Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General … Domestic in Egypt
Egypt: Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General … Domestic was 1.34 trillion in 2031. ◆ Volatile
Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government in Egypt, 1999–2031
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 1.34 trillion for primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government in 2031. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
That represents a change of up 10.0% on the previous year and up 1,776.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government in Egypt peaked at 1.34 trillion in 2031 and was at its lowest, -116.97 billion, in 2016.
That places Egypt 1st out of 24 countries with data for 2031, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General … Domestic in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 21.43 billion | — |
| 2000 | 21.02 billion | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 10.08 billion | -52.1% |
| 2002 | -11.00 billion | -209.2% |
| 2003 | -6.24 billion | -43.3% |
| 2004 | -7.40 billion | +18.6% |
| 2005 | -13.00 billion | +75.8% |
| 2006 | -16.77 billion | +29.0% |
| 2007 | -4.62 billion | -72.4% |
| 2008 | -22.38 billion | +384.3% |
| 2009 | -35.02 billion | +56.5% |
| 2010 | -40.08 billion | +14.4% |
| 2011 | -68.57 billion | +71.1% |
| 2012 | -82.79 billion | +20.7% |
| 2013 | -109.98 billion | +32.8% |
| 2014 | -90.38 billion | -17.8% |
| 2015 | -100.70 billion | +11.4% |
| 2016 | -116.97 billion | +16.2% |
| 2017 | -87.04 billion | -25.6% |
| 2018 | -18.72 billion | -78.5% |
| 2019 | 72.07 billion | -484.9% |
| 2020 | 73.09 billion | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 71.34 billion | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 36.29 billion | -49.1% |
| 2023 | 106.75 billion | +194.2% |
| 2024 | 237.02 billion | +122.0% |
| 2025 | 592.10 billion | +149.8% |
| 2026 | 547.26 billion | -7.6% |
| 2027 | 874.77 billion | +59.8% |
| 2028 | 990.25 billion | +13.2% |
| 2029 | 1.10 trillion | +11.4% |
| 2030 | 1.22 trillion | +10.3% |
| 2031 | 1.34 trillion | +10.0% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 1.34 trillion is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 29.78 billion, 44.9× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General … Domestic 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +484.9% | -18.72 billion | 72.07 billion |
| 2008 | -384.3% | -4.62 billion | -22.38 billion |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.43 billion | 21.43 billion | 21.43 billion | 1 |
| 2000s | -8.53 billion | -35.02 billion | 21.02 billion | 10 |
| 2010s | -64.32 billion | -116.97 billion | 72.07 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 463.18 billion | 36.29 billion | 1.10 trillion | 10 |
| 2030s | 1.28 trillion | 1.22 trillion | 1.34 trillion | 2 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 2 Dominican Republic 194.46 billion compare
- 3 Nigeria 177.02 billion compare
- 4 United Arab Emirates 151.53 billion 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 primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government in Egypt?
- Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government in Egypt was 1.34 trillion in 2031, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 1.34 trillion in 2031.
- What is the lowest primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was -116.97 billion in 2016.
- How does Egypt rank for primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government?
- Egypt ranks 1st out of 24 countries with data for 2031.
- Is primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,776.1%. 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 Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government, Domestic currency (9/26/2025). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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