Net financial flows, bilateral in Egypt
Egypt: Net financial flows, bilateral was 8.59 million NFL, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
8.59 million NFL, current US$
Change on year
down 99.5%
World rank
48th
of 123 countries
All-time high
7.23 billion NFL, current US$
in 2013
All-time low
-1.50 billion NFL, current US$
in 2021
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Net financial flows, bilateral in Egypt, 1970–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in NFL, current US$.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 8.59 million NFL, current US$ for net financial flows, bilateral in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 99.5% on the previous year and up 100.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net financial flows, bilateral in Egypt peaked at 7.23 billion NFL, current US$ in 2013 and was at its lowest, -1.50 billion NFL, current US$, in 2021.
That places Egypt 48th out of 123 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net financial flows, bilateral in Egypt, year by year
| Year | NFL, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | -18.87 million NFL, current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 142.10 million NFL, current US$ | -853.0% |
| 1972 | -69.32 million NFL, current US$ | -148.8% |
| 1973 | -109.36 million NFL, current US$ | +57.8% |
| 1974 | -34.30 million NFL, current US$ | -68.6% |
| 1975 | 2.10 billion NFL, current US$ | -6225.1% |
| 1976 | 761.81 million NFL, current US$ | -63.7% |
| 1977 | 553.56 million NFL, current US$ | -27.3% |
| 1978 | 814.71 million NFL, current US$ | +47.2% |
| 1979 | 942.16 million NFL, current US$ | +15.6% |
| 1980 | 1.53 billion NFL, current US$ | +62.3% |
| 1981 | 1.29 billion NFL, current US$ | -15.5% |
| 1982 | 1.95 billion NFL, current US$ | +51.3% |
| 1983 | 1.15 billion NFL, current US$ | -41.0% |
| 1984 | 1.46 billion NFL, current US$ | +26.9% |
| 1985 | 1.43 billion NFL, current US$ | -1.9% |
| 1986 | 705.69 million NFL, current US$ | -50.8% |
| 1987 | 502.77 million NFL, current US$ | -28.8% |
| 1988 | 833.71 million NFL, current US$ | +65.8% |
| 1989 | 276.43 million NFL, current US$ | -66.8% |
| 1990 | 326.10 million NFL, current US$ | +18.0% |
| 1991 | 705.87 million NFL, current US$ | +116.5% |
| 1992 | 321.26 million NFL, current US$ | -54.5% |
| 1993 | 359.02 million NFL, current US$ | +11.8% |
| 1994 | 249.07 million NFL, current US$ | -30.6% |
| 1995 | -22.70 million NFL, current US$ | -109.1% |
| 1996 | -53.54 million NFL, current US$ | +135.9% |
| 1997 | -279.08 million NFL, current US$ | +421.3% |
| 1998 | -256.92 million NFL, current US$ | -7.9% |
| 1999 | -358.86 million NFL, current US$ | +39.7% |
| 2000 | -514.55 million NFL, current US$ | +43.4% |
| 2001 | -588.13 million NFL, current US$ | +14.3% |
| 2002 | -606.24 million NFL, current US$ | +3.1% |
| 2003 | -741.70 million NFL, current US$ | +22.3% |
| 2004 | -706.50 million NFL, current US$ | -4.7% |
| 2005 | -723.98 million NFL, current US$ | +2.5% |
| 2006 | -797.31 million NFL, current US$ | +10.1% |
| 2007 | -964.62 million NFL, current US$ | +21.0% |
| 2008 | -937.15 million NFL, current US$ | -2.8% |
| 2009 | -769.92 million NFL, current US$ | -17.8% |
| 2010 | -935.29 million NFL, current US$ | +21.5% |
| 2011 | -1.10 billion NFL, current US$ | +18.0% |
| 2012 | 573.45 million NFL, current US$ | -151.9% |
| 2013 | 7.23 billion NFL, current US$ | +1161.4% |
| 2014 | -1.35 billion NFL, current US$ | -118.6% |
| 2015 | 4.49 billion NFL, current US$ | -432.6% |
| 2016 | 5.71 billion NFL, current US$ | +27.4% |
| 2017 | 1.21 billion NFL, current US$ | -78.9% |
| 2018 | 2.36 billion NFL, current US$ | +95.5% |
| 2019 | 640.34 million NFL, current US$ | -72.9% |
| 2020 | -701.98 million NFL, current US$ | -209.6% |
| 2021 | -1.50 billion NFL, current US$ | +113.7% |
| 2022 | 780.96 million NFL, current US$ | -152.0% |
| 2023 | 1.76 billion NFL, current US$ | +125.8% |
| 2024 | 8.59 million NFL, current US$ | -99.5% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 8.59 million NFL, current US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is -58,441 NFL, current US$. (43 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 8.59 million NFL, current US$ is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is -58,441 NFL, current US$. (13 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net financial flows, bilateral in Egypt changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +6225.1% | -34.30 million NFL, current US$ | 2.10 billion NFL, current US$ |
| 2013 | +1161.4% | 573.45 million NFL, current US$ | 7.23 billion NFL, current US$ |
| 1971 | +853.0% | -18.87 million NFL, current US$ | 142.10 million NFL, current US$ |
| 2015 | +432.6% | -1.35 billion NFL, current US$ | 4.49 billion NFL, current US$ |
| 1997 | -421.3% | -53.54 million NFL, current US$ | -279.08 million NFL, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 508.32 million NFL, current US$ | -109.36 million NFL, current US$ | 2.10 billion NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.11 billion NFL, current US$ | 276.43 million NFL, current US$ | 1.95 billion NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 99.02 million NFL, current US$ | -358.86 million NFL, current US$ | 705.87 million NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | -735.01 million NFL, current US$ | -964.62 million NFL, current US$ | -514.55 million NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.88 billion NFL, current US$ | -1.35 billion NFL, current US$ | 7.23 billion NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.06 million NFL, current US$ | -1.50 billion NFL, current US$ | 1.76 billion NFL, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 45 Mali 17.10 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 46 Sao Tome and Principe 15.92 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 47 Burundi 15.85 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 49 Solomon Islands 7.19 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 50 Grenada 6.50 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 51 Vanuatu 3.89 million NFL, current US$ compare
More external debt data for Egypt
- IFC, private nonguaranteed 483.26 million NFL, US$ (2024)
- 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)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 6.5% (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA -29.71 million NFL, current US$ (2024)
- 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, IBRD 20.68 million NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 36.2% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net financial flows, bilateral in Egypt?
- Net financial flows, bilateral in Egypt was 8.59 million NFL, current US$ in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest net financial flows, bilateral recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 7.23 billion NFL, current US$ in 2013.
- What is the lowest net financial flows, bilateral recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.50 billion NFL, current US$ in 2021.
- How does Egypt rank for net financial flows, bilateral?
- Egypt ranks 48th out of 123 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net financial flows, bilateral rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 100.6%. 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 Net financial flows, bilateral (NFL, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Bilateral debt includes loans from governments and their agencies (including central banks), loans from autonomous bodies, and direct loans from official export credit agencies. Net flows (or net lending or net disbursements) received by the borrower during the year are disbursements minus principal repayments. Data are in current U.S. dollars.