Egypt Direct Investment Abroad

1994 - 2025 | Quarterly | USD mn | CEIC Data

Key information about Egypt Direct Investment Abroad

  • Egypt Direct Investment Abroad expanded by 176.6 USD mn in Sep 2025, compared with a growth of 121.7 USD mn in the previous quarter.
  • Egypt Direct Investment Abroad: USD mn data is updated quarterly.
  • It is available from Mar 1994 to Sep 2025 and averaged 141.2 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 3.2 USD bn in Sep 2025.
  • Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) increased by 2.4 USD bn in Sep 2025.
  • Its Foreign Portfolio Investment increased by 1.8 USD bn in Sep 2025.
  • The country's Nominal GDP was reported at 87.0 USD bn in Jun 2025.

View Egypt's Direct Investment Abroad from Mar 1994 to Sep 2025 in the chart:

Egypt Direct Investment Abroad

What was Egypt's Direct Investment Abroad in Sep 2025?

Egypt Direct Investment Abroad expanded by 176.6 USD mn in Sep 2025, compared with a growth of 121.7 USD mn in the previous quarter. See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
176.6 Sep 2025 121.7 Jun 2025 0.1 Jun 1996 701.5 Jun 2008 USD mn quarterly Mar 1994 - Sep 2025

Direct Investment Abroad by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (USD mn) 81.8 Dec 2025 quarterly Jun 2004 - Dec 2025
Algeria (USD mn) 0.3 2024 yearly 1970 - 2024
Argentina (USD mn) 887.1 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1992 - Dec 2025
Armenia (USD mn) 75.4 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1993 - Dec 2025
Australia (USD mn) 731.8 Dec 2025 quarterly Sep 1959 - Dec 2025
Austria (USD mn) -10,145.4 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1970 - Dec 2025
Azerbaijan (USD mn) -12.5 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2025
Bahrain (USD mn) 549.9 2025 yearly 1975 - 2025
Bangladesh (USD mn) 78.2 Dec 2025 quarterly Sep 1997 - Dec 2025
Belarus (USD mn) 68.3 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1996 - Dec 2025
Belgium (USD mn) 3,210.8 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2007 - Jan 2026
Bolivia (USD mn) 21.7 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2014 - Dec 2025
Bosnia and Herzegovina (USD mn) 51.9 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2007 - Dec 2025
Botswana (USD mn) 1.1 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2004 - Sep 2025
Brazil (USD mn) 3,267.7 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1995 - Feb 2026
Brunei (USD mn) 0.0 2024 yearly 1970 - 2024
Bulgaria (USD mn) 70.2 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2007 - Jan 2026
Cambodia (USD mn) 31.6 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1998 - Sep 2025
Canada (USD mn) 9,672.8 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1957 - Dec 2025
Chile (USD mn) 850.4 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2003 - Feb 2026
China (USD mn) 40,435.6 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1998 - Dec 2025
Colombia (USD mn) 760.0 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1996 - Dec 2025
Croatia (USD mn) -498.9 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1993 - Dec 2022
Cyprus (USD mn) 570.9 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2001 - Dec 2025
Czech Republic (USD mn) 471.8 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2004 - Jan 2026
Denmark (USD mn) -1,642.2 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1999 - Feb 2026
Egypt (USD mn) 176.6 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1994 - Sep 2025
Estonia (USD mn) 69.2 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1999 - Feb 2026
European Union (USD mn) 49,167.9 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2000 - Jan 2026
Finland (USD mn) 1,022.8 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2006 - Feb 2026
France (USD mn) 7,329.7 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2008 - Feb 2026
Georgia (USD mn) 61.9 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2025
Germany (USD mn) 15,773.7 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1971 - Feb 2026
Ghana (USD mn) 46.7 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Dec 2025
Greece (USD mn) 582.9 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2000 - Jan 2026
Hong Kong SAR, China (USD mn) 11,913.9 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2025
Hungary (USD mn) 7,930.7 Dec 2025 quarterly Sep 1992 - Dec 2025
Iceland (USD mn) 139.5 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1990 - Dec 2025
India (USD mn) 7,537.7 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1993 - Dec 2025
Indonesia (USD mn) 2,947.5 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2010 - Dec 2025
Iran (USD mn) 328.0 2021 yearly 1997 - 2021
Ireland (USD mn) 34,262.2 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2025
Israel (USD mn) 3,061.0 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1980 - Dec 2025
Italy (USD mn) 3,616.1 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1988 - Jan 2026
Japan (USD mn) 14,052.9 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1996 - Feb 2026
Jordan (USD mn) 48.4 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1977 - Dec 2025
Kazakhstan (USD mn) -156.9 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1997 - Dec 2025
Kenya (USD mn) 417.6 2024 yearly 2009 - 2024
South Korea (USD mn) 3,812.8 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1980 - Feb 2026
Kosovo (USD mn) 112.8 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2009 - Dec 2025
Kuwait (USD mn) 3,480.1 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2025
Kyrgyzstan (USD mn) -4.9 Mar 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Mar 2025
Latvia (USD mn) 105.2 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2000 - Feb 2026
Lebanon (USD mn) 23.1 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2002 - Sep 2025
Lithuania (USD mn) 342.6 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2004 - Feb 2026
Luxembourg (USD mn) 31,696.8 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2002 - Dec 2025
Macau SAR, China (USD mn) 1,240.6 2024 yearly 2002 - 2024
North Macedonia (USD mn) -215.0 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2001 - Dec 2025
Malawi (USD mn) -122.4 2021 yearly 2003 - 2021
Malaysia (USD mn) 2,192.9 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2025
Malta (USD mn) 8,221.1 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2025
Mauritius (USD mn) 1,936.0 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2007 - Dec 2025
Mexico (USD mn) 4,328.4 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2002 - Dec 2025
Moldova (USD mn) 26.4 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2009 - Dec 2025
Mongolia (USD mn) 8.5 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2009 - Feb 2026
Montenegro (USD mn) 21.8 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2025
Morocco (USD mn) 578.0 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2003 - Dec 2025
Mozambique (USD mn) -1.4 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1996 - Dec 2025
Netherlands (USD mn) 82,627.2 Dec 2025 quarterly Jun 2003 - Dec 2025
New Zealand (USD mn) 1,471.9 Dec 2025 quarterly Jun 2000 - Dec 2025
Nigeria (USD mn) -164.4 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2008 - Sep 2025
Norway (USD mn) 112.1 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1994 - Dec 2025
Oman (USD mn) -142.8 2024 yearly 2001 - 2024
Pakistan (USD mn) 36.0 Dec 2025 quarterly Sep 2002 - Dec 2025
Palestinian Territory (USD mn) -3.0 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Dec 2025
Panama (USD mn) 212.3 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2013 - Dec 2025
Paraguay (USD mn) -58.5 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2008 - Jun 2025
Peru (USD mn) 733.5 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1980 - Dec 2025
Philippines (USD mn) 742.4 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2005 - Dec 2025
Poland (USD mn) -1,815.0 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2004 - Jan 2026
Portugal (USD mn) 432.3 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1996 - Jan 2026
Qatar (USD mn) 2,231.9 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2025
Romania (USD mn) 62.2 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2005 - Jan 2026
Russia (USD mn) 8,721.5 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1994 - Dec 2025
Saudi Arabia (USD mn) 5,050.2 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2006 - Dec 2025
Serbia (USD mn) 94.3 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2013 - Jan 2026
Singapore (USD mn) 33,615.7 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2025
Slovakia (USD mn) 1,108.7 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2008 - Jan 2026
Slovenia (USD mn) 162.3 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1994 - Feb 2026
South Africa (USD mn) -70.5 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1985 - Dec 2025
Spain (USD mn) -6,151.5 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1990 - Jan 2026
Sri Lanka (USD mn) 36.0 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2025
Sudan (USD mn) 0.0 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2003 - Dec 2025
Sweden (USD mn) 4,187.4 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1982 - Dec 2025
Switzerland (USD mn) 7,423.2 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1985 - Dec 2025
Taiwan, China (USD mn) 8,817.0 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1981 - Dec 2025
Thailand (USD mn) 2,644.7 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2025
Turkey (USD mn) 918.0 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1992 - Feb 2026
Ukraine (USD mn) 0.0 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2010 - Feb 2026
United Arab Emirates (USD mn) 77,168.1 2024 yearly 1980 - 2024

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Egypt Key Series

Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) -20,647.304 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2005 - Feb 2026
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 34,211.671 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2005 - Feb 2026
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 6.0 2025 yearly 2005 - 2025
National Government Debt (USD mn) 330,374.5 Sep 2025 quarterly Jun 2006 - Sep 2025
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 57.9 Sep 2025 quarterly Jun 2006 - Sep 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) 2,954,349.000 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2005 - Feb 2026
Government Budget: ytd: Overall Fiscal Balance (EGP mn) -974,517.400 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2005 - Feb 2026
Government Budget: ytd: Revenue (EGP mn) 2,015,517.600 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2005 - Feb 2026
Government Budget: ytd: Cash Deficit (EGP mn) -938,831.400 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2005 - Feb 2026
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) -4,843.4 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1957 - Jan 2026
Total Exports (USD mn) 3,562.3 Jan 2026 monthly Jul 1994 - Jan 2026
Total Exports Growth (%) -20.3 Jan 2026 monthly Jul 1995 - Jan 2026
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) 8,405.8 Jan 2026 monthly Jul 1994 - Jan 2026
Total Imports Growth (%) -3.2 Jan 2026 monthly Jul 1995 - Jan 2026
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) 189.214 Jan 2026 monthly Dec 2015 - Jan 2026
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 940.098 Jan 2026 monthly Dec 2015 - Jan 2026
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 41.223 Jan 2026 monthly Dec 2015 - Jan 2026
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 1,600.878 Jan 2026 monthly Dec 2015 - Jan 2026
Exports: National: EGP (EGP mn) 221,164.810 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1994 - Dec 2025
Imports: EGP (EGP mn) 452,585.879 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1994 - Dec 2025
Trade Balance: USD (USD mn) -4,843.422 Jan 2026 monthly Jul 1994 - Jan 2026
Export Value Index (2015=100) 197.200 2023 yearly 1980 - 2023
Import Value Index (2015=100) 130.000 2023 yearly 1980 - 2023
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) -6,215.0 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 1993 - Dec 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) 244.1 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) 1,593.200 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2025
External Debt (USD mn) 163,911.0 Dec 2025 quarterly Jun 1997 - Dec 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) -303,922.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2013 - Dec 2025
BoP: CF: Financial Account (USD mn) -309.400 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: CA: Transfers (USD mn) 11,256.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 1993 - Dec 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: Capital Account (USD mn) -57.000 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2004 - Sep 2025
BoP: Net Errors and Omissions (USD mn) -1,099.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 1993 - Dec 2025
BoP: CA: Goods and Services: Trade Balance (USD mn) -14,616.800 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 1993 - Sep 2025
BoP: CF: Financial Account: Net Portfolio Investment in Egypt (USD mn) 1,837.300 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: CF: Financial Account: Other Net Investment (OI) (USD mn) -4,344.200 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 1993 - Sep 2025
BoP: Overall Balance (USD mn) -494.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 1993 - Dec 2025
External Debt: Medium and Long Term (USD mn) 128,950.400 Sep 2025 quarterly Jun 1997 - Sep 2025
External Debt: Central & Local Government (USD mn) 80,760.700 Sep 2025 quarterly Jun 2002 - 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: Other Countries: China (USD mn) 89.900 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2005 - Jun 2024
Foreign Direct Investment: Inflow: Arab Countries: Kuwait (USD mn) 105.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Jun 2001 - Jun 2024
Number of Bankruptcies (Unit) 0.000 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1998 - Dec 2023
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 1.9 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Dec 2025
Household Debt: % of GDP (%) 7.2 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2002 - Dec 2025
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 83,516.550 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1996 - Feb 2026
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 298,133.715 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1996 - Feb 2026
M2 Growth (%) 16.9 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1997 - Feb 2026
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 16.0 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2012 - Mar 2026
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 30,084.3 Mar 2026 monthly Dec 2004 - Mar 2026
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 7.451 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2004 - Dec 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 4.3 Oct 2025 monthly Dec 2004 - Oct 2025
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 19,188.000 Mar 2026 monthly Dec 1956 - Mar 2026
Total Deposits (USD mn) 330,715.026 Dec 2025 monthly Jun 2004 - Dec 2025
Total Deposits Growth (%) 17.0 Dec 2025 monthly Jun 2005 - Dec 2025
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 356,517.3 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1996 - Feb 2026
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 20.6 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1997 - Feb 2026
Household Debt (USD mn) 30,908.7 Feb 2026 monthly Dec 2002 - Feb 2026
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
Counterpart Assets: DA: Credit (EGP mn) 17,084,807.000 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1996 - Feb 2026
Domestic Liquidity: M2 (EGP mn) 14,286,985.000 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1996 - Feb 2026
Domestic Liquidity: M2: Money Supply (M1) (EGP mn) 4,002,230.000 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1996 - Feb 2026
Domestic Liquidity: M2: Quasi Money (QM) (EGP mn) 10,284,755.000 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1996 - Feb 2026
International Reserves: Net (USD mn) 52,831.000 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1996 - Mar 2026
International Reserves: Gross Official Reserves: Foreign Currency (USD mn) 33,097.000 Mar 2026 monthly Nov 2004 - Mar 2026
Reserve Money: M0 (EGP mn) 2,362,998.000 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1996 - Feb 2026
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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