Egypt Direct Investment Abroad

1994 - 2023 | Quarterly | USD mn | CEIC Data

Key information about Egypt Direct Investment Abroad

  • Egypt Direct Investment Abroad expanded by 112.8 USD mn in Sep 2023, compared with a growth of 80.2 USD mn in the previous quarter.
  • Egypt Direct Investment Abroad: USD mn data is updated quarterly.
  • It is available from Mar 1994 to Sep 2023 and averaged 50.7 USD mn throughout the period.
  • The data reached an all-time high of 701.5 USD mn in Jun 2008 and a record low of 0.1 USD mn in Jun 1996.

The Central Bank of Egypt provides quarterly Direct Investment Abroad in USD.


Key information about Egypt Direct Investment Abroad

  • In the latest reports of Egypt, Current Account recorded a deficit of 2.8 USD bn in Sep 2023.
  • Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) increased by 2.3 USD bn in Sep 2023.
  • Its Foreign Portfolio Investment fell by 523.4 USD mn in Sep 2023.
  • The country's Nominal GDP was reported at 109.0 USD bn in Dec 2022.

View Egypt's Direct Investment Abroad from Mar 1994 to Sep 2023 in the chart:

Egypt Direct Investment Abroad

What was Egypt's Direct Investment Abroad in Sep 2023?

Egypt Direct Investment Abroad expanded by 112.8 USD mn in Sep 2023, compared with a growth of 80.2 USD mn in the previous quarter. See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
112.8 Sep 2023 80.2 Jun 2023 0.1 Jun 1996 701.5 Jun 2008 USD mn quarterly Mar 1994 - Sep 2023

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country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (USD mn) 60.5 Dec 2023 quarterly Jun 2004 - Dec 2023
Algeria (USD mn) 70.6 2022 yearly 1970 - 2022
Argentina (USD mn) 624.1 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1992 - Dec 2023
Armenia (USD mn) 23.0 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1993 - Dec 2023
Australia (USD mn) -1,011.5 Dec 2023 quarterly Sep 1959 - Dec 2023
Austria (USD mn) 1,406.9 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1970 - Sep 2023
Azerbaijan (USD mn) 120.5 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2023
Bahrain (USD mn) 1,947.5 2022 yearly 1975 - 2022
Bangladesh (USD mn) 0.1 Dec 2023 quarterly Sep 1997 - Dec 2023
Belarus (USD mn) 6.4 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1996 - Dec 2023
Belgium (USD mn) 5,133.8 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2007 - Dec 2023
Bolivia (USD mn) 31.8 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2014 - Sep 2023
Bosnia and Herzegovina (USD mn) 13.9 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2007 - Sep 2023
Botswana (USD mn) -9.7 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2004 - Sep 2023
Brazil (USD mn) 2,652.5 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1995 - Jan 2024
Brunei (USD mn) 504.0 2018 yearly 1970 - 2018
Bulgaria (USD mn) 7.3 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2007 - Jan 2024
Cambodia (USD mn) 23.2 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1998 - Sep 2023
Canada (USD mn) 11,891.3 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1957 - Dec 2023
Chile (USD mn) 725.0 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Jan 2024
China (USD mn) 43,582.5 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1998 - Dec 2023
Colombia (USD mn) 644.8 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1996 - Dec 2023
Croatia (USD mn) -498.9 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1993 - Dec 2022
Cyprus (USD mn) -57.1 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2001 - Sep 2023
Czech Republic (USD mn) -670.4 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2004 - Jan 2024
Denmark (USD mn) 1,763.9 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Jan 2024
Egypt (USD mn) 112.8 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1994 - Sep 2023
Estonia (USD mn) 57.0 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Jan 2024
European Union (USD mn) -4,764.3 Jan 2024 monthly Apr 1999 - Jan 2024
Finland (USD mn) -63.2 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2006 - Jan 2024
France (USD mn) 7,364.5 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2008 - Jan 2024
Georgia (USD mn) 152.5 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2023
Germany (USD mn) 2,383.4 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1971 - Jan 2024
Ghana (USD mn) 2.7 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2011 - Dec 2022
Greece (USD mn) 265.3 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Jan 2024
Hong Kong SAR, China (USD mn) 27,290.7 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2023
Hungary (USD mn) -93,799.6 Dec 2023 quarterly Sep 1992 - Dec 2023
Iceland (USD mn) 669.0 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1990 - Dec 2023
India (USD mn) 2,271.5 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1993 - Jun 2023
Indonesia (USD mn) 1,803.4 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2010 - Dec 2023
Iran (USD mn) 156.0 2018 yearly 1997 - 2018
Ireland (USD mn) 14,165.4 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2023
Israel (USD mn) 3,180.0 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1980 - Dec 2023
Italy (USD mn) 1,408.1 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1988 - Jan 2024
Japan (USD mn) 9,367.0 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Jan 2024
Jordan (USD mn) 16.1 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1977 - Dec 2023
Kazakhstan (USD mn) 400.0 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1997 - Dec 2023
Kenya (USD mn) 49.2 2022 yearly 2009 - 2022
South Korea (USD mn) 2,160.7 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1980 - Jan 2024
Kosovo (USD mn) 30.2 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2009 - Dec 2023
Kuwait (USD mn) 4,557.2 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2023
Kyrgyzstan (USD mn) 0.9 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2022
Latvia (USD mn) 104.7 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2000 - Dec 2023
Lebanon (USD mn) 5.0 Dec 2022 monthly Jan 2002 - Dec 2022
Lithuania (USD mn) 147.5 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2004 - Jan 2024
Luxembourg (USD mn) -155,563.1 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2002 - Dec 2023
Macau SAR, China (USD mn) 814.9 2022 yearly 2002 - 2022
North Macedonia (USD mn) -300.2 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2001 - Dec 2023
Malawi (USD mn) -122.4 2021 yearly 2003 - 2021
Malaysia (USD mn) 1,566.6 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2023
Malta (USD mn) 21,495.6 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2023
Mauritius (USD mn) 2,032.0 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2007 - Dec 2023
Mexico (USD mn) -805.9 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2002 - Dec 2023
Moldova (USD mn) -3.4 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2009 - Dec 2023
Mongolia (USD mn) 3.3 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2009 - Feb 2024
Montenegro (USD mn) 27.0 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2023
Morocco (USD mn) 105.3 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2003 - Sep 2023
Mozambique (USD mn) 51.0 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1996 - Dec 2023
Netherlands (USD mn) -341,203.0 Dec 2023 quarterly Jun 2003 - Dec 2023
New Zealand (USD mn) -49.5 Dec 2023 quarterly Jun 2000 - Dec 2023
Nigeria (USD mn) 274.7 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2008 - Dec 2022
Norway (USD mn) 264,996.8 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1994 - Dec 2023
Oman (USD mn) 944.1 2022 yearly 2001 - 2022
Pakistan (USD mn) 14.0 Dec 2023 quarterly Sep 2002 - Dec 2023
Palestinian Territory (USD mn) 0.0 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2023
Panama (USD mn) 122.2 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2013 - Sep 2023
Paraguay (USD mn) 157.0 Mar 2022 quarterly Mar 2008 - Mar 2022
Peru (USD mn) 0.6 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1980 - Dec 2023
Philippines (USD mn) 638.5 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2005 - Dec 2023
Poland (USD mn) 708.0 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2004 - Feb 2024
Portugal (USD mn) 529.5 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Jan 2024
Qatar (USD mn) -664.8 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2011 - Dec 2023
Romania (USD mn) 93.7 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Jan 2024
Russia (USD mn) 1,253.2 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1994 - Dec 2023
Saudi Arabia (USD mn) 1,572.9 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2006 - Dec 2023
Serbia (USD mn) 107.2 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2013 - Jan 2024
Singapore (USD mn) 21,534.5 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2023
Slovakia (USD mn) -137.3 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2008 - Jan 2024
Slovenia (USD mn) 148.4 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Jan 2024
South Africa (USD mn) -726.9 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1985 - Dec 2023
Spain (USD mn) -5,909.4 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1990 - Dec 2023
Sri Lanka (USD mn) 8.5 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2023
Sudan (USD mn) 0.0 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2003 - Dec 2022
Sweden (USD mn) 8,647.1 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1982 - Dec 2023
Switzerland (USD mn) 18,195.6 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1985 - Dec 2023
Taiwan (USD mn) 10,002.0 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1981 - Dec 2023
Thailand (USD mn) 1,549.2 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2023
Turkey (USD mn) 249.0 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1992 - Jan 2024
Ukraine (USD mn) 0.0 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2010 - Feb 2024
United Arab Emirates (USD mn) 22,545.9 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021

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Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) -29,074.911 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Feb 2024
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 28,878.084 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Feb 2024
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 5.5 2023 yearly 2005 - 2023
National Government Debt (USD mn) 369,695.1 Jun 2022 quarterly Jun 2006 - Jun 2022
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 68.6 Jun 2020 quarterly Jun 2006 - Jun 2020
Forecast: Government Expenditure (EGP bn) 7,851.790 2028 yearly 1999 - 2028
Forecast: Government Net Debt (EGP bn) 22,121.300 2028 yearly 1998 - 2028
Forecast: Government Revenue (EGP bn) 5,582.910 2028 yearly 1999 - 2028
Government Budget: ytd: Revenue (EGP mn) 1,086,142.000 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Feb 2024
Government Budget: ytd: Expenditure (EGP mn) 1,749,784.000 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Jan 2024
Government Budget: ytd: Overall Fiscal Balance (EGP mn) -898,124.000 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Feb 2024
Government Budget: ytd: Cash Deficit (EGP mn) -907,552.000 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Feb 2024
Government Budget: ytd: Financing (EGP mn) 484,798.000 Jun 2022 quarterly Jun 2005 - Jun 2022
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 (%) 5.419 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Trade Balance (USD mn) -2,089.0 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1957 - Jan 2024
Total Exports (USD mn) 3,455.0 Jan 2024 monthly Jul 1994 - Jan 2024
Total Exports Growth (%) -10.3 Jan 2024 monthly Jul 1995 - Jan 2024
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 549,982.176 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) 5,545.0 Jan 2024 monthly Jul 1994 - Jan 2024
Total Imports Growth (%) -12.5 Jan 2024 monthly Jul 1995 - Jan 2024
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) 185.067 Dec 2023 monthly Dec 2015 - Dec 2023
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 350.643 Dec 2023 monthly Dec 2015 - Dec 2023
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 105.398 Dec 2023 monthly Dec 2015 - Dec 2023
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 878.074 Dec 2023 monthly Dec 2015 - Dec 2023
Trade Balance: USD (USD mn) -2,089.000 Jan 2024 monthly Jul 1994 - Jan 2024
Exports: National: EGP (EGP mn) 91,019.000 Sep 2023 monthly Jan 1994 - Sep 2023
Imports: EGP (EGP mn) 188,052.000 Sep 2023 monthly Jan 1994 - Sep 2023
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) 112.8 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1994 - Sep 2023
Current Account Balance (USD mn) -6,825.4 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 1993 - Dec 2023
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) 1.3 Dec 2022 quarterly Sep 2001 - Dec 2022
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 2,321.7 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 1993 - Sep 2023
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 2.9 Dec 2023 quarterly Sep 2001 - Dec 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) -523.400 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 1993 - Sep 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) 0.7 Dec 2023 quarterly Sep 2001 - Dec 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) 46.0 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) -569.400 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2023
External Debt (USD mn) 168,034.0 Dec 2023 quarterly Jun 1997 - Dec 2023
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 40.5 Jun 2023 quarterly Jun 1999 - Jun 2023
External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) 30,268.7 Sep 2023 quarterly Jun 1997 - Sep 2023
External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) 7.1 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) -15.999 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) -265,217.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2013 - Dec 2023
BoP: CF: Financial Account (USD mn) 1,767.600 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 1993 - Sep 2023
BoP: CF: Financial Account: Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) -112.800 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1994 - Sep 2023
BoP: CA: Transfers (USD mn) 4,908.600 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 1993 - Dec 2023
BoP: CA: Goods and Services (USD mn) -2,744.900 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 1993 - Sep 2023
BoP: CF: Capital Account (USD mn) 1.600 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2004 - Sep 2023
BoP: CF: Financial Account: Net Portfolio Investment in Egypt (USD mn) -523.400 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 1993 - Sep 2023
BoP: CA: Goods and Services: Trade Balance (USD mn) -7,944.600 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 1993 - Sep 2023
BoP: Net Errors and Omissions (USD mn) -407.300 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 1993 - Dec 2023
BoP: CA: Goods and Services: Services (USD mn) 5,199.700 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 1993 - Sep 2023
BoP: CF: Financial Account: Other Net Investment (OI) (USD mn) 137.000 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 1993 - Sep 2023
BoP: Overall Balance (USD mn) -638.400 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 1993 - Dec 2023
BoP: CF: Financial Account: Portfolio Investment Abroad (USD mn) -54.900 Sep 2023 quarterly Sep 1997 - Sep 2023
Remittances: Inflow (USD mn) 4,516.300 Sep 2023 quarterly Sep 1999 - Sep 2023
Foreign Direct Investment: Inflow: Arab Countries: Saudi Arabia (USD mn) 114.700 Jun 2023 quarterly Jun 2001 - Jun 2023
Foreign Direct Investment: Inflow: Arab Countries: Kuwait (USD mn) 181.100 Jun 2023 quarterly Jun 2001 - Jun 2023
Foreign Direct Investment: Inflow: Other Countries: China (USD mn) 318.600 Jun 2023 quarterly Dec 2005 - Jun 2023
Foreign Direct Investment: Inflow: United States of America (USD mn) 568.800 Jun 2023 quarterly Jun 2001 - Jun 2023
Foreign Direct Investment: Inflow: European Union (EU) (USD mn) 1,602.300 Jun 2023 quarterly Jun 2001 - Jun 2023
Foreign Direct Investment: Net: United States of America (USD mn) 141.300 Jun 2023 quarterly Sep 2021 - Jun 2023
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 3.0 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2011 - Dec 2023
Household Debt: % of GDP (%) 7.8 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2002 - Dec 2023
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 81,870.864 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Feb 2024
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 295,399.385 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Feb 2024
M2 Growth (%) 16.6 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1997 - Feb 2024
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 18.0 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 2012 - Mar 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 24,472.4 Feb 2024 monthly Dec 2004 - Feb 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 6.219 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2004 - Dec 2023
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 4.4 Apr 2023 monthly Dec 2004 - Apr 2023
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 8,323.000 Feb 2024 monthly Dec 1956 - Feb 2024
Total Deposits (USD mn) 328,175.720 Dec 2023 monthly Jun 2004 - Dec 2023
Total Deposits Growth (%) 18.4 Dec 2023 monthly Jun 2005 - Dec 2023
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 335,228.7 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Feb 2024
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 26.3 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1997 - Feb 2024
Household Debt (USD mn) 31,664.7 Feb 2024 monthly Dec 2002 - Feb 2024
Total Loans (USD mn) 167,679.483 Oct 2023 monthly Apr 1996 - Oct 2023
Total Loans Growth (%) 32.75 Oct 2023 monthly Apr 1997 - Oct 2023
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 25.46 Sep 2023 quarterly Jun 2002 - Sep 2023
Reserve Money: M0 (EGP mn) 1,652,731.000 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Jan 2024
Domestic Liquidity: M2 (EGP mn) 9,124,887.000 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Feb 2024
Counterpart Assets: DA: Credit (EGP mn) 10,355,214.000 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Feb 2024
Domestic Liquidity: M2: Money Supply (M1) (EGP mn) 2,528,991.000 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Feb 2024
Domestic Liquidity: M2: Quasi Money (QM) (EGP mn) 6,595,896.000 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Feb 2024
International Reserves: Gross Official Reserves: Foreign Currency (USD mn) 26,942.000 Feb 2024 monthly Nov 2004 - Feb 2024
International Reserves: Net (USD mn) 35,311.000 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Feb 2024
Banks Deposits: excl Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) (EGP mn) 9,885,614.000 Oct 2023 monthly Apr 1996 - Oct 2023

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