Egypt Bank Lending Rate
1976 - 2025 | Monthly | % pa | CEIC Data
Key information about Egypt Bank Lending Rate
- Egypt Bank Lending Rate was reported at 21.500 % pa in Dec 2025.
- This records a decrease from the previous number of 21.700 % pa for Nov 2025.
- Egypt Bank Lending Rate data is updated monthly, averaging 13.235 % pa from Jan 1976 to Dec 2025, with 596 observations.
- The data reached an all-time high of 26.700 % pa in Dec 2024 and a record low of 8.000 % pa in Feb 1977.
- Egypt Bank Lending Rate data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by CEIC Data.
- The data is categorized under World Trend Plus’s Global Economic Monitor – Table: Bank Lending Rate: Monthly.
The Central Bank of Egypt provides monthly weighted average Bank Lending Rate. Bank Lending Rate is defined as lending rate for less than 12 Months.
View Egypt's Bank Lending Rate from Jan 1976 to Dec 2025 in the chart:
What was Egypt's Bank Lending Rate in Dec 2025?
Egypt Bank Lending Rate was reported at 21.500 % pa in Dec 2025. See the table below for more data.
| Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21.500 Dec 2025 | 21.700 Nov 2025 | 8.000 Feb 1977 | 26.700 Dec 2024 | % pa | monthly | Jan 1976 - Dec 2025 |
Bank Lending Rate by Country Comparison
| country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania (% pa) | 5.900 Sep 2025 | monthly | Dec 1986 - Sep 2025 |
| Algeria (% pa) | 8.000 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Oct 2025 |
| Armenia (% pa) | 13.601 Dec 2025 | monthly | Apr 1995 - Dec 2025 |
| Austria (% pa) | 3.750 Nov 2025 | monthly | Dec 1995 - Nov 2025 |
| Azerbaijan (% pa) | 15.444 Dec 2025 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Dec 2025 |
| Bahrain (% pa) | 5.010 Mar 2016 | monthly | Apr 1985 - Mar 2016 |
| Bangladesh (% pa) | 7.920 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1976 - Oct 2025 |
| Belarus (% pa) | 11.230 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Nov 2025 |
| Belgium (% pa) | 3.470 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Dec 2025 |
| Bolivia (% pa) | 10.907 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Sep 2025 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina (% pa) | 4.162 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2012 - Dec 2025 |
| Botswana (% pa) | 7.190 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Sep 2025 |
| Brunei (% pa) | 5.500 06 Feb 2026 | daily | 01 Dec 2003 - 06 Feb 2026 |
| Bulgaria (% pa) | 4.121 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1992 - Nov 2025 |
| Canada (% pa) | 4.450 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1935 - Jan 2026 |
| China (% pa) | 3.000 19 Feb 2026 | daily | 20 Aug 2019 - 19 Feb 2026 |
| Colombia (% pa) | 13.976 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1986 - Dec 2025 |
| Cyprus (% pa) | 4.320 Sep 2025 | monthly | Nov 2007 - Sep 2025 |
| Czech Republic (% pa) | 5.158 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Nov 2025 |
| Denmark (% pa) | 1.750 Jan 2026 | monthly | Apr 1992 - Jan 2026 |
| Ecuador (% pa) | 7.740 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Jan 2026 |
| Egypt (% pa) | 21.500 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1976 - Dec 2025 |
| Estonia (% pa) | 4.810 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Dec 2025 |
| France (% pa) | 3.460 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Nov 2025 |
| Georgia (% pa) | 13.290 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jun 2002 - Nov 2025 |
| Germany (% pa) | 3.970 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Dec 2025 |
| Greece (% pa) | 4.510 Sep 2025 | monthly | Sep 2002 - Sep 2025 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China (% pa) | 5.000 06 Feb 2026 | daily | 01 Jan 1981 - 06 Feb 2026 |
| Hungary (% pa) | 7.500 Jan 2026 | monthly | Sep 1988 - Jan 2026 |
| Iceland (% pa) | 10.571 Nov 2025 | monthly | Nov 1982 - Nov 2025 |
| Indonesia (% pa) | 8.040 Dec 2025 | monthly | Apr 1993 - Dec 2025 |
| Israel (% pa) | 2.942 Mar 2022 | monthly | Apr 2013 - Mar 2022 |
| Italy (% pa) | 3.523 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Nov 2025 |
| Japan (% pa) | 1.875 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1971 - Jan 2026 |
| Jordan (% pa) | 7.950 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Dec 2025 |
| Kazakhstan (% pa) | 17.877 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Nov 2025 |
| Kenya (% pa) | 14.880 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jul 1991 - Nov 2025 |
| South Korea (% pa) | 4.190 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Dec 2025 |
| Kosovo (% pa) | 6.782 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jun 2004 - Dec 2025 |
| Kuwait (% pa) | 5.025 Nov 2025 | monthly | Apr 1979 - Nov 2025 |
| Kyrgyzstan (% pa) | 19.434 Feb 2025 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Feb 2025 |
| Latvia (% pa) | 5.330 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Nov 2025 |
| Lebanon (% pa) | 11.420 Nov 2025 | monthly | Mar 1972 - Nov 2025 |
| Lithuania (% pa) | 5.180 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 2015 - Nov 2025 |
| Luxembourg (% pa) | 3.640 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Nov 2025 |
| Macau SAR, China (% pa) | 5.258 Nov 2025 | monthly | Sep 2008 - Nov 2025 |
| North Macedonia (% pa) | 5.256 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Sep 2025 |
| Malawi (% pa) | 25.400 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1980 - Nov 2025 |
| Malaysia (% pa) | 4.589 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Dec 2025 |
| Malta (% pa) | 3.338 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Dec 2025 |
| Mauritius (% pa) | 6.810 Dec 2025 | monthly | Dec 1997 - Dec 2025 |
| Mexico (% pa) | 7.700 Dec 2025 | monthly | Sep 1993 - Dec 2025 |
| Moldova (% pa) | 9.063 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Nov 2025 |
| Mongolia (% pa) | 17.355 Nov 2025 | monthly | Feb 1998 - Nov 2025 |
| Montenegro (% pa) | 6.190 Dec 2025 | monthly | Sep 2005 - Dec 2025 |
| Mozambique (% pa) | 15.700 Jan 2026 | monthly | Aug 1997 - Jan 2026 |
| Myanmar (% pa) | 14.500 May 2021 | monthly | Jan 1994 - May 2021 |
| Nepal (% pa) | 7.380 Dec 2025 | monthly | Nov 2013 - Dec 2025 |
| Nigeria (% pa) | 18.020 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Dec 2025 |
| Oman (% pa) | 5.446 Nov 2025 | monthly | Dec 1984 - Nov 2025 |
| Palestinian Territory (% pa) | 5.624 Jun 2022 | monthly | Mar 2004 - Jun 2022 |
| Panama (% pa) | 4.750 Jun 2018 | monthly | Dec 1999 - Jun 2018 |
| Paraguay (% pa) | 13.480 Dec 2025 | monthly | Aug 2007 - Dec 2025 |
| Peru (% pa) | 15.887 Dec 2025 | monthly | Aug 1985 - Dec 2025 |
| Philippines (% pa) | 8.031 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1976 - Oct 2025 |
| Poland (% pa) | 5.840 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Dec 2025 |
| Qatar (% pa) | 4.586 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jul 2004 - Dec 2025 |
| Romania (% pa) | 8.550 Dec 2025 | monthly | Dec 2005 - Dec 2025 |
| Russia (% pa) | 18.800 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Nov 2025 |
| Serbia (% pa) | 5.830 Dec 2025 | monthly | Sep 2010 - Dec 2025 |
| Singapore (% pa) | 5.250 Jun 2021 | monthly | Jan 1978 - Jun 2021 |
| Slovakia (% pa) | 4.226 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 2009 - Nov 2025 |
| South Africa (% pa) | 10.250 06 Feb 2026 | daily | 31 Dec 1948 - 06 Feb 2026 |
| Sri Lanka (% pa) | 8.990 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jun 1989 - Jan 2026 |
| Sweden (% pa) | 1.850 06 Feb 2026 | daily | 01 Jun 1994 - 06 Feb 2026 |
| Taiwan, China (% pa) | 3.265 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jul 1961 - Nov 2025 |
| Tajikistan (% pa) | 20.425 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Nov 2025 |
| Thailand (% pa) | 6.725 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1983 - Dec 2025 |
| Ukraine (% pa) | 19.328 Oct 2025 | monthly | Dec 2005 - Oct 2025 |
| United States (% pa) | 6.750 03 Feb 2026 | daily | 04 Aug 1955 - 03 Feb 2026 |
| Uruguay (% pa) | 16.564 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Dec 2025 |
| Uzbekistan (% pa) | 23.157 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2013 - Dec 2025 |
| Venezuela (% pa) | 57.780 27 Jan 2026 | daily | 02 Jan 2004 - 27 Jan 2026 |
| Zambia (% pa) | 28.000 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Dec 2025 |
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| Government and Public Finance | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) | -15,919.810 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Nov 2025 |
| Tax Revenue (USD mn) | 25,317.772 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Dec 2025 |
| Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) | 5.6 2024 | yearly | 2005 - 2024 |
| National Government Debt (USD mn) | 301,714.5 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Jun 2006 - Jun 2025 |
| Government Debt: % of GDP (%) | 62.0 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Jun 2006 - Jun 2025 |
| Forecast: Government Expenditure (EGP bn) | 7,033.941 2030 | yearly | 1999 - 2030 |
| Forecast: Government Net Debt (EGP bn) | 23,665.937 2030 | yearly | 1998 - 2030 |
| Forecast: Government Revenue (EGP bn) | 5,888.026 2030 | yearly | 1999 - 2030 |
| Government Budget: ytd: Expenditure (EGP mn) | 1,832,896.000 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Nov 2025 |
| Government Budget: ytd: Cash Deficit (EGP mn) | -853,710.600 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Dec 2025 |
| Government Budget: ytd: Revenue (EGP mn) | 1,100,573.400 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Nov 2025 |
| Government Budget: ytd: Overall Fiscal Balance (EGP mn) | -754,518.600 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Nov 2025 |
| Government Budget: ytd: Financing (EGP mn) | 1,290,092.000 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Jun 2005 - Jun 2025 |
| Gross Domestic Debt (EGP mn) | 4,742,107.000 Jun 2020 | quarterly | Sep 1997 - Jun 2020 |
| Foreign Trade | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) | 7.471 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Trade Balance (USD mn) | -4,673.1 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Nov 2025 |
| Total Exports (USD mn) | 4,019.8 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jul 1994 - Nov 2025 |
| Total Exports Growth (%) | 8.9 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jul 1995 - Nov 2025 |
| Aluminum: Exports (USD th) | 694,547.397 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Exports: Medicament (USD th) | 317,147.492 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 119,078.622 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Total Imports (USD mn) | 8,692.9 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jul 1994 - Nov 2025 |
| Total Imports Growth (%) | 19.6 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jul 1995 - Nov 2025 |
| Imports: Medicament (USD th) | 2,686,776.647 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 1,008,906.420 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Total Exports to USA (USD mn) | 200.623 Nov 2025 | monthly | Dec 2015 - Nov 2025 |
| Total Imports from USA (USD mn) | 1,193.565 Nov 2025 | monthly | Dec 2015 - Nov 2025 |
| Total Exports to China (USD mn) | 28.643 Nov 2025 | monthly | Dec 2015 - Nov 2025 |
| Total Imports from China (USD mn) | 1,675.889 Nov 2025 | monthly | Dec 2015 - Nov 2025 |
| Exports: National: EGP (EGP mn) | 220,502.530 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Oct 2025 |
| Imports: EGP (EGP mn) | 421,698.989 Aug 2025 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Aug 2025 |
| Trade Balance: USD (USD mn) | -4,673.090 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jul 1994 - Nov 2025 |
| Export Value Index (2015=100) | 204.348 2021 | yearly | 1980 - 2021 |
| Import Value Index (2015=100) | 131.347 2021 | yearly | 1980 - 2021 |
| Balance of Payments | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) | 176.6 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1994 - Sep 2025 |
| Current Account Balance (USD mn) | -3,239.7 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1993 - Sep 2025 |
| Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) | -2.5 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Sep 2001 - Jun 2025 |
| Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) | 2,405.9 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1993 - Sep 2025 |
| Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) | 2.1 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Sep 2001 - Sep 2025 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) | 1,837.300 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1993 - Sep 2025 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) | 1.6 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Sep 2001 - Sep 2025 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) | -57.6 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Jun 2025 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) | -457.100 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Jun 2025 |
| External Debt (USD mn) | 163,713.5 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Jun 1997 - Sep 2025 |
| External Debt: % of GDP (%) | 44.2 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Jun 1999 - Jun 2025 |
| External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) | 34,763.1 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Jun 1997 - Sep 2025 |
| External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) | 8.5 2025 | yearly | 1990 - 2025 |
| Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) | -22.341 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Net International Investment Position (USD mn) | -298,879.700 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2013 - Sep 2025 |
| BoP: CA: Transfers (USD mn) | 10,731.800 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1993 - Sep 2025 |
| BoP: CA: Goods and Services (USD mn) | -9,616.700 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1993 - Sep 2025 |
| BoP: CF: Financial Account: Portfolio Investment Abroad (USD mn) | -31.800 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Sep 1997 - Sep 2025 |
| BoP: CF: Financial Account (USD mn) | -309.400 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1993 - Sep 2025 |
| BoP: CF: Capital Account (USD mn) | -57.000 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Sep 2025 |
| BoP: CF: Financial Account: Net Portfolio Investment in Egypt (USD mn) | 1,837.300 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1993 - Sep 2025 |
| BoP: Net Errors and Omissions (USD mn) | 1,971.400 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1993 - Sep 2025 |
| BoP: CA: Goods and Services: Services (USD mn) | 5,000.100 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1993 - Sep 2025 |
| BoP: CA: Goods and Services: Trade Balance (USD mn) | -14,616.800 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1993 - Sep 2025 |
| BoP: CF: Financial Account: Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) | -176.600 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1994 - Sep 2025 |
| BoP: Overall Balance (USD mn) | -1,634.700 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1993 - Sep 2025 |
| BoP: CF: Financial Account: Other Net Investment (OI) (USD mn) | -4,344.200 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1993 - Sep 2025 |
| External Debt: Central & Local Government (USD mn) | 80,760.700 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Jun 2002 - Sep 2025 |
| External Debt: Medium and Long Term (USD mn) | 128,950.400 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Jun 1997 - Sep 2025 |
| Foreign Direct Investment: Net: United States of America (USD mn) | 412.000 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Sep 2021 - Jun 2025 |
| Foreign Direct Investment: Inflow: European Union (EU) (USD mn) | 1,182.600 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Jun 2001 - Jun 2024 |
| Foreign Direct Investment: Inflow: Arab Countries: Saudi Arabia (USD mn) | 264.200 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Jun 2001 - Jun 2024 |
| Foreign Direct Investment: Inflow: United States of America (USD mn) | 1,066.400 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Jun 2001 - Jun 2024 |
| Foreign Direct Investment: Inflow: Arab Countries: Kuwait (USD mn) | 105.000 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Jun 2001 - Jun 2024 |
| Foreign Direct Investment: Inflow: Other Countries: China (USD mn) | 89.900 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2005 - Jun 2024 |
| Number of Bankruptcies (Unit) | 0.000 Dec 2023 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Dec 2023 |
| Monetary | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) | 2.1 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Jun 2025 |
| Household Debt: % of GDP (%) | 7.3 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2002 - Sep 2025 |
| Money Supply M1 (USD mn) | 78,830.169 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Nov 2025 |
| Money Supply M2 (USD mn) | 291,148.226 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Nov 2025 |
| M2 Growth (%) | 22.1 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Nov 2025 |
| Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) | 18.0 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 2012 - Jan 2026 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) | 29,987.9 Nov 2025 | monthly | Dec 2004 - Nov 2025 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) | 7.981 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2004 - Sep 2025 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) | 4.3 Oct 2025 | monthly | Dec 2004 - Oct 2025 |
| Gold Reserves (USD mn) | 18,166.000 Dec 2025 | monthly | Dec 1956 - Dec 2025 |
| Total Deposits (USD mn) | 320,050.626 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jun 2004 - Sep 2025 |
| Total Deposits Growth (%) | 19.9 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jun 2005 - Sep 2025 |
| Domestic Credit (USD mn) | 340,859.1 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Nov 2025 |
| Domestic Credit Growth (%) | 24.1 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Nov 2025 |
| Household Debt (USD mn) | 29,854.9 Oct 2025 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Oct 2025 |
| Total Loans (USD mn) | 197,462.093 Aug 2025 | monthly | Apr 1996 - Aug 2025 |
| Total Loans Growth (%) | 28.10 Aug 2025 | monthly | Apr 1997 - Aug 2025 |
| Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) | 24.69 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Jun 2002 - Jun 2025 |
| Domestic Liquidity: M2 (EGP mn) | 13,853,444.000 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Nov 2025 |
| Domestic Liquidity: M2: Money Supply (M1) (EGP mn) | 3,750,905.000 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Nov 2025 |
| International Reserves: Net (USD mn) | 50,216.000 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Nov 2025 |
| International Reserves: Gross Official Reserves: Foreign Currency (USD mn) | 32,905.000 Nov 2025 | monthly | Nov 2004 - Nov 2025 |
| Reserve Money: M0 (EGP mn) | 2,425,865.000 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Dec 2025 |
| Counterpart Assets: DA: Credit (EGP mn) | 13,753,773.000 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Jan 2025 |
| Domestic Liquidity: M2: Quasi Money (QM) (EGP mn) | 8,922,610.000 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Jan 2025 |
| Banks Loans: excl Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) (EGP mn) | 9,527,072.119 Aug 2025 | monthly | Nov 2003 - Aug 2025 |
| Banks Deposits: excl Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) (EGP mn) | 12,890,743.659 Sep 2024 | monthly | Apr 1996 - Sep 2024 |
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