Egypt Domestic Credit Growth

1997 - 2026 | Monthly | % | CEIC Data

Key information about Egypt Domestic Credit Growth

  • Egypt Domestic Credit increased 25.3 % YoY in Mar 2026, compared with an increase of 20.6 % YoY in the previous month
  • Egypt Domestic Credit Growth YoY data is updated monthly
  • It averaged 17.4 %, available from Jan 1997 to Mar 2026
  • The data reached an all-time high of 42.9 % in Jan 2017 and a record low of 3.7 % in Jan 2018

CEIC calculates Domestic Credit Growth from monthly Domestic Credit. The Central Bank of Egypt provides Domestic Credit in local currency.


Further information about Egypt Domestic Credit Growth

  • In the latest reports, Egypt Domestic Credit reached 330.6 USD bn in Mar 2026
  • Money Supply M2 in Egypt increased to 276.2 USD bn YoY in Mar 2026
  • Egypt Foreign Exchange Reserves was measured at 30.2 USD bn in Apr 2026
  • The Foreign Exchange Reserves equaled 4.3 Months of Import in Oct 2025
  • The country's Non Performing Loans Ratio stood at 1.9 % in Dec 2025, compared with the ratio of 2.0 % in the previous quarter
  • Household Debt of Egypt reached 7.2 % in Dec 2025, accounting for 7.2 % of the country's Nominal GDP

View Egypt's Domestic Credit Growth from Jan 1997 to Mar 2026 in the chart:

Egypt Domestic Credit Growth

What was Egypt's Domestic Credit Growth in Mar 2026?

Egypt Domestic Credit increased 25.3 % YoY in Mar 2026, compared with an increase of 20.6 % YoY in the previous month See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
25.3 Mar 2026 20.6 Feb 2026 3.7 Jan 2018 42.9 Jan 2017 % monthly Jan 1997 - Mar 2026

Domestic Credit Growth by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (%) 11.4 Mar 2026 monthly Dec 2003 - Mar 2026
Algeria (%) 15.8 Dec 2025 monthly Dec 2002 - Dec 2025
Argentina (%) 45.3 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1991 - Feb 2026
Armenia (%) 17.1 Feb 2026 monthly Dec 1994 - Feb 2026
Australia (%) 5.2 Mar 2026 monthly Dec 2002 - Mar 2026
Austria (%) -100.0 May 2025 monthly Jan 2000 - May 2025
Azerbaijan (%) 20.0 Feb 2026 monthly Dec 2002 - Feb 2026
Bahrain (%) 3.6 Mar 2026 monthly Sep 1992 - Mar 2026
Bangladesh (%) 11.3 Feb 2026 monthly Jul 1988 - Feb 2026
Belarus (%) 11.9 Mar 2026 monthly Dec 2007 - Mar 2026
Belgium (%) -100.0 May 2025 monthly Jan 2000 - May 2025
Bolivia (%) 10.8 Mar 2026 monthly Dec 2002 - Mar 2026
Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) 14.7 Mar 2026 monthly Aug 1998 - Mar 2026
Botswana (%) 9.2 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2005 - Dec 2025
Brazil (%) 11.3 Mar 2026 monthly Dec 2002 - Mar 2026
Brunei (%) -3.0 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2000 - Feb 2026
Bulgaria (%) 12.8 Dec 2025 monthly Dec 1994 - Dec 2025
Cambodia (%) 4.1 Mar 2026 monthly Dec 1995 - Mar 2026
Canada (%) 3.9 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1970 - Feb 2026
Chile (%) 6.3 Mar 2026 monthly Dec 1979 - Mar 2026
China (%) 7.6 Mar 2026 monthly Jun 2000 - Mar 2026
Colombia (%) 12.8 Jan 2026 monthly Dec 1992 - Jan 2026
Croatia (%) 5.9 Dec 2022 monthly Jun 1995 - Dec 2022
Cyprus (%) 1.7 Mar 2026 monthly Nov 2006 - Mar 2026
Czech Republic (%) 8.0 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2003 - Mar 2026
Denmark (%) -11.6 May 2025 monthly Dec 2002 - May 2025
Ecuador (%) 9.5 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2007 - Mar 2026
Egypt (%) 25.3 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1997 - Mar 2026
Estonia (%) -100.0 May 2025 monthly Jun 1993 - May 2025
European Union (%) 0.5 May 2025 monthly Sep 1998 - May 2025
Finland (%) -100.0 May 2025 monthly Jan 2000 - May 2025
France (%) -100.0 May 2025 monthly Jan 2000 - May 2025
Georgia (%) 11.7 Mar 2026 monthly Oct 1996 - Mar 2026
Germany (%) -100.0 May 2025 monthly Jan 2000 - May 2025
Ghana (%) -9.1 May 2025 monthly Jan 1968 - May 2025
Greece (%) -100.0 May 2025 monthly Jan 2002 - May 2025
Hong Kong SAR, China (%) 7.2 Jan 2026 monthly Dec 1991 - Jan 2026
Hungary (%) 8.2 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1999 - Feb 2026
Iceland (%) 7.8 Feb 2025 monthly Sep 1994 - Feb 2025
India (%) 13.8 Feb 2026 monthly Mar 2000 - Feb 2026
Indonesia (%) 11.1 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2005 - Mar 2026
Iran (%) 26.8 Feb 2017 monthly Jan 1965 - Feb 2017
Ireland (%) -100.0 May 2025 monthly Jan 2000 - May 2025
Israel (%) 12.5 Feb 2026 monthly Dec 2000 - Feb 2026
Italy (%) -100.0 May 2025 monthly Jan 2000 - May 2025
Ivory Coast (%) 12.3 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1965 - Mar 2026
Japan (%) 0.1 Feb 2026 monthly Apr 2004 - Feb 2026
Jordan (%) 3.0 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2003 - Dec 2023
Kazakhstan (%) 14.7 Mar 2026 monthly Dec 2002 - Mar 2026
Kenya (%) -0.4 Dec 2025 monthly Dec 1996 - Dec 2025
South Korea (%) 5.6 Mar 2026 monthly Dec 2002 - Mar 2026
Kosovo (%) 10.9 Mar 2026 monthly Nov 2008 - Mar 2026
Kuwait (%) 16.0 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1995 - Mar 2026
Kyrgyzstan (%) 76.9 Mar 2026 monthly Dec 2003 - Mar 2026
Laos (%) 12.2 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 1992 - Dec 2025
Latvia (%) -100.0 May 2025 monthly Jul 2004 - May 2025
Lebanon (%) -48.1 Feb 2026 monthly Dec 1977 - Feb 2026
Lithuania (%) -100.0 May 2025 monthly Dec 1994 - May 2025
Luxembourg (%) -100.0 May 2025 monthly Jan 2000 - May 2025
Macau SAR, China (%) -32.5 Mar 2026 monthly Jun 1985 - Mar 2026
North Macedonia (%) 13.1 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2004 - Mar 2026
Malawi (%) 40.8 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1976 - Feb 2026
Malaysia (%) 5.5 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1988 - Mar 2026
Malta (%) 7.7 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2009 - Mar 2026
Mauritius (%) 8.7 Mar 2026 monthly Jun 2006 - Mar 2026
Mexico (%) 6.3 Feb 2026 monthly Dec 2002 - Feb 2026
Moldova (%) 17.9 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2001 - Mar 2026
Mongolia (%) 14.8 Mar 2026 monthly Dec 1992 - Mar 2026
Montenegro (%) 10.7 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2006 - Mar 2026
Morocco (%) 7.3 Mar 2026 monthly Dec 2002 - Mar 2026
Mozambique (%) 6.2 Feb 2026 monthly Dec 2002 - Feb 2026
Myanmar (%) 16.4 Jan 2021 monthly Dec 2002 - Jan 2021
Nepal (%) 3.4 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 2002 - Apr 2026
Netherlands (%) -100.0 May 2025 monthly Dec 2002 - May 2025
New Zealand (%) 5.0 Mar 2026 monthly Mar 1989 - Mar 2026
Nigeria (%) 29.6 Feb 2026 monthly Apr 1991 - Feb 2026
Norway (%) 4.2 Mar 2026 monthly Dec 1986 - Mar 2026
Oman (%) 10.4 Dec 2025 monthly Dec 2000 - Dec 2025
Pakistan (%) 8.9 Mar 2026 monthly Jun 2009 - Mar 2026
Palestinian Territory (%) 7.9 Mar 2026 monthly Dec 1999 - Mar 2026
Panama (%) -0.1 Mar 2026 monthly Dec 2002 - Mar 2026
Paraguay (%) 10.5 Jan 2026 monthly Dec 2002 - Jan 2026
Peru (%) 13.6 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1993 - Feb 2026
Philippines (%) 11.5 Mar 2026 monthly Dec 2002 - Mar 2026
Poland (%) 13.6 Mar 2026 monthly Dec 1997 - Mar 2026
Portugal (%) 0.3 Aug 2019 monthly Dec 2001 - Aug 2019
Qatar (%) 4.3 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2008 - Mar 2026
Romania (%) 8.8 Mar 2026 monthly Dec 2005 - Mar 2026
Russia (%) 13.2 Feb 2026 monthly Dec 2001 - Feb 2026
Saudi Arabia (%) 8.0 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1994 - Mar 2026
Serbia (%) 24.0 Mar 2026 monthly Dec 2004 - Mar 2026
Singapore (%) 5.1 Mar 2026 monthly Mar 2005 - Mar 2026
Slovakia (%) 2.2 May 2025 monthly Jan 2007 - May 2025
Slovenia (%) -86.1 May 2025 monthly Jan 2005 - May 2025
South Africa (%) 8.5 Mar 2026 monthly Mar 1966 - Mar 2026
Spain (%) -100.0 May 2025 monthly Jan 2000 - May 2025
Sri Lanka (%) 10.8 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1997 - Mar 2026
Sudan (%) 84.7 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2003 - Dec 2025
Sweden (%) -3.1 May 2025 monthly Dec 2002 - May 2025
Switzerland (%) 2.6 Mar 2026 monthly Dec 1988 - Mar 2026

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Egypt Key Series

Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) -21,437.423 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2005 - Mar 2026
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 35,665.467 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2005 - Mar 2026
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 6.0 2025 yearly 2005 - 2025
National Government Debt (USD mn) 344,231.3 Dec 2025 quarterly Jun 2006 - Dec 2025
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 60.0 Dec 2025 quarterly Jun 2006 - Dec 2025
Forecast: Government Expenditure (EGP bn) 7,887.892 2031 yearly 1999 - 2031
Forecast: Government Net Debt (EGP bn) 27,592.914 2031 yearly 1998 - 2031
Forecast: Government Revenue (EGP bn) 6,690.788 2031 yearly 1999 - 2031
Government Budget: ytd: Expenditure (EGP mn) 3,352,616.000 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2005 - Mar 2026
Government Budget: ytd: Cash Deficit (EGP mn) -1,075,757.700 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2005 - Mar 2026
Government Budget: ytd: Revenue (EGP mn) 2,276,858.300 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2005 - Mar 2026
Government Budget: ytd: Overall Fiscal Balance (EGP mn) -1,114,679.700 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2005 - Mar 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 (%) 3.947 2031 yearly 1980 - 2031
Trade Balance (USD mn) -5,107.0 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1957 - Feb 2026
Total Exports (USD mn) 4,164.2 Feb 2026 monthly Jul 1994 - Feb 2026
Total Exports Growth (%) -11.6 Feb 2026 monthly Jul 1995 - Feb 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) 9,271.3 Feb 2026 monthly Jul 1994 - Feb 2026
Total Imports Growth (%) 24.7 Feb 2026 monthly Jul 1995 - Feb 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) 371.401 Feb 2026 monthly Dec 2015 - Feb 2026
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 1,128.388 Feb 2026 monthly Dec 2015 - Feb 2026
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 129.002 Feb 2026 monthly Dec 2015 - Feb 2026
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 1,706.592 Feb 2026 monthly Dec 2015 - Feb 2026
Exports: National: EGP (EGP mn) 170,112.651 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1994 - Jan 2026
Imports: EGP (EGP mn) 397,955.088 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1994 - Jan 2026
Trade Balance: USD (USD mn) -5,107.026 Feb 2026 monthly Jul 1994 - Feb 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) 228.0 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1994 - Dec 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) 6,865.9 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 1993 - Dec 2025
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 6.1 Dec 2025 quarterly Sep 2001 - Dec 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) 3,209.900 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 1993 - Dec 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) 2.8 Dec 2025 quarterly Sep 2001 - Dec 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) -524.9 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Dec 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) 3,734.800 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Dec 2025
External Debt (USD mn) 163,911.1 Dec 2025 quarterly Jun 1997 - Dec 2025
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 42.4 Sep 2025 quarterly Jun 1999 - Sep 2025
External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) 34,421.1 Dec 2025 quarterly Jun 1997 - Dec 2025
External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) 8.5 2025 yearly 1990 - 2025
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) -17.757 2031 yearly 1980 - 2031
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) -303,922.400 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2013 - Dec 2025
BoP: CA: Goods and Services (USD mn) -9,616.700 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: Goods and Services: Services (USD mn) 3,867.900 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 1993 - Dec 2025
BoP: CF: Financial Account (USD mn) 6,881.300 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 1993 - Dec 2025
BoP: Net Errors and Omissions (USD mn) -1,099.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 1993 - Dec 2025
BoP: CA: Transfers (USD mn) 11,256.500 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 1993 - Dec 2025
BoP: CF: Financial Account: Net Portfolio Investment in Egypt (USD mn) 3,209.900 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 1993 - Dec 2025
BoP: CF: Financial Account: Portfolio Investment Abroad (USD mn) -31.800 Sep 2025 quarterly Sep 1997 - Sep 2025
BoP: CF: Financial Account: Other Net Investment (OI) (USD mn) -3,043.400 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 1993 - Dec 2025
BoP: CF: Capital Account (USD mn) -61.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2004 - Dec 2025
BoP: CA: Goods and Services: Trade Balance (USD mn) -17,136.400 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 1993 - Dec 2025
BoP: Overall Balance (USD mn) -494.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 1993 - Dec 2025
External Debt: Medium and Long Term (USD mn) 129,490.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Jun 1997 - Dec 2025
External Debt: Central & Local Government (USD mn) 81,846.100 Dec 2025 quarterly Jun 2002 - Dec 2025
Foreign Direct Investment: Inflow: European Union (EU) (USD mn) 1,355.300 Sep 2025 quarterly Jun 2001 - Sep 2025
Foreign Direct Investment: Inflow: Arab Countries: Saudi Arabia (USD mn) 245.700 Sep 2025 quarterly Jun 2001 - Sep 2025
Foreign Direct Investment: Inflow: Arab Countries: Kuwait (USD mn) 251.300 Sep 2025 quarterly Jun 2001 - Sep 2025
Foreign Direct Investment: Inflow: United States of America (USD mn) 610.000 Sep 2025 quarterly Jun 2001 - Sep 2025
Foreign Direct Investment: Net: United States of America (USD mn) 227.100 Sep 2025 quarterly Sep 2021 - Sep 2025
Foreign Direct Investment: Inflow: Other Countries: China (USD mn) 72.400 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2005 - Sep 2025
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) 76,749.917 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1996 - Mar 2026
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 276,159.992 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1996 - Mar 2026
M2 Growth (%) 20.0 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1997 - Mar 2026
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 16.0 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 2012 - Apr 2026
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 30,226.5 Apr 2026 monthly Dec 2004 - Apr 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) 19,201.000 Apr 2026 monthly Dec 1956 - Apr 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) 330,613.4 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1996 - Mar 2026
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 25.3 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1997 - Mar 2026
Household Debt (USD mn) 27,685.9 Mar 2026 monthly Dec 2002 - Mar 2026
Total Loans (USD mn) 217,663.969 Dec 2025 monthly Apr 1996 - Dec 2025
Total Loans Growth (%) 23.90 Dec 2025 monthly Apr 1997 - Dec 2025
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 24.36 Dec 2025 quarterly Jun 2002 - Dec 2025
Counterpart Assets: DA: Credit (EGP mn) 18,047,064.000 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1996 - Mar 2026
Domestic Liquidity: M2 (EGP mn) 15,074,635.000 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1996 - Mar 2026
Domestic Liquidity: M2: Quasi Money (QM) (EGP mn) 10,885,118.000 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1996 - Mar 2026
Domestic Liquidity: M2: Money Supply (M1) (EGP mn) 4,189,517.000 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1996 - Mar 2026
International Reserves: Net (USD mn) 53,009.000 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1996 - Apr 2026
International Reserves: Gross Official Reserves: Foreign Currency (USD mn) 33,257.000 Apr 2026 monthly Nov 2004 - Apr 2026
Reserve Money: M0 (EGP mn) 2,463,270.000 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1996 - Mar 2026
Banks Loans: excl Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) (EGP mn) 10,311,317.000 Dec 2025 monthly Nov 2003 - Dec 2025
Banks Deposits: excl Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) (EGP mn) 15,896,205.426 Dec 2025 monthly Apr 1996 - Dec 2025

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