External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$) in Egypt
Egypt: External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$) was 34.42 billion DOD, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
34.42 billion DOD, current US$
Change on year
up 11.1%
World rank
11th
of 123 countries
All-time high
34.42 billion DOD, current US$
in 2025
All-time low
401.20 million DOD, current US$
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
External debt stocks, short-term in Egypt, 1970–2025
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in DOD, current US$.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 34.42 billion DOD, current US$ for external debt stocks, short-term in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.1% on the previous year and up 678.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, short-term in Egypt peaked at 34.42 billion DOD, current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 401.20 million DOD, current US$, in 1970.
That places Egypt 11th out of 123 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$) in Egypt, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 401.20 million DOD, current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 478.67 million DOD, current US$ | +19.3% |
| 1972 | 476.17 million DOD, current US$ | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 525.84 million DOD, current US$ | +10.4% |
| 1974 | 594.88 million DOD, current US$ | +13.1% |
| 1975 | 1.12 billion DOD, current US$ | +89.0% |
| 1976 | 1.52 billion DOD, current US$ | +35.3% |
| 1977 | 4.35 billion DOD, current US$ | +185.8% |
| 1978 | 3.39 billion DOD, current US$ | -22.1% |
| 1979 | 3.79 billion DOD, current US$ | +12.0% |
| 1980 | 4.03 billion DOD, current US$ | +6.2% |
| 1981 | 3.64 billion DOD, current US$ | -9.6% |
| 1982 | 5.07 billion DOD, current US$ | +39.2% |
| 1983 | 5.20 billion DOD, current US$ | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 5.78 billion DOD, current US$ | +11.1% |
| 1985 | 6.20 billion DOD, current US$ | +7.2% |
| 1986 | 7.12 billion DOD, current US$ | +15.0% |
| 1987 | 6.36 billion DOD, current US$ | -10.7% |
| 1988 | 6.87 billion DOD, current US$ | +8.0% |
| 1989 | 7.89 billion DOD, current US$ | +14.7% |
| 1990 | 4.45 billion DOD, current US$ | -43.6% |
| 1991 | 3.10 billion DOD, current US$ | -30.3% |
| 1992 | 2.52 billion DOD, current US$ | -18.8% |
| 1993 | 2.00 billion DOD, current US$ | -20.4% |
| 1994 | 1.93 billion DOD, current US$ | -3.6% |
| 1995 | 2.37 billion DOD, current US$ | +22.7% |
| 1996 | 2.35 billion DOD, current US$ | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 2.99 billion DOD, current US$ | +27.5% |
| 1998 | 4.26 billion DOD, current US$ | +42.4% |
| 1999 | 4.29 billion DOD, current US$ | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 4.10 billion DOD, current US$ | -4.4% |
| 2001 | 2.21 billion DOD, current US$ | -46.2% |
| 2002 | 2.15 billion DOD, current US$ | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 1.86 billion DOD, current US$ | -13.3% |
| 2004 | 1.72 billion DOD, current US$ | -7.8% |
| 2005 | 1.66 billion DOD, current US$ | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 1.72 billion DOD, current US$ | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 2.24 billion DOD, current US$ | +30.0% |
| 2008 | 2.84 billion DOD, current US$ | +27.1% |
| 2009 | 2.56 billion DOD, current US$ | -9.9% |
| 2010 | 3.15 billion DOD, current US$ | +22.9% |
| 2011 | 3.03 billion DOD, current US$ | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 6.66 billion DOD, current US$ | +120.0% |
| 2013 | 2.82 billion DOD, current US$ | -57.7% |
| 2014 | 3.32 billion DOD, current US$ | +17.9% |
| 2015 | 4.42 billion DOD, current US$ | +33.2% |
| 2016 | 11.95 billion DOD, current US$ | +170.0% |
| 2017 | 11.13 billion DOD, current US$ | -6.8% |
| 2018 | 10.34 billion DOD, current US$ | -7.1% |
| 2019 | 11.28 billion DOD, current US$ | +9.1% |
| 2020 | 11.96 billion DOD, current US$ | +6.0% |
| 2021 | 12.84 billion DOD, current US$ | +7.4% |
| 2022 | 30.25 billion DOD, current US$ | +135.5% |
| 2023 | 29.48 billion DOD, current US$ | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 31.00 billion DOD, current US$ | +5.1% |
| 2025 | 34.42 billion DOD, current US$ | +11.1% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 34.42 billion DOD, current US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.27 billion DOD, current US$, 27.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 34.42 billion DOD, current US$ is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.28 billion DOD, current US$, 15.1× the median. (13 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | +185.8% | 1.52 billion DOD, current US$ | 4.35 billion DOD, current US$ |
| 2016 | +170.0% | 4.42 billion DOD, current US$ | 11.95 billion DOD, current US$ |
| 2022 | +135.5% | 12.84 billion DOD, current US$ | 30.25 billion DOD, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.66 billion DOD, current US$ | 401.20 million DOD, current US$ | 4.35 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.82 billion DOD, current US$ | 3.64 billion DOD, current US$ | 7.89 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.03 billion DOD, current US$ | 1.93 billion DOD, current US$ | 4.45 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.31 billion DOD, current US$ | 1.66 billion DOD, current US$ | 4.10 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.81 billion DOD, current US$ | 2.82 billion DOD, current US$ | 11.95 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.99 billion DOD, current US$ | 11.96 billion DOD, current US$ | 34.42 billion DOD, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 8 Indonesia 61.60 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 9 South Africa 60.64 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 10 Vietnam 40.65 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 12 Argentina 31.63 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 13 Nigeria 28.14 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 14 Ukraine 23.15 billion DOD, 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 external debt stocks, short-term in Egypt?
- External debt stocks, short-term in Egypt was 34.42 billion DOD, current US$ in 2025, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, short-term recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 34.42 billion DOD, current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, short-term recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 401.20 million DOD, current US$ in 1970.
- How does Egypt rank for external debt stocks, short-term?
- Egypt ranks 11th out of 123 countries with data for 2025.
- Is external debt stocks, short-term rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 678.0%. 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 External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Short-term external debt is defined as debt that has an original maturity of one year or less. Available data permit no distinction between public and private nonguaranteed short-term debt. Data are in current U.S. dollars.