (USD mn) 3,119.6 Sep 2024 monthly Jul 1971 - Sep 2024
Austria (USD mn) 525.7 Jun 2024 monthly Jan 1957 - Jun 2024
Azerbaijan (USD mn) -255.8 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Sep 2024
Bahrain (USD mn) 4,501.7 2023 yearly 1966 - 2023
Bangladesh (USD mn) -1,707.2 Aug 2024 monthly Jul 1986 - Aug 2024
Belarus (USD mn) 258.8 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Aug 2024
Belgium (USD mn) 1,658.0 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1993 - Aug 2024
Bolivia (USD mn) 47.9 Aug 2024 monthly Oct 1994 - Aug 2024
Bosnia and Herzegovina (USD mn) -529.9 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Sep 2024
Botswana (USD mn) -427.9 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Aug 2024
Brazil (USD mn) 4,342.8 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1959 - Oct 2024
Brunei (USD mn) 376.2 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2010 - Aug 2024
Bulgaria (USD mn) -446.1 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1995 - Aug 2024
Cambodia (USD mn) 82.9 Sep 2024 monthly Jun 2013 - Sep 2024
Canada (USD mn) -933.3 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1988 - Sep 2024
Chile (USD mn) 1,816.0 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1968 - Sep 2024
China (USD mn) 95,718.8 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1992 - Oct 2024
Colombia (USD mn) -1,687.9 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1958 - Aug 2024
Croatia (USD mn) -1,452.7 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 1993 - Jul 2024
Cyprus (USD mn) -740.7 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1957 - Aug 2024
Czech Republic (USD mn) 3,296.4 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Sep 2024
Denmark (USD mn) 4,118.0 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1997 - Aug 2024
Ecuador (USD mn) 428.6 Aug 2024 monthly Mar 1992 - Aug 2024
Egypt (USD mn) -4,885.0 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1957 - Aug 2024
Estonia (USD mn) -185.8 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1993 - Aug 2024
European Union (USD mn) 8,744.1 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2002 - Aug 2024
Finland (USD mn) 322.0 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1992 - Sep 2024
France (USD mn) -8,122.8 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Aug 2024
Georgia (USD mn) -707.9 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1995 - Sep 2024
Germany (USD mn) 18,832.4 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1957 - Sep 2024
Ghana (USD mn) 659.7 Aug 2024 monthly Mar 2005 - Aug 2024
Greece (USD mn) -2,936.2 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 2002 - Jul 2024
Hong Kong SAR, China (USD mn) -6,828.9 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1957 - Sep 2024
Hungary (USD mn) 487.8 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1976 - Aug 2024
Iceland (USD mn) -361.4 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1957 - Oct 2024
India (USD mn) -20,780.0 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1957 - Sep 2024
Indonesia (USD mn) 3,257.0 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1967 - Sep 2024
Iran (USD mn) 32,176.0 2023 yearly 1948 - 2023
Ireland (USD mn) 6,101.1 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1970 - Aug 2024
Israel (USD mn) -2,763.4 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1988 - Sep 2024
Italy (USD mn) 4,479.6 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1993 - Aug 2024
Ivory Coast (USD mn) -138.9 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 1981 - Jul 2024
Japan (USD mn) -1,309.8 Sep 2024 monthly Apr 1995 - Sep 2024
Jordan (USD mn) -1,203.4 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1972 - Aug 2024
Kazakhstan (USD mn) 2,120.7 Aug 2024 monthly Sep 1995 - Aug 2024
Kenya (USD mn) -1,029.6 Aug 2024 monthly Oct 1992 - Aug 2024
South Korea (USD mn) 3,167.0 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1966 - Oct 2024
Kosovo (USD mn) -476.8 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Sep 2024
Kuwait (USD mn) 3,536.5 Jun 2024 monthly Jan 1993 - Jun 2024
Kyrgyzstan (USD mn) -459.6 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2002 - Aug 2024
Laos (USD mn) -71.8 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 1992 - Jun 2024
Latvia (USD mn) -369.9 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1995 - Aug 2024
Lebanon (USD mn) -1,062.6 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1993 - Dec 2023
Lithuania (USD mn) -498.1 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Aug 2024
Luxembourg (USD mn) -835.8 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1988 - Aug 2024
Macau SAR, China (USD mn) -1,153.0 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1998 - Aug 2024
North Macedonia (USD mn) -213.7 Sep 2024 monthly Dec 1993 - Sep 2024
Malawi (USD mn) -194.6 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1964 - Mar 2024
Malaysia (USD mn) 1,253.2 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1990 - Sep 2024
Malta (USD mn) -399.1 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1960 - Aug 2024
Mauritius (USD mn) -411.8 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2006 - Aug 2024
Mexico (USD mn) -167.5 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1993 - Sep 2024
Moldova (USD mn) -503.5 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 1992 - Jul 2024
Mongolia (USD mn) 47.2 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1997 - Sep 2024
Montenegro (USD mn) -317.1 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Sep 2024
Morocco (USD mn) -2,651.3 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1957 - Sep 2024
Mozambique (USD mn) 106.5 Jun 2024 monthly Jan 2011 - Jun 2024
Myanmar (USD mn) 183.9 Jul 2022 monthly Jan 1957 - Jul 2022
Nepal (USD mn) -903.3 Sep 2024 monthly Aug 1974 - Sep 2024
Netherlands (USD mn) 15,685.5 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Sep 2024
New Zealand (USD mn) -1,312.0 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1960 - Sep 2024
Nigeria (USD mn) 2,786.0 Jun 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Jun 2024
Norway (USD mn) 4,024.9 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1957 - Sep 2024
Oman (USD mn) 1,667.1 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1975 - Aug 2024
Pakistan (USD mn) -1,498.0 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1968 - Oct 2024
Palestinian Territory (USD mn) -501.3 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2011 - Aug 2024
Panama (USD mn) -1,137.9 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1964 - Aug 2024
Paraguay (USD mn) -96.1 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Sep 2024
Peru (USD mn) 1,811.9 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1985 - Aug 2024
Philippines (USD mn) -5,087.0 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1957 - Sep 2024
Poland (USD mn) -1,745.1 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1986 - Aug 2024
Portugal (USD mn) -2,909.7 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1957 - Aug 2024
Qatar (USD mn) 5,531.0 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 2014 - Jul 2024
Romania (USD mn) -3,174.6 Aug 2024 monthly Aug 1990 - Aug 2024
Russia (USD mn) 12,138.2 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1998 - Aug 2024
Saudi Arabia (USD mn) 113,078.6 2023 yearly 1957 - 2023
Serbia (USD mn) -908.9 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Sep 2024
Singapore (USD mn) 4,065.3 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1976 - Sep 2024
Slovakia (USD mn) 155.3 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2004 - Aug 2024
Slovenia (USD mn) -374.3 Sep 2024 monthly Nov 1991 - Sep 2024
South Africa (USD mn) 312.1 Aug 2024 monthly Oct 2004 - Aug 2024
Spain (USD mn) -3,511.9 Aug 2024 monthly Sep 1974 - Aug 2024
Sri Lanka (USD mn) -634.0 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1982 - Sep 2024
Sudan (USD mn) -829.9 Dec 2022 monthly Jan 2003 - Dec 2022
Sweden (USD mn) 78.2 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1957 - Sep 2024
Switzerland (USD mn) 5,262.3 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1957 - Sep 2024

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Egypt Key Series

Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) -7,464.727 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Sep 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) -357,650.300 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Sep 2024
Government Budget: ytd: Overall Fiscal Balance (EGP mn) -361,831.300 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Sep 2024
Government Budget: ytd: Expenditure (EGP mn) 827,748.000 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Sep 2024
Government Budget: ytd: Revenue (EGP mn) 470,097.700 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Sep 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) -4,885.0 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1957 - Aug 2024
Total Exports (USD mn) 3,453.0 Aug 2024 monthly Jul 1994 - Aug 2024
Total Exports Growth (%) 2.8 Aug 2024 monthly Jul 1995 - Aug 2024
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 568,413.708 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 274,989.359 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 69,318.411 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Total Imports (USD mn) 8,338.0 Aug 2024 monthly Jul 1994 - Aug 2024
Total Imports Growth (%) 15.1 Aug 2024 monthly Jul 1995 - Aug 2024
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 2,425,187.296 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 876,034.340 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 197.843 Jul 2024 monthly Dec 2015 - Jul 2024
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 791.301 Jul 2024 monthly Dec 2015 - Jul 2024
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 27.896 Jul 2024 monthly Dec 2015 - Jul 2024
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 1,323.919 Jul 2024 monthly Dec 2015 - Jul 2024
Exports: National: EGP (EGP mn) 171,719.000 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Jul 2024
Trade Balance: USD (USD mn) -4,885.000 Aug 2024 monthly Jul 1994 - Aug 2024
Imports: EGP (EGP mn) 395,135.000 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Jul 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 (%) 7.1 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
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: Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) -120.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1994 - Jun 2024
BoP: CF: Financial Account (USD mn) 9,910.800 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 1993 - Jun 2024
BoP: CA: Transfers (USD mn) 7,480.600 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 1993 - Jun 2024
BoP: CA: Goods and Services (USD mn) -7,683.200 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: CF: Capital Account (USD mn) -61.200 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2004 - Jun 2024
BoP: CF: Financial Account: Net Portfolio Investment in Egypt (USD mn) -104.500 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 1993 - Jun 2024
BoP: CA: Goods and Services: Services (USD mn) 3,090.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 1993 - Jun 2024
BoP: Net Errors and Omissions (USD mn) -584.800 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 1993 - Jun 2024
BoP: CA: Goods and Services: Trade Balance (USD mn) -10,773.200 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 1993 - Jun 2024
BoP: Overall Balance (USD mn) 5,553.700 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
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
Remittances: Inflow (USD mn) 7,467.300 Jun 2024 quarterly Sep 1999 - 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: United States of America (USD mn) 667.100 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: 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) 57,156.878 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Sep 2024
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 229,450.731 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Sep 2024
M2 Growth (%) 29.6 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1997 - Sep 2024
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 18.0 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2012 - Oct 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) 256,113.3 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Sep 2024
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 29.1 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1997 - Sep 2024
Household Debt (USD mn) 22,830.3 Sep 2024 monthly Dec 2002 - Sep 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) 1,897,456.000 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Sep 2024
Counterpart Assets: DA: Credit (EGP mn) 12,369,479.000 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Sep 2024
Domestic Liquidity: M2 (EGP mn) 11,081,759.000 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Sep 2024
Domestic Liquidity: M2: Quasi Money (QM) (EGP mn) 8,321,259.000 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Sep 2024
Domestic Liquidity: M2: Money Supply (M1) (EGP mn) 2,760,500.000 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Sep 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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