Egypt Current Account Balance

1993 - 2023 | Quarterly | USD mn | Central Bank of Egypt

Key information about Egypt Current Account Balance

  • Egypt Current Account recorded a deficit of 3.5 USD bn in Mar 2023, compared with a surplus of 1.4 USD bn in the previous quarter.
  • Egypt Current Account Balance: USD mn data is updated quarterly, available from Dec 1993 to Mar 2023, with an averaged value of -535.2 USD mn.
  • The data reached an all-time high of 1.5 USD bn in Sep 2003 and a record low of -5.8 USD bn in Mar 2022.
  • Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) increased by 2.2 USD bn in Mar 2023.
  • Egypt Direct Investment Abroad expanded by 83.6 USD mn in Mar 2023.
  • Its Foreign Portfolio Investment fell by 412.7 USD mn in Mar 2023.
  • The country's Nominal GDP was reported at 109.0 USD bn in Dec 2022.

View Egypt's Current Account Balance from Dec 1993 to Mar 2023 in the chart:

Egypt Current Account Balance

What was Egypt's Current Account Balance in Mar 2023?

Egypt Current Account recorded a deficit of 3.5 USD bn in Mar 2023, compared with a surplus of 1.4 USD bn in the previous quarter. See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
-3,485.3 Mar 2023 1,410.1 Dec 2022 -5,791.7 Mar 2022 1,538.9 Sep 2003 USD mn quarterly Dec 1993 - Mar 2023

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country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (USD mn) -145.1 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1993 - Mar 2023
Algeria (USD mn) -2,970.0 Dec 2019 quarterly Mar 2007 - Dec 2019
Argentina (USD mn) -5,640.6 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1976 - Mar 2023
Armenia (USD mn) -351.4 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1993 - Mar 2023
Australia (USD mn) 5,158.6 Jun 2023 quarterly Sep 1959 - Jun 2023
Austria (USD mn) 5,171.8 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1970 - Mar 2023
Azerbaijan (USD mn) 5,767.5 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2013 - Dec 2022
Bahrain (USD mn) 1,671.4 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2018 - Dec 2022
Bangladesh (USD mn) 41.9 Apr 2023 monthly Jul 1997 - Apr 2023
Belarus (USD mn) -1,726.9 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1996 - Mar 2023
Belgium (USD mn) -1,705.2 Dec 2022 monthly Jan 1995 - Dec 2022
Bolivia (USD mn) -950.4 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1988 - Dec 2022
Bosnia and Herzegovina (USD mn) -225.2 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2001 - Mar 2023
Botswana (USD mn) -44.3 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2004 - Dec 2022
Brazil (USD mn) -3,605.5 Jul 2023 monthly Jan 1995 - Jul 2023
Brunei (USD mn) -615.1 Dec 2020 quarterly Mar 2001 - Dec 2020
Bulgaria (USD mn) 351.4 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 1996 - Apr 2023
Cambodia (USD mn) -943.6 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1994 - Dec 2022
Canada (USD mn) -4,560.8 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1957 - Mar 2023
Chile (USD mn) -2,754.3 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2003 - Jun 2023
China (USD mn) 65,300.0 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1998 - Jun 2023
Colombia (USD mn) -2,524.5 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1996 - Jun 2023
Croatia (USD mn) -1,465.3 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1993 - Dec 2022
Cyprus (USD mn) -178.0 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2001 - Dec 2022
Czech Republic (USD mn) 782.0 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 2003 - Apr 2023
Denmark (USD mn) 5,296.0 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 2005 - Apr 2023
Ecuador (USD mn) 354.5 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1993 - Dec 2022
Egypt (USD mn) -3,485.3 Mar 2023 quarterly Dec 1993 - Mar 2023
Estonia (USD mn) 94.3 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 1999 - Apr 2023
European Union (USD mn) 75,643.2 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2023
Finland (USD mn) -1,912.9 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 1980 - Apr 2023
France (USD mn) -2,263.2 Jul 2023 monthly Jan 1999 - Jul 2023
Georgia (USD mn) -200.5 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Mar 2023
Germany (USD mn) 25,531.6 Jul 2023 monthly Jan 1991 - Jul 2023
Ghana (USD mn) 661.4 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2005 - Mar 2023
Greece (USD mn) -691.8 Jun 2023 monthly Jan 2000 - Jun 2023
Hong Kong SAR, China (USD mn) 5,437.1 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Mar 2023
Hungary (USD mn) -670.5 Mar 2023 quarterly Dec 1989 - Mar 2023
Iceland (USD mn) -71.2 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1976 - Mar 2023
India (USD mn) -1,336.2 Mar 2023 quarterly Jun 1949 - Mar 2023
Indonesia (USD mn) -1,932.9 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1981 - Jun 2023
Iran (USD mn) 11,143.6 2022 yearly 1997 - 2022
Ireland (USD mn) 14,845.9 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1981 - Mar 2023
Israel (USD mn) 4,162.7 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1992 - Jun 2023
Italy (USD mn) -1,662.6 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 1970 - Apr 2023
Ivory Coast (USD mn) -4,350.1 2022 yearly 1975 - 2022
Japan (USD mn) 14,232.0 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 1996 - Apr 2023
Jordan (USD mn) -1,007.6 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1977 - Mar 2023
Kazakhstan (USD mn) -2,676.4 Jun 2023 quarterly Dec 1997 - Jun 2023
Kenya (USD mn) -288.0 Dec 2022 monthly Jan 2002 - Dec 2022
South Korea (USD mn) 926.3 Jul 2023 monthly Jan 1980 - Jul 2023
Kosovo (USD mn) -357.2 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2009 - Jun 2023
Kuwait (USD mn) 13,671.9 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2012 - Mar 2023
Kyrgyzstan (USD mn) -1,294.6 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1993 - Dec 2022
Laos (USD mn) 67.0 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1994 - Jun 2023
Latvia (USD mn) 23.0 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 2000 - Apr 2023
Lebanon (USD mn) -45.7 Dec 2022 monthly Jan 2002 - Dec 2022
Lithuania (USD mn) -6.5 Jul 2023 monthly Jan 2001 - Jul 2023
Luxembourg (USD mn) 259.4 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Mar 2023
Macau SAR, China (USD mn) 1,339.4 2022 yearly 2002 - 2022
North Macedonia (USD mn) 108.9 Mar 2023 monthly Jan 2001 - Mar 2023
Malawi (USD mn) -1,752.1 2021 yearly 1977 - 2021
Malaysia (USD mn) 2,014.8 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2023
Malta (USD mn) -5.5 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Mar 2023
Mauritius (USD mn) -97.0 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2017 - Mar 2023
Mexico (USD mn) -14,282.0 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1980 - Mar 2023
Moldova (USD mn) -545.4 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1994 - Mar 2023
Mongolia (USD mn) 153.1 Jul 2023 monthly Jan 2009 - Jul 2023
Montenegro (USD mn) -278.9 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2004 - Mar 2023
Morocco (USD mn) -122.5 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2014 - Dec 2022
Mozambique (USD mn) -575.8 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1996 - Jun 2023
Myanmar (USD mn) -1,053.2 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 1976 - Sep 2022
Nepal (USD mn) -154.6 Jul 2023 quarterly Oct 2000 - Jul 2023
Netherlands (USD mn) 27,762.5 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1967 - Mar 2023
New Zealand (USD mn) -5,231.7 Mar 2023 quarterly Jun 1971 - Mar 2023
Nigeria (USD mn) 2,348.3 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2008 - Dec 2022
Norway (USD mn) 27,310.5 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1981 - Mar 2023
Oman (USD mn) 7,375.8 2022 yearly 1974 - 2022
Pakistan (USD mn) 484.0 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1976 - Mar 2023
Palestinian Territory (USD mn) -755.0 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2011 - Mar 2023
Panama (USD mn) -2,979.5 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 1998 - Sep 2022
Paraguay (USD mn) -5.6 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2008 - Mar 2023
Peru (USD mn) 442.9 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1977 - Jun 2023
Philippines (USD mn) -1,916.9 Mar 2023 monthly Jan 1999 - Mar 2023
Poland (USD mn) 624.0 Jul 2023 monthly Jan 2000 - Jul 2023
Portugal (USD mn) 628.0 Jun 2023 monthly Jan 1996 - Jun 2023
Qatar (USD mn) 11,610.2 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2011 - Mar 2023
Romania (USD mn) -3,215.0 Jul 2023 monthly Jun 2002 - Jul 2023
Russia (USD mn) 2,800.0 Aug 2023 monthly Jan 2012 - Aug 2023
Saudi Arabia (USD mn) 19,765.7 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2006 - Dec 2022
Serbia (USD mn) -339.9 Jun 2023 monthly Jan 2013 - Jun 2023
Singapore (USD mn) 23,167.0 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1986 - Jun 2023
Slovakia (USD mn) 237.5 Jun 2023 monthly Jan 1997 - Jun 2023
Slovenia (USD mn) 359.8 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 1994 - Apr 2023
South Africa (USD mn) -932.5 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1960 - Mar 2023
Spain (USD mn) 3,064.5 Jun 2023 monthly Jan 1990 - Jun 2023
Sri Lanka (USD mn) 644.3 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1977 - Mar 2023
Sudan (USD mn) -1,752.8 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1977 - Dec 2022
Sweden (USD mn) 6,535.4 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1975 - Jun 2023
Switzerland (USD mn) 17,338.7 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1983 - Mar 2023

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Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) -19,919.502 May 2023 monthly Jan 2005 - May 2023
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 34,199.547 May 2023 monthly Jan 2005 - May 2023
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 5.3 2022 yearly 2005 - 2022
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) 5,223.196 2028 yearly 1999 - 2028
Forecast: Government Net Debt (EGP bn) 15,762.653 2028 yearly 1998 - 2028
Forecast: Government Revenue (EGP bn) 4,221.444 2028 yearly 1999 - 2028
Government Budget: ytd: Revenue (EGP mn) 1,501,000.000 Jun 2023 monthly Jan 2005 - Jun 2023
Government Budget: ytd: Cash Deficit (EGP mn) -629,000.000 Jun 2023 monthly Jan 2005 - Jun 2023
Government Budget: ytd: Overall Fiscal Balance (EGP mn) -615,261.000 May 2023 monthly Jan 2005 - May 2023
Government Budget: ytd: Expenditure (EGP mn) 2,130,000.000 Jun 2023 monthly Jan 2005 - Jun 2023
Government Budget: ytd: Financing (EGP mn) 285,125.000 Dec 2021 quarterly Jun 2005 - Dec 2021
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 3.759 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Trade Balance (USD mn) -2,319.0 Jun 2023 monthly Jan 1957 - Jun 2023
Total Exports (USD mn) 2,911.0 Jun 2023 monthly Jul 1994 - Jun 2023
Total Exports Growth (%) -22.3 Jun 2023 monthly Jul 1995 - Jun 2023
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 550,243.088 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 274,989.359 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 69,318.411 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Total Imports (USD mn) 5,230.0 Jun 2023 monthly Jul 1994 - Jun 2023
Total Imports Growth (%) -24.8 Jun 2023 monthly Jul 1995 - Jun 2023
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 2,425,187.296 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 876,034.340 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 190.197 May 2023 monthly Dec 2015 - May 2023
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 447.945 May 2023 monthly Dec 2015 - May 2023
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 151.973 May 2023 monthly Dec 2015 - May 2023
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 1,038.140 May 2023 monthly Dec 2015 - May 2023
Trade Balance: USD (USD mn) -2,319.000 Jun 2023 monthly Jul 1994 - Jun 2023
Exports: National: EGP (EGP mn) 115,578.503 Mar 2023 monthly Jan 1994 - Mar 2023
Imports: EGP (EGP mn) 176,583.806 Mar 2023 monthly Jan 1994 - Mar 2023
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) 83.6 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1994 - Mar 2023
Current Account Balance (USD mn) -3,485.3 Mar 2023 quarterly Dec 1993 - Mar 2023
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) 1.3 Dec 2022 quarterly Sep 2001 - Dec 2022
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 2,217.5 Mar 2023 quarterly Dec 1993 - Mar 2023
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 2.2 Dec 2022 quarterly Sep 2001 - Dec 2022
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) -412.700 Mar 2023 quarterly Dec 1993 - Mar 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) -0.8 Dec 2022 quarterly Sep 2001 - Dec 2022
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) -607.2 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2022
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) -614.300 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2011 - Dec 2022
External Debt (USD mn) 165,361.1 Mar 2023 quarterly Jun 1997 - Mar 2023
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 35.5 Dec 2022 quarterly Jun 1999 - Dec 2022
External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) 28,950.8 Mar 2023 quarterly Jun 1997 - Mar 2023
External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) 5.6 2022 yearly 1990 - 2022
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) -12.379 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) -247,945.000 Dec 2022 quarterly Dec 2013 - Dec 2022
BoP: CF: Financial Account (USD mn) 5,284.300 Mar 2023 quarterly Dec 1993 - Mar 2023
BoP: CF: Financial Account: Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) -83.600 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1994 - Mar 2023
BoP: CA: Transfers (USD mn) 5,404.500 Mar 2023 quarterly Dec 1993 - Mar 2023
BoP: CA: Goods and Services (USD mn) -4,322.400 Mar 2023 quarterly Dec 1993 - Mar 2023
BoP: CF: Financial Account: Portfolio Investment Abroad (USD mn) -161.000 Mar 2023 quarterly Sep 1997 - Mar 2023
BoP: CF: Capital Account (USD mn) -15.100 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2004 - Mar 2023
BoP: Net Errors and Omissions (USD mn) -2,101.100 Mar 2023 quarterly Dec 1993 - Mar 2023
BoP: CF: Financial Account: Net Portfolio Investment in Egypt (USD mn) -412.700 Mar 2023 quarterly Dec 1993 - Mar 2023
BoP: CA: Goods and Services: Trade Balance (USD mn) -8,000.300 Mar 2023 quarterly Dec 1993 - Mar 2023
BoP: CA: Goods and Services: Services (USD mn) 3,677.900 Mar 2023 quarterly Dec 1993 - Mar 2023
BoP: CF: Financial Account: Other Net Investment (OI) (USD mn) 3,724.100 Mar 2023 quarterly Dec 1993 - Mar 2023
BoP: Overall Balance (USD mn) -317.200 Mar 2023 quarterly Dec 1993 - Mar 2023
Remittances: Inflow (USD mn) 5,457.700 Mar 2023 quarterly Sep 1999 - Mar 2023
Foreign Direct Investment: Inflow: European Union (EU) (USD mn) 1,748.000 Dec 2022 quarterly Jun 2001 - Dec 2022
Foreign Direct Investment: Inflow: Arab Countries: Saudi Arabia (USD mn) 787.100 Dec 2022 quarterly Jun 2001 - Dec 2022
Foreign Direct Investment: Inflow: United States of America (USD mn) 477.800 Dec 2022 quarterly Jun 2001 - Dec 2022
Foreign Direct Investment: Inflow: Other Countries: China (USD mn) 235.500 Dec 2022 quarterly Dec 2005 - Dec 2022
Foreign Direct Investment: Inflow: Arab Countries: Kuwait (USD mn) 130.000 Dec 2022 quarterly Jun 2001 - Dec 2022
Foreign Direct Investment: Net: United States of America (USD mn) 17.500 Dec 2022 quarterly Sep 2021 - Dec 2022
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 3.5 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2011 - Mar 2023
Household Debt: % of GDP (%) 8.8 Dec 2022 quarterly Dec 2002 - Dec 2022
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 67,910.633 Jul 2023 monthly Jan 1996 - Jul 2023
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 274,142.785 Aug 2023 monthly Jan 1996 - Aug 2023
M2 Growth (%) 24.4 Aug 2023 monthly Jan 1997 - Aug 2023
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 18.0 Aug 2023 monthly Jan 2012 - Aug 2023
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 24,675.4 Aug 2023 monthly Dec 2004 - Aug 2023
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 5.327 Dec 2022 quarterly Dec 2004 - Dec 2022
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 4.4 Apr 2023 monthly Dec 2004 - Apr 2023
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 7,863.000 Aug 2023 monthly Dec 1956 - Aug 2023
Total Deposits (USD mn) 297,519.337 Mar 2023 monthly Jun 2004 - Mar 2023
Total Deposits Growth (%) 32.0 Mar 2023 monthly Jun 2005 - Mar 2023
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 305,324.7 Aug 2023 monthly Jan 1996 - Aug 2023
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 36.2 Aug 2023 monthly Jan 1997 - Aug 2023
Household Debt (USD mn) 28,212.4 Aug 2023 monthly Dec 2002 - Aug 2023
Total Loans (USD mn) 142,805.355 Feb 2023 monthly Apr 1996 - Feb 2023
Total Loans Growth (%) 29.52 Apr 2023 monthly Apr 1997 - Apr 2023
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 27.61 Dec 2022 quarterly Jun 2002 - Dec 2022
Reserve Money: M0 (EGP mn) 1,597,296.000 Aug 2023 monthly Jan 1996 - Aug 2023
Counterpart Assets: DA: Credit (EGP mn) 9,431,616.000 Aug 2023 monthly Jan 1996 - Aug 2023
Domestic Liquidity: M2 (EGP mn) 8,468,394.000 Aug 2023 monthly Jan 1996 - Aug 2023
Domestic Liquidity: M2: Money Supply (M1) (EGP mn) 2,097,790.000 Jul 2023 monthly Jan 1996 - Jul 2023
Domestic Liquidity: M2: Quasi Money (QM) (EGP mn) 6,320,666.000 Aug 2023 monthly Jan 1996 - Aug 2023
International Reserves: Gross Official Reserves: Foreign Currency (USD mn) 27,037.000 Aug 2023 monthly Nov 2004 - Aug 2023
International Reserves: Net (USD mn) 34,928.000 Aug 2023 monthly Jan 1996 - Aug 2023

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