Reserve assets, Debt securities in Egypt
Egypt: Reserve assets, Debt securities was 1.76 billion US dollar in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Reserve assets, Debt securities in Egypt, 2004–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in US dollar.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 1.76 billion US dollar for reserve assets, debt securities in 2025.
The figure is up 273.0% on the previous year and down 73.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve assets, debt securities in Egypt peaked at 33.19 billion US dollar in 2019 and was at its lowest, 431.90 million US dollar, in 2022.
That places Egypt 73rd out of 132 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Reserve assets, Debt securities in Egypt, year by year
| Year | US dollar | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 2.68 billion US dollar | — |
| 2005 | 3.14 billion US dollar | +17.6% |
| 2006 | 11.89 billion US dollar | +278.1% |
| 2007 | 20.61 billion US dollar | +73.3% |
| 2008 | 25.94 billion US dollar | +25.9% |
| 2009 | 26.65 billion US dollar | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 7.03 billion US dollar | -73.6% |
| 2015 | 6.71 billion US dollar | -4.6% |
| 2016 | 7.04 billion US dollar | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 23.42 billion US dollar | +232.5% |
| 2018 | 29.36 billion US dollar | +25.4% |
| 2019 | 33.19 billion US dollar | +13.0% |
| 2020 | 23.02 billion US dollar | -30.6% |
| 2021 | 20.88 billion US dollar | -9.3% |
| 2022 | 431.90 million US dollar | -97.9% |
| 2023 | 454.80 million US dollar | +5.3% |
| 2024 | 472.80 million US dollar | +4.0% |
| 2025 | 1.76 billion US dollar | +273.0% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 1.76 billion US dollar is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 517.46 million US dollar, 3.4× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 1.76 billion US dollar is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4.44 billion US dollar, 40% of the median. (9 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reserve assets, Debt securities 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +278.1% | 3.14 billion US dollar | 11.89 billion US dollar |
| 2025 | +273.0% | 472.80 million US dollar | 1.76 billion US dollar |
| 2017 | +232.5% | 7.04 billion US dollar | 23.42 billion US dollar |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.15 billion US dollar | 2.68 billion US dollar | 26.65 billion US dollar | 6 |
| 2010s | 17.79 billion US dollar | 6.71 billion US dollar | 33.19 billion US dollar | 6 |
| 2020s | 7.84 billion US dollar | 431.90 million US dollar | 23.02 billion US dollar | 6 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
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 reserve assets, debt securities in Egypt?
- Reserve assets, debt securities in Egypt was 1.76 billion US dollar in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest reserve assets, debt securities recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 33.19 billion US dollar in 2019.
- What is the lowest reserve assets, debt securities recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 431.90 million US dollar in 2022.
- How does Egypt rank for reserve assets, debt securities?
- Egypt ranks 73rd out of 132 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserve assets, debt securities rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 73.7%. 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 Reserve assets, Debt securities (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The International Investment Position (IIP) is a statistical statement that shows at a point in time the value of financial assets of residents of an economy that are claims on nonresidents or are gold bullion held as reserve assets; and the liabilities of residents of an economy to nonresidents.