Portfolio investment, Net (net acquisition of financial assets less) in Egypt
Egypt: Portfolio investment, Net (net acquisition of financial assets less) was -10.42 billion in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Portfolio investment, Net (net acquisition of financial assets less) in Egypt, 2005–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for portfolio investment, net (net acquisition of financial assets less) in Egypt is -10.42 billion, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1,246.9% on the previous year and down 593.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, portfolio investment, net (net acquisition of financial assets less) in Egypt peaked at 21.73 billion in 2022 and was at its lowest, -23.89 billion, in 2017.
That places Egypt 179th out of 193 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Portfolio investment, Net (net acquisition of financial assets less) in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | -3.47 billion | — |
| 2006 | 700.40 million | -120.2% |
| 2007 | 3.57 billion | +410.3% |
| 2008 | 7.65 billion | +114.0% |
| 2009 | 527.10 million | -93.1% |
| 2010 | -10.44 billion | -2081.0% |
| 2011 | 10.65 billion | -202.0% |
| 2012 | 1.95 billion | -81.7% |
| 2013 | -3.01 billion | -254.2% |
| 2014 | 2.11 billion | -170.1% |
| 2015 | -71.30 million | -103.4% |
| 2016 | -736.10 million | +932.4% |
| 2017 | -23.89 billion | +3145.5% |
| 2018 | 1.91 billion | -108.0% |
| 2019 | -10.45 billion | -647.2% |
| 2020 | -1.02 billion | -90.3% |
| 2021 | -5.97 billion | +488.3% |
| 2022 | 21.73 billion | -463.8% |
| 2023 | 908.30 million | -95.8% |
| 2024 | -10.42 billion | -1246.9% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's -10.42 billion is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 737.80 million. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Portfolio investment, Net (net acquisition of financial assets less) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | -3145.5% | -736.10 million | -23.89 billion |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.80 billion | -3.47 billion | 7.65 billion | 5 |
| 2010s | -3.20 billion | -23.89 billion | 10.65 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.05 billion | -10.42 billion | 21.73 billion | 5 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
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 portfolio investment, net (net acquisition of financial assets less) in Egypt?
- Portfolio investment, net (net acquisition of financial assets less) in Egypt was -10.42 billion in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest portfolio investment, net (net acquisition of financial assets less) recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 21.73 billion in 2022.
- What is the lowest portfolio investment, net (net acquisition of financial assets less) recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was -23.89 billion in 2017.
- How does Egypt rank for portfolio investment, net (net acquisition of financial assets less)?
- Egypt ranks 179th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is portfolio investment, net (net acquisition of financial assets less) rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 593.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Portfolio investment, Net (net acquisition of financial assets less net incurrence of liabilities) (US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The World and Country Group Aggregates (historically called BOPSY) is an annual publication, released each November, of major balance of payments and international investment position components for countries, country groups, and the world.