Egypt External Debt: % of GDP
1999 - 2025 | Quarterly | % | Central Bank of Egypt
Key information about Egypt External Debt: % of GDP
- Egypt External Debt accounted for 40.3 % of the country's Nominal GDP in 2025, compared with the ratio of 42.4 % in the previous quarter.
- Egypt External Debt: % of Nominal GDP data is updated quarterly, available from Jun 1999 to Dec 2025.
- The data reached an all-time high of 44.2 % in Jun 2025 and a record low of 12.0 % in Sep 2012.
Related information about Egypt External Debt: % of GDP
- In the latest reports of Egypt, Current Account recorded a deficit of 5.1 USD bn in Mar 2026.
- Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) increased by 6.9 USD bn in Dec 2025.
- Egypt Direct Investment Abroad expanded by 228.0 USD mn in Dec 2025.
- Its Foreign Portfolio Investment increased by 3.2 USD bn in Dec 2025.
- The country's External Debt reached 163,911.1 in Dec 2025.
- The country's Nominal GDP was reported at 87.0 USD bn in Jun 2025.
View Egypt's External Debt: % of GDP from Jun 1999 to Dec 2025 in the chart:
What was Egypt's External Debt: % of GDP in Dec 2025?
Egypt External Debt accounted for 40.3 % of the country's Nominal GDP in 2025, compared with the ratio of 42.4 % in the previous quarter. See the table below for more data.
| Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 40.3 Dec 2025 | 42.4 Sep 2025 | 12.0 Sep 2012 | 44.2 Jun 2025 | % | quarterly | Jun 1999 - Dec 2025 |
External Debt: % of GDP by Country Comparison
| country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania (%) | 37.8 2025 | yearly | 1991 - 2025 |
| Algeria (%) | 1.1 2024 | yearly | 1970 - 2024 |
| Argentina (%) | 46.5 2025 | yearly | 1994 - 2025 |
| Armenia (%) | 65.0 2025 | yearly | 2000 - 2025 |
| Australia (%) | 107.2 2025 | yearly | 1988 - 2025 |
| Austria (%) | 154.5 2024 | yearly | 1997 - 2024 |
| Azerbaijan (%) | 14.9 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Dec 2001 - Dec 2021 |
| Bangladesh (%) | 11.4 2017 | yearly | 1997 - 2017 |
| Belarus (%) | 38.8 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Dec 2000 - Mar 2026 |
| Belgium (%) | 242.8 2025 | yearly | 2007 - 2025 |
| Bolivia (%) | 33.0 2024 | yearly | 2006 - 2024 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) | 16.4 2025 | yearly | 1999 - 2025 |
| Botswana (%) | 7.8 2025 | yearly | 1995 - 2025 |
| Brazil (%) | 29.0 2025 | yearly | 1992 - 2025 |
| Bulgaria (%) | 50.5 2025 | yearly | 1999 - 2025 |
| Cambodia (%) | 38.3 2025 | yearly | 2010 - 2025 |
| Canada (%) | 147.2 2025 | yearly | 1990 - 2025 |
| Chile (%) | 77.6 2025 | yearly | 1971 - 2025 |
| China (%) | 11.9 2025 | yearly | 1985 - 2025 |
| Colombia (%) | 48.0 2024 | yearly | 1970 - 2024 |
| Croatia (%) | 74.3 2022 | yearly | 1998 - 2022 |
| Cyprus (%) | 617.2 2025 | yearly | 2004 - 2025 |
| Czech Republic (%) | 66.4 2025 | yearly | 1995 - 2025 |
| Denmark (%) | 140.6 2025 | yearly | 2005 - 2025 |
| Ecuador (%) | 49.7 2025 | yearly | 1970 - 2025 |
| Egypt (%) | 40.3 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Jun 1999 - Dec 2025 |
| Estonia (%) | 99.8 2025 | yearly | 1996 - 2025 |
| European Union (%) | 106.3 2025 | yearly | 2013 - 2025 |
| Finland (%) | 207.2 2025 | yearly | 1991 - 2025 |
| France (%) | 250.2 2024 | yearly | 2004 - 2024 |
| Georgia (%) | 70.3 2025 | yearly | 1999 - 2025 |
| Germany (%) | 151.6 2025 | yearly | 1999 - 2025 |
| Ghana (%) | 25.7 2025 | yearly | 1999 - 2025 |
| Greece (%) | 237.7 2025 | yearly | 2003 - 2025 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China (%) | 481.9 2025 | yearly | 2001 - 2025 |
| Hungary (%) | 118.1 2025 | yearly | 2006 - 2025 |
| Iceland (%) | 75.3 2025 | yearly | 1989 - 2025 |
| India (%) | 19.1 2025 | yearly | 1970 - 2025 |
| Indonesia (%) | 29.9 2025 | yearly | 2003 - 2025 |
| Iran (%) | 0.8 2025 | yearly | 1994 - 2025 |
| Ireland (%) | 546.1 2025 | yearly | 2002 - 2025 |
| Israel (%) | 26.9 2025 | yearly | 1998 - 2025 |
| Italy (%) | 120.8 2024 | yearly | 2002 - 2024 |
| Ivory Coast (%) | 34.4 2022 | yearly | 1994 - 2022 |
| Japan (%) | 109.8 2025 | yearly | 2003 - 2025 |
| Jordan (%) | 74.1 2025 | yearly | 1970 - 2025 |
| Kazakhstan (%) | 59.5 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Dec 2025 |
| Kenya (%) | 31.1 2025 | yearly | 2006 - 2025 |
| South Korea (%) | 40.9 2025 | yearly | 1994 - 2025 |
| Kosovo (%) | 40.7 2024 | yearly | 2007 - 2024 |
| Kuwait (%) | 60.1 2025 | yearly | 2014 - 2025 |
| Kyrgyzstan (%) | 55.4 2025 | yearly | 2003 - 2025 |
| Laos (%) | 64.8 2025 | yearly | 1996 - 2025 |
| Latvia (%) | 104.1 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Mar 2026 |
| Lebanon (%) | 21.3 2023 | yearly | 2007 - 2023 |
| Lithuania (%) | 93.1 2025 | yearly | 1996 - 2025 |
| Luxembourg (%) | 3,937.1 2025 | yearly | 2002 - 2025 |
| North Macedonia (%) | 72.0 2025 | yearly | 2004 - 2025 |
| Malawi (%) | 60.1 2021 | yearly | 2006 - 2021 |
| Malaysia (%) | 68.9 2025 | yearly | 2009 - 2025 |
| Malta (%) | 785.5 2025 | yearly | 2004 - 2025 |
| Mauritius (%) | 1,201.2 2025 | yearly | 2009 - 2025 |
| Mexico (%) | 35.0 2025 | yearly | 2002 - 2025 |
| Moldova (%) | 58.5 2025 | yearly | 2000 - 2025 |
| Mongolia (%) | 158.8 2025 | yearly | 1992 - 2025 |
| Montenegro (%) | 105.7 2024 | yearly | 2006 - 2024 |
| Morocco (%) | 50.8 2022 | yearly | 1970 - 2022 |
| Mozambique (%) | 49.2 2023 | yearly | 1985 - 2023 |
| Myanmar (%) | 18.9 2023 | yearly | 2018 - 2023 |
| Nepal (%) | 17.3 2016 | yearly | 2001 - 2016 |
| Netherlands (%) | 354.0 2025 | yearly | 2003 - 2025 |
| New Zealand (%) | 98.3 2025 | yearly | 1993 - 2025 |
| Nigeria (%) | 12.0 2025 | yearly | 1985 - 2025 |
| Norway (%) | 156.3 2025 | yearly | 2003 - 2025 |
| Pakistan (%) | 33.4 2025 | yearly | 2000 - 2025 |
| Palestinian Territory (%) | 13.1 2024 | yearly | 2012 - 2024 |
| Panama (%) | 167.4 2021 | yearly | 2014 - 2021 |
| Paraguay (%) | 59.8 2025 | yearly | 2000 - 2025 |
| Peru (%) | 33.7 2025 | yearly | 1980 - 2025 |
| Philippines (%) | 30.3 2025 | yearly | 1990 - 2025 |
| Poland (%) | 50.1 2025 | yearly | 1995 - 2025 |
| Portugal (%) | 145.3 2025 | yearly | 1996 - 2025 |
| Qatar (%) | 106.1 2018 | yearly | 2000 - 2018 |
| Romania (%) | 57.5 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Russia (%) | 12.0 2025 | yearly | 1993 - 2025 |
| Serbia (%) | 60.5 2024 | yearly | 2000 - 2024 |
| Singapore (%) | 402.2 2025 | yearly | 2003 - 2025 |
| Slovakia (%) | 100.8 2025 | yearly | 1995 - 2025 |
| Slovenia (%) | 88.9 2025 | yearly | 1995 - 2025 |
| South Africa (%) | 46.9 2025 | yearly | 1985 - 2025 |
| Spain (%) | 162.9 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Sri Lanka (%) | 75.0 2022 | yearly | 1998 - 2022 |
| Sudan (%) | 202.2 2021 | yearly | 2001 - 2021 |
| Sweden (%) | 155.5 2025 | yearly | 1997 - 2025 |
| Switzerland (%) | 228.4 2025 | yearly | 1999 - 2025 |
| Taiwan, China (%) | 26.5 2025 | yearly | 1999 - 2025 |
| Tajikistan (%) | 37.7 2021 | yearly | 2000 - 2021 |
| Thailand (%) | 34.7 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Mar 2026 |
| Tunisia (%) | 76.8 2025 | yearly | 2002 - 2025 |
| Turkey (%) | 32.6 2025 | yearly | 1995 - 2025 |
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| Government and Public Finance | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) | -21,223.675 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Apr 2026 |
| Tax Revenue (USD mn) | 41,704.201 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Apr 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: Revenue (EGP mn) | 2,663,067.900 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Apr 2026 |
| Government Budget: ytd: Overall Fiscal Balance (EGP mn) | -1,124,022.100 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Apr 2026 |
| Government Budget: ytd: Expenditure (EGP mn) | 3,733,372.000 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Apr 2026 |
| Government Budget: ytd: Cash Deficit (EGP mn) | -1,070,304.100 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Apr 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) | -4,775.0 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Apr 2026 |
| Total Exports (USD mn) | 5,091.0 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jul 1994 - Apr 2026 |
| Total Exports Growth (%) | 23.9 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jul 1995 - Apr 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) | 9,291.2 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jul 1994 - Mar 2026 |
| Total Imports Growth (%) | 31.0 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jul 1995 - Apr 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) | 235.361 Mar 2026 | monthly | Dec 2015 - Mar 2026 |
| Total Imports from USA (USD mn) | 1,268.120 Mar 2026 | monthly | Dec 2015 - Mar 2026 |
| Total Exports to China (USD mn) | 162.318 Mar 2026 | monthly | Dec 2015 - Mar 2026 |
| Total Imports from China (USD mn) | 1,582.083 Mar 2026 | monthly | Dec 2015 - Mar 2026 |
| Trade Balance: USD (USD mn) | -4,775.000 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jul 1994 - Apr 2026 |
| Export Value Index (2015=100) | 198.000 2024 | yearly | 2005 - 2024 |
| Import Value Index (2015=100) | 134.800 2024 | yearly | 2005 - 2024 |
| 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) | -5,117.0 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Dec 1993 - Mar 2026 |
| 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 (%) | 40.3 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Jun 1999 - Dec 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) | -303,922.000 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Dec 2013 - Mar 2026 |
| BoP: CF: Financial Account (USD mn) | 6,881.300 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1993 - Dec 2025 |
| BoP: CF: Financial Account: Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) | -176.600 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1994 - Sep 2025 |
| BoP: CA: Transfers (USD mn) | 12,671.000 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Dec 1993 - Mar 2026 |
| BoP: CF: Capital Account (USD mn) | -61.000 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - 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: CA: Goods and Services: Trade Balance (USD mn) | -17,136.400 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: Goods and Services: Services (USD mn) | 3,867.900 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: Other Net Investment (OI) (USD mn) | -3,043.400 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: Other Countries: China (USD mn) | 72.400 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2005 - 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 |
| Number of Bankruptcies (Unit) | 0.000 Dec 2023 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Dec 2023 |
| Monetary | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) | 1.9 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Mar 2026 |
| Household Debt: % of GDP (%) | 7.3 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Dec 2002 - Mar 2026 |
| Money Supply M1 (USD mn) | 86,127.713 May 2026 | monthly | Jan 1996 - May 2026 |
| Money Supply M2 (USD mn) | 293,244.605 May 2026 | monthly | Jan 1996 - May 2026 |
| M2 Growth (%) | 19.6 May 2026 | monthly | Jan 1997 - May 2026 |
| Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) | 16.0 Jun 2026 | monthly | Jan 2012 - Jun 2026 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) | 30,226.5 Apr 2026 | monthly | Dec 2004 - Apr 2026 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) | 7.103 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Dec 2004 - Mar 2026 |
| 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) | 309,311.516 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jun 2004 - Mar 2026 |
| Total Deposits Growth (%) | 17.9 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jun 2005 - Mar 2026 |
| Domestic Credit (USD mn) | 344,740.9 May 2026 | monthly | Jan 1996 - May 2026 |
| Domestic Credit Growth (%) | 23.3 May 2026 | monthly | Jan 1997 - May 2026 |
| Household Debt (USD mn) | 29,849.2 May 2026 | monthly | Dec 2002 - May 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 |
| Domestic Liquidity: M2 (EGP mn) | 15,330,740.000 May 2026 | monthly | Jan 1996 - May 2026 |
| Counterpart Assets: DA: Credit (EGP mn) | 18,022,952.000 May 2026 | monthly | Jan 1996 - May 2026 |
| Domestic Liquidity: M2: Money Supply (M1) (EGP mn) | 4,502,731.000 May 2026 | monthly | Jan 1996 - May 2026 |
| Domestic Liquidity: M2: Quasi Money (QM) (EGP mn) | 10,828,009.000 May 2026 | monthly | Jan 1996 - May 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) | 2,568,941.000 May 2026 | monthly | Jan 1996 - May 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) | 16,168,939.000 Feb 2026 | monthly | Apr 1996 - Feb 2026 |
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