Commercial banks and other lending (PPG + PNG) (NFL, current US$) in Egypt
Egypt: Commercial banks and other lending (PPG + PNG) (NFL, current US$) was 2.26 billion NFL, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
2.26 billion NFL, current US$
Change on year
up 547.2%
World rank
15th
of 116 countries
All-time high
5.56 billion NFL, current US$
in 2018
All-time low
-628.77 million NFL, current US$
in 2003
Years of data
52
1972–2025
Commercial banks and other lending (PPG + PNG) in Egypt, 1972–2025
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in NFL, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for commercial banks and other lending (ppg + png) in Egypt is 2.26 billion NFL, current US$, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 547.2% on the previous year and up 150.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commercial banks and other lending (ppg + png) in Egypt peaked at 5.56 billion NFL, current US$ in 2018 and was at its lowest, -628.77 million NFL, current US$, in 2003.
Egypt ranks 15th of 116 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Commercial banks and other lending (PPG + PNG) (NFL, current US$) in Egypt, year by year
| Year | NFL, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | -18.89 million NFL, current US$ | — |
| 1974 | 105.66 million NFL, current US$ | -659.3% |
| 1976 | 129.42 million NFL, current US$ | +22.5% |
| 1977 | 329.42 million NFL, current US$ | +154.5% |
| 1978 | 239.12 million NFL, current US$ | -27.4% |
| 1979 | 444.50 million NFL, current US$ | +85.9% |
| 1980 | 558.87 million NFL, current US$ | +25.7% |
| 1981 | 625.70 million NFL, current US$ | +12.0% |
| 1982 | 1.34 billion NFL, current US$ | +113.4% |
| 1983 | 1.11 billion NFL, current US$ | -16.7% |
| 1984 | 586.46 million NFL, current US$ | -47.3% |
| 1985 | 563.18 million NFL, current US$ | -4.0% |
| 1986 | 775.01 million NFL, current US$ | +37.6% |
| 1987 | 574.24 million NFL, current US$ | -25.9% |
| 1988 | 677.13 million NFL, current US$ | +17.9% |
| 1989 | 297.37 million NFL, current US$ | -56.1% |
| 1990 | -64.42 million NFL, current US$ | -121.7% |
| 1991 | -212.94 million NFL, current US$ | +230.5% |
| 1992 | -546.84 million NFL, current US$ | +156.8% |
| 1993 | -411.33 million NFL, current US$ | -24.8% |
| 1994 | -283.95 million NFL, current US$ | -31.0% |
| 1995 | -311.37 million NFL, current US$ | +9.7% |
| 1996 | -421.01 million NFL, current US$ | +35.2% |
| 1997 | -37.34 million NFL, current US$ | -91.1% |
| 1998 | 35.41 million NFL, current US$ | -194.8% |
| 1999 | -234.82 million NFL, current US$ | -763.1% |
| 2000 | 114.67 million NFL, current US$ | -148.8% |
| 2001 | 169.05 million NFL, current US$ | +47.4% |
| 2002 | -16.99 million NFL, current US$ | -110.1% |
| 2003 | -628.77 million NFL, current US$ | +3600.4% |
| 2004 | 136.27 million NFL, current US$ | -121.7% |
| 2005 | 490.43 million NFL, current US$ | +259.9% |
| 2006 | -232.14 million NFL, current US$ | -147.3% |
| 2007 | -94.93 million NFL, current US$ | -59.1% |
| 2008 | -360.95 million NFL, current US$ | +280.2% |
| 2009 | -61.15 million NFL, current US$ | -83.1% |
| 2010 | 141.04 million NFL, current US$ | -330.6% |
| 2011 | -48.30 million NFL, current US$ | -134.2% |
| 2012 | 38.34 million NFL, current US$ | -179.4% |
| 2013 | -150.44 million NFL, current US$ | -492.4% |
| 2014 | -44.26 million NFL, current US$ | -70.6% |
| 2015 | 902.21 million NFL, current US$ | -2138.4% |
| 2016 | 799.69 million NFL, current US$ | -11.4% |
| 2017 | 1.07 billion NFL, current US$ | +33.5% |
| 2018 | 5.56 billion NFL, current US$ | +421.0% |
| 2019 | 993.26 million NFL, current US$ | -82.1% |
| 2020 | 1.26 billion NFL, current US$ | +26.7% |
| 2021 | 4.20 billion NFL, current US$ | +233.7% |
| 2022 | 2.68 billion NFL, current US$ | -36.1% |
| 2023 | 4.44 billion NFL, current US$ | +65.7% |
| 2024 | -506.01 million NFL, current US$ | -111.4% |
| 2025 | 2.26 billion NFL, current US$ | -547.2% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 2.26 billion NFL, current US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is -3.45 million NFL, current US$. (40 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 2.26 billion NFL, current US$ is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is -11.81 million NFL, current US$. (12 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Commercial banks and other lending (PPG + PNG) (NFL, current US$) in Egypt changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | -3600.4% | -16.99 million NFL, current US$ | -628.77 million NFL, current US$ |
| 2015 | +2138.4% | -44.26 million NFL, current US$ | 902.21 million NFL, current US$ |
| 1999 | -763.1% | 35.41 million NFL, current US$ | -234.82 million NFL, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 204.87 million NFL, current US$ | -18.89 million NFL, current US$ | 444.50 million NFL, current US$ | 6 |
| 1980s | 710.63 million NFL, current US$ | 297.37 million NFL, current US$ | 1.34 billion NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | -248.86 million NFL, current US$ | -546.84 million NFL, current US$ | 35.41 million NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | -48.45 million NFL, current US$ | -628.77 million NFL, current US$ | 490.43 million NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 926.19 million NFL, current US$ | -150.44 million NFL, current US$ | 5.56 billion NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.39 billion NFL, current US$ | -506.01 million NFL, current US$ | 4.44 billion NFL, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 12 Serbia 3.15 billion NFL, current US$ compare
- 13 Ukraine 3.14 billion NFL, current US$ compare
- 14 Guatemala 2.43 billion NFL, current US$ compare
- 16 Philippines 1.88 billion NFL, current US$ compare
- 17 Suriname 1.51 billion NFL, current US$ compare
- 18 Montenegro 1.25 billion NFL, current US$ compare
More external debt data for Egypt
- Net financial flows, IBRD 289.27 million NFL, current US$ (2025)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per capita 4.15 NFL, US$ per person (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per unit of GDP 0.0012 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per square kilometre 179.17 NFL, US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per capita -0.2549 NFL, current US$ per person (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per unit of GDP -0.0001 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per square kilometre -60.19 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Use of IMF credit 12.40 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) 114.58 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, long-term 117.45 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is commercial banks and other lending (ppg + png) in Egypt?
- Commercial banks and other lending (ppg + png) in Egypt was 2.26 billion NFL, current US$ in 2025, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest commercial banks and other lending (ppg + png) recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 5.56 billion NFL, current US$ in 2018.
- What is the lowest commercial banks and other lending (ppg + png) recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was -628.77 million NFL, current US$ in 2003.
- How does Egypt rank for commercial banks and other lending (ppg + png)?
- Egypt ranks 15th out of 116 countries with data for 2025.
- Is commercial banks and other lending (ppg + png) rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 150.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as part of Commercial banks and other lending (PPG + PNG) (NFL, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Commercial bank and other lending includes net commercial bank lending (public and publicly guaranteed and private non- guaranteed) and other private credits. Data are in current U.S. dollars. Proposed: Commercial bank and other lending includes net commercial bank and other private creditors lending excluding bonds (public and publicly guaranteed + private nonguaranteed).