Egypt Current Account Balance

1993 - 2020 | Quarterly | USD mn | Central Bank of Egypt

Egypt Current Account recorded a deficit of 2.8 USD bn in Sep 2020, compared with a deficit of 3.8 USD bn in the previous quarter. Egypt Current Account Balance: USD mn data is updated quarterly, available from Dec 1993 to Sep 2020, with an averaged value of -416.6 USD mn. The data reached an all-time high of 1.5 USD bn in Sep 2003 and a record low of -5.7 USD bn in Mar 2016. Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) increased by 1.6 USD bn in Sep 2020. Egypt Direct Investment Abroad expanded by 78.5 USD mn in Sep 2020. Its Foreign Portfolio Investment increased by 6.7 USD bn in Sep 2020. The country's Nominal GDP was reported at 82.7 USD bn in Jun 2020.

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What was Egypt's Current Account Balance in Sep 2020?

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
-2,784.9 Sep 2020 -3,827.8 Jun 2020 -5,663.2 Mar 2016 1,538.9 Sep 2003 USD mn quarterly Dec 1993 - Sep 2020

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country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (USD mn) -226.3 Sep 2020 quarterly Mar 1993 - Sep 2020
Algeria (USD mn) -2,970.0 Dec 2019 quarterly Mar 2007 - Dec 2019
Argentina (USD mn) -1,371.7 Dec 2020 quarterly Mar 1976 - Dec 2020
Armenia (USD mn) -70.0 Sep 2020 quarterly Mar 1993 - Sep 2020
Australia (USD mn) 10,607.2 Dec 2020 quarterly Sep 1959 - Dec 2020
Austria (USD mn) 1,910.5 Dec 2020 quarterly Mar 1970 - Dec 2020
Azerbaijan (USD mn) -806.5 Sep 2020 quarterly Mar 2013 - Sep 2020
Bahrain (USD mn) -713.7 Sep 2020 quarterly Mar 2018 - Sep 2020
Bangladesh (USD mn) 65.5 Dec 2020 monthly Jul 1997 - Dec 2020
Belarus (USD mn) 297.2 Dec 2020 quarterly Mar 1996 - Dec 2020
Belgium (USD mn) -386.5 Sep 2020 monthly Jan 1995 - Sep 2020
Bolivia (USD mn) 11.9 Dec 2020 quarterly Mar 1988 - Dec 2020
Bosnia and Herzegovina (USD mn) -230.6 Sep 2020 quarterly Mar 2001 - Sep 2020
Botswana (USD mn) -332.4 Sep 2020 quarterly Mar 2004 - Sep 2020
Brazil (USD mn) -7,253.2 Jan 2021 monthly Jan 1995 - Jan 2021
Brunei (USD mn) 11.2 Dec 2019 quarterly Mar 2001 - Dec 2019
Bulgaria (USD mn) 103.5 Jan 2021 monthly Jan 1996 - Jan 2021
Cambodia (USD mn) -1,954.0 Dec 2020 quarterly Mar 1994 - Dec 2020
Canada (USD mn) -5,571.1 Dec 2020 quarterly Mar 1957 - Dec 2020
Chile (USD mn) -25.3 Sep 2020 quarterly Mar 2003 - Sep 2020
China (USD mn) 130,200.0 Dec 2020 quarterly Mar 1998 - Dec 2020
Colombia (USD mn) -3,114.2 Dec 2020 quarterly Mar 1996 - Dec 2020
Croatia (USD mn) -446.5 Dec 2020 quarterly Mar 1993 - Dec 2020
Cyprus (USD mn) -952.9 Dec 2020 quarterly Mar 2001 - Dec 2020
Czech Republic (USD mn) 1,135.3 Feb 2021 monthly Jan 2003 - Feb 2021
Denmark (USD mn) 2,164.0 Feb 2021 monthly Jan 2005 - Feb 2021
Ecuador (USD mn) 1,213.6 Sep 2020 quarterly Mar 1993 - Sep 2020
Egypt (USD mn) -2,784.9 Sep 2020 quarterly Dec 1993 - Sep 2020
Estonia (USD mn) -17.4 Feb 2021 monthly Jan 1999 - Feb 2021
European Union (USD mn) 148,628.3 Dec 2020 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2020
Finland (USD mn) 451.1 Feb 2021 monthly Jan 1980 - Feb 2021
France (USD mn) -3,171.0 Feb 2021 monthly Jan 1999 - Feb 2021
Georgia (USD mn) -560.4 Sep 2020 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2020
Germany (USD mn) 30,687.7 Dec 2020 monthly Jan 1991 - Dec 2020
Ghana (USD mn) -709.3 Sep 2020 quarterly Mar 2005 - Sep 2020
Greece (USD mn) -530.6 Jan 2021 monthly Jan 2000 - Jan 2021
Hong Kong SAR, China (USD mn) 3,984.9 Dec 2020 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2020
Hungary (USD mn) 149.3 Dec 2020 quarterly Dec 1989 - Dec 2020
Iceland (USD mn) 164.3 Dec 2020 quarterly Mar 1976 - Dec 2020
India (USD mn) -1,723.6 Dec 2020 quarterly Jun 1949 - Dec 2020
Indonesia (USD mn) 795.5 Dec 2020 quarterly Mar 1981 - Dec 2020
Iran (USD mn) 3,754.0 2020 yearly 1997 - 2020
Ireland (USD mn) 8,477.3 Dec 2020 quarterly Mar 1981 - Dec 2020
Israel (USD mn) 6,362.9 Sep 2020 quarterly Mar 1992 - Sep 2020
Italy (USD mn) 864.6 Jan 2021 monthly Jan 1970 - Jan 2021
Ivory Coast (USD mn) -1,348.7 2019 yearly 1975 - 2019
Japan (USD mn) 17,031.5 Feb 2021 monthly Jan 1996 - Feb 2021
Jordan (USD mn) -1,176.0 Dec 2020 quarterly Mar 1977 - Dec 2020
Kazakhstan (USD mn) -1,728.7 Dec 2020 quarterly Dec 1997 - Dec 2020
Kenya (USD mn) -415.0 Sep 2020 monthly Jan 2002 - Sep 2020
South Korea (USD mn) 13,282.2 Dec 2020 monthly Jan 1980 - Dec 2020
Kosovo (USD mn) -197.8 Dec 2020 quarterly Mar 2009 - Dec 2020
Kuwait (USD mn) 351.1 Jun 2020 quarterly Mar 2012 - Jun 2020
Kyrgyzstan (USD mn) -6.8 Dec 2020 quarterly Mar 1993 - Dec 2020
Laos (USD mn) -10.4 Dec 2020 quarterly Mar 1994 - Dec 2020
Latvia (USD mn) 140.3 Feb 2021 monthly Jan 2000 - Feb 2021
Lebanon (USD mn) -242.6 Jun 2020 monthly Jan 2002 - Jun 2020
Lithuania (USD mn) 295.2 Feb 2021 monthly Jan 2001 - Feb 2021
Luxembourg (USD mn) -209.1 Dec 2020 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2020
Macau SAR, China (USD mn) 18,555.8 2019 yearly 2002 - 2019
North Macedonia (USD mn) -68.8 Dec 2020 monthly Jan 2001 - Dec 2020
Malawi (USD mn) -1,220.2 2019 yearly 1977 - 2019
Malaysia (USD mn) 4,618.9 Dec 2020 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2020
Malta (USD mn) -107.1 Dec 2020 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2020
Mauritius (USD mn) -465.0 Dec 2020 quarterly Mar 2017 - Dec 2020
Mexico (USD mn) 17,408.9 Dec 2020 quarterly Mar 1980 - Dec 2020
Moldova (USD mn) -230.8 Dec 2020 quarterly Mar 1994 - Dec 2020
Mongolia (USD mn) -30.6 Jan 2021 monthly Jan 2009 - Jan 2021
Montenegro (USD mn) -271.0 Dec 2020 quarterly Mar 2004 - Dec 2020
Morocco (USD mn) 128.7 Dec 2020 quarterly Mar 2014 - Dec 2020
Mozambique (USD mn) -1,384.4 Sep 2020 quarterly Mar 1996 - Sep 2020
Myanmar (USD mn) -910.6 Jun 2020 quarterly Mar 1976 - Jun 2020
Nepal (USD mn) -419.6 Jan 2021 quarterly Oct 2002 - Jan 2021
Netherlands (USD mn) 16,972.0 Sep 2020 quarterly Mar 1967 - Sep 2020
New Zealand (USD mn) -1,436.6 Dec 2020 quarterly Jun 1971 - Dec 2020
Nigeria (USD mn) -3,337.9 Sep 2020 quarterly Mar 2008 - Sep 2020
Norway (USD mn) 1,026.9 Dec 2020 quarterly Mar 1981 - Dec 2020
Oman (USD mn) -4,140.4 2019 yearly 1974 - 2019
Pakistan (USD mn) 266.0 Dec 2020 quarterly Mar 1976 - Dec 2020
Palestinian Territory (USD mn) -199.9 Sep 2020 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2020
Panama (USD mn) 17.8 Sep 2020 quarterly Mar 1998 - Sep 2020
Paraguay (USD mn) 298.3 Sep 2020 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2020
Peru (USD mn) 738.7 Dec 2020 quarterly Mar 1977 - Dec 2020
Philippines (USD mn) 1,010.0 Dec 2020 monthly Jan 1999 - Dec 2020
Poland (USD mn) 3,968.0 Jan 2021 monthly Jan 2000 - Jan 2021
Portugal (USD mn) -103.5 Jan 2021 monthly Jan 1996 - Jan 2021
Qatar (USD mn) -2,328.3 Sep 2020 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2020
Romania (USD mn) -1,769.4 Feb 2021 monthly Jun 2002 - Feb 2021
Russia (USD mn) 6,800.0 Jan 2021 monthly Jan 2012 - Jan 2021
Saudi Arabia (USD mn) 2,321.1 Sep 2020 quarterly Mar 2006 - Sep 2020
Serbia (USD mn) -21.2 Dec 2020 monthly Jan 2013 - Dec 2020
Singapore (USD mn) 14,572.0 Dec 2020 quarterly Mar 1986 - Dec 2020
Slovakia (USD mn) -226.7 Dec 2020 monthly Jan 1997 - Dec 2020
Slovenia (USD mn) 352.8 Jan 2021 monthly Jan 1994 - Jan 2021
South Africa (USD mn) 3,165.8 Dec 2020 quarterly Mar 1960 - Dec 2020
Spain (USD mn) 887.0 Dec 2020 monthly Jan 1990 - Dec 2020
Sri Lanka (USD mn) 240.1 Sep 2020 quarterly Mar 1977 - Sep 2020
Sudan (USD mn) -1,060.6 Sep 2020 quarterly Mar 1977 - Sep 2020
Sweden (USD mn) 6,660.3 Dec 2020 quarterly Mar 1975 - Dec 2020
Switzerland (USD mn) -3,155.9 Dec 2020 quarterly Mar 1983 - Dec 2020

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Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) -14,765.683 Dec 2020 monthly Jan 2005 - Dec 2020
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 25,901.672 Jan 2021 monthly Jan 2005 - Jan 2021
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 5.4 2019 yearly 2005 - 2019
National Government Debt (USD mn) 316,592.2 Jun 2020 quarterly Jun 2006 - Jun 2020
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 68.6 Jun 2020 quarterly Jun 2006 - Jun 2020
Forecast: Government Expenditure (EGP bn) 3,086.590 2026 yearly 1999 - 2026
Forecast: Government Net Debt (EGP bn) 8,750.280 2026 yearly 1998 - 2026
Forecast: Government Revenue (EGP bn) 2,591.340 2026 yearly 1999 - 2026
Government Budget: ytd: Revenue (EGP mn) 549,817.000 Jan 2021 monthly Jan 2005 - Jan 2021
Government Budget: ytd: Cash Deficit (EGP mn) -278,242.000 Jan 2021 monthly Jan 2005 - Jan 2021
Government Budget: ytd: Overall Fiscal Balance (EGP mn) -282,362.000 Jan 2021 monthly Jan 2005 - Jan 2021
Government Budget: ytd: Expenditure (EGP mn) 828,059.000 Jan 2021 monthly Jan 2005 - Jan 2021
Government Budget: ytd: Financing (EGP mn) 462,775.000 Jun 2020 quarterly Jun 2005 - Jun 2020
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 2.806 2026 yearly 1980 - 2026
Trade Balance (USD mn) -3,157.3 Jan 2021 monthly Jan 1957 - Jan 2021
Total Exports (USD mn) 2,496.0 Jan 2021 monthly Jul 1994 - Jan 2021
Total Exports Growth (%) -8.4 Jan 2021 monthly Jul 1995 - Jan 2021
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 461,374.424 2019 yearly 1995 - 2019
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 229,757.406 2019 yearly 1995 - 2019
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 45,074.252 2019 yearly 1995 - 2019
Total Imports (USD mn) 5,117.9 Oct 2020 monthly Jul 1994 - Oct 2020
Total Imports Growth (%) -13.9 Jan 2021 monthly Jul 1995 - Jan 2021
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 2,037,417.956 2019 yearly 1995 - 2019
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 705,246.575 2019 yearly 1995 - 2019
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 139.355 Nov 2020 monthly Dec 2015 - Nov 2020
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 509.756 Jan 2021 monthly Dec 2015 - Jan 2021
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 65.787 Dec 2020 monthly Dec 2015 - Dec 2020
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 957.438 Dec 2020 monthly Dec 2015 - Dec 2020
Trade Balance: USD (USD mn) -3,157.254 Jan 2021 monthly Jul 1994 - Jan 2021
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) 112.1 Dec 2020 quarterly Mar 1994 - Dec 2020
Current Account Balance (USD mn) -2,784.9 Sep 2020 quarterly Dec 1993 - Sep 2020
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) -2.7 Sep 2020 quarterly Sep 2001 - Sep 2020
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 1,605.1 Sep 2020 quarterly Dec 1993 - Sep 2020
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 1.6 Sep 2020 quarterly Sep 2001 - Sep 2020
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) -250.2 Sep 2020 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2020
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) 6.5 Sep 2020 quarterly Sep 2001 - Sep 2020
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) 3,482.200 Dec 2020 quarterly Dec 1993 - Dec 2020
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) 1,828.600 Jun 2020 quarterly Mar 2011 - Jun 2020
External Debt (USD mn) 125,337.8 Sep 2020 quarterly Jun 1997 - Sep 2020
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 34.1 Jun 2020 quarterly Jun 1999 - Jun 2020
External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) 12,323.8 Sep 2020 quarterly Jun 1997 - Sep 2020
External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) 3.0 2020 yearly 1990 - 2020
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) -15.245 2026 yearly 1980 - 2026
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) -202,641.000 Dec 2020 quarterly Dec 2013 - Dec 2020
BoP: CA: Goods and Services: Trade Balance (USD mn) -10,643.900 Dec 2020 quarterly Dec 1993 - Dec 2020
BoP: CF: Financial Account (USD mn) 5,298.600 Dec 2020 quarterly Dec 1993 - Dec 2020
BoP: CA: Goods and Services: Services (USD mn) 1,015.700 Dec 2020 quarterly Dec 1993 - Dec 2020
BoP: CF: Capital Account (USD mn) -43.800 Dec 2020 quarterly Mar 2004 - Dec 2020
BoP: CA: Transfers (USD mn) 7,157.900 Dec 2020 quarterly Dec 1993 - Dec 2020
BoP: CA: Goods and Services (USD mn) -9,628.200 Dec 2020 quarterly Dec 1993 - Dec 2020
BoP: CF: Financial Account: Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) -112.100 Dec 2020 quarterly Mar 1994 - Dec 2020
BoP: CF: Financial Account: Portfolio Investment Abroad (USD mn) -562.100 Dec 2020 quarterly Sep 1997 - Dec 2020
BoP: CF: Financial Account: Net Portfolio Investment in Egypt (USD mn) 3,482.200 Dec 2020 quarterly Dec 1993 - Dec 2020
BoP: CF: Financial Account: Other Net Investment (OI) (USD mn) 738.400 Dec 2020 quarterly Dec 1993 - Dec 2020
BoP: Net Errors and Omissions (USD mn) 1,129.700 Dec 2020 quarterly Dec 1993 - Dec 2020
BoP: Overall Balance (USD mn) 1,535.200 Dec 2020 quarterly Dec 1993 - Dec 2020
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 970.500 Mar 2020 quarterly Dec 1993 - Mar 2020
Foreign Direct Investment: Inflow: United States of America (USD mn) 384.600 Sep 2020 quarterly Jun 2001 - Sep 2020
Foreign Direct Investment: Inflow: Arab Countries: Saudi Arabia (USD mn) 128.300 Sep 2020 quarterly Jun 2001 - Sep 2020
Foreign Direct Investment: Inflow: Arab Countries: Kuwait (USD mn) 79.900 Sep 2020 quarterly Jun 2001 - Sep 2020
Foreign Direct Investment: Inflow: Other Countries: China (USD mn) 147.900 Sep 2020 quarterly Dec 2005 - Sep 2020
Foreign Direct Investment: Inflow: European Union (EU) (USD mn) 1,431.300 Sep 2020 quarterly Jun 2001 - Sep 2020
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 3.4 Sep 2020 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2020
Household Debt: % of GDP (%) 7.7 Jun 2020 quarterly Dec 2002 - Jun 2020
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 73,142.645 Jan 2021 monthly Jan 1996 - Jan 2021
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 315,395.302 Jan 2021 monthly Jan 1996 - Jan 2021
M2 Growth (%) 19.8 Jan 2021 monthly Jan 1997 - Jan 2021
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 14.0 Jan 2021 monthly Jan 2012 - Jan 2021
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 34,264.6 Mar 2021 monthly Dec 2004 - Mar 2021
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 8.660 Sep 2020 quarterly Dec 2004 - Sep 2020
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 5.9 Jan 2021 monthly Dec 2004 - Jan 2021
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 3,934.000 Mar 2021 monthly Dec 1956 - Mar 2021
Total Deposits Growth (%) 22.6 Dec 2020 monthly Jun 2005 - Dec 2020
Total Deposits (USD mn) 334,729.768 Jan 2021 monthly Jun 2004 - Jan 2021
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 322,661.2 Jan 2021 monthly Jan 1996 - Jan 2021
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 23.5 Jan 2021 monthly Jan 1997 - Jan 2021
Household Debt (USD mn) 33,099.5 Jan 2021 monthly Dec 2002 - Jan 2021
Total Loans (USD mn) 151,206.577 Sep 2020 monthly Apr 1996 - Sep 2020
Total Loans Growth (%) 25.36 Aug 2020 monthly Apr 1997 - Aug 2020
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 27.42 Sep 2020 quarterly Jun 2002 - Sep 2020
Reserve Money: M0 (EGP mn) 921,675.000 Feb 2021 monthly Jan 1996 - Feb 2021
Domestic Liquidity: M2 (EGP mn) 4,960,285.000 Jan 2021 monthly Jan 1996 - Jan 2021
Domestic Liquidity: M2: Money Supply (M1) (EGP mn) 1,150,329.000 Jan 2021 monthly Jan 1996 - Jan 2021
Counterpart Assets: DA: Credit (EGP mn) 5,074,558.000 Jan 2021 monthly Jan 1996 - Jan 2021
Domestic Liquidity: M2: Quasi Money (QM) (EGP mn) 3,809,956.000 Jan 2021 monthly Jan 1996 - Jan 2021
International Reserves: Net (USD mn) 40,337.000 Mar 2021 monthly Jan 1996 - Mar 2021
International Reserves: Gross Official Reserves: Foreign Currency (USD mn) 36,252.000 Mar 2021 monthly Nov 2004 - Mar 2021
Banks Loans: excl Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) (EGP mn) 2,497,841.000 Jan 2021 monthly Nov 2003 - Jan 2021

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