Egypt External Debt: % of GDP

1999 - 2023 | 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 2023, compared with the ratio of 38.5 % in the previous quarter.
  • Egypt External Debt: % of Nominal GDP data is updated quarterly, available from Jun 1999 to Jun 2023.
  • The data reached an all-time high of 41.5 % in Jun 2003 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 2.8 USD bn in Sep 2023.
  • Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) increased by 2.3 USD bn in Sep 2023.
  • Egypt Direct Investment Abroad expanded by 112.8 USD mn in Sep 2023.
  • Its Foreign Portfolio Investment fell by 523.4 USD mn in Sep 2023.
  • The country's External Debt reached 164,521.6 in Sep 2023.
  • The country's Nominal GDP was reported at 109.0 USD bn in Dec 2022.

View Egypt's External Debt: % of GDP from Jun 1999 to Jun 2023 in the chart:

Egypt External Debt: % of GDP

What was Egypt's External Debt: % of GDP in Jun 2023?

Egypt External Debt accounted for 40.3 % of the country's Nominal GDP in 2023, compared with the ratio of 38.5 % in the previous quarter. See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
40.3 Jun 2023 38.5 Mar 2023 12.0 Sep 2012 41.5 Jun 2003 % quarterly Jun 1999 - Jun 2023

External Debt: % of GDP by Country Comparison

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country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (%) 54.1 2022 yearly 1991 - 2022
Algeria (%) 1.8 2022 yearly 1970 - 2022
Argentina (%) 44.9 2022 yearly 1994 - 2022
Armenia (%) 78.2 2022 yearly 2000 - 2022
Australia (%) 109.4 2023 yearly 1988 - 2023
Austria (%) 131.7 2022 yearly 1997 - 2022
Azerbaijan (%) 14.9 Dec 2021 quarterly Dec 2001 - Dec 2021
Bangladesh (%) 11.4 2017 yearly 1997 - 2017
Belarus (%) 49.6 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2000 - Sep 2023
Belgium (%) 237.9 2022 yearly 2007 - 2022
Bolivia (%) 35.3 2022 yearly 2006 - 2022
Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) 20.8 2022 yearly 1999 - 2022
Botswana (%) 7.3 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Brazil (%) 27.9 2023 yearly 1992 - 2023
Bulgaria (%) 48.0 2023 yearly 1999 - 2023
Cambodia (%) 75.6 2022 yearly 2010 - 2022
Canada (%) 134.9 2022 yearly 1990 - 2022
Chile (%) 77.4 2022 yearly 1971 - 2022
China (%) 13.7 2022 yearly 1985 - 2022
Colombia (%) 53.1 2022 yearly 1970 - 2022
Croatia (%) 75.0 2022 yearly 1998 - 2022
Cyprus (%) 609.6 2022 yearly 2004 - 2022
Czech Republic (%) 65.6 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Denmark (%) 124.1 2022 yearly 2005 - 2022
Ecuador (%) 51.6 2022 yearly 1970 - 2022
Egypt (%) 40.3 Jun 2023 quarterly Jun 1999 - Jun 2023
Estonia (%) 84.7 2022 yearly 1996 - 2022
European Union (%) 117.4 2022 yearly 2008 - 2022
Finland (%) 215.4 2022 yearly 1991 - 2022
France (%) 245.8 2022 yearly 2004 - 2022
Georgia (%) 94.2 2022 yearly 1999 - 2022
Germany (%) 155.8 2022 yearly 1999 - 2022
Ghana (%) 39.3 2022 yearly 1999 - 2022
Greece (%) 263.2 2022 yearly 2003 - 2022
Hong Kong SAR, China (%) 494.6 2022 yearly 2001 - 2022
Hungary (%) 152.6 2022 yearly 2006 - 2022
Iceland (%) 71.6 2023 yearly 1989 - 2023
India (%) 18.9 2023 yearly 1970 - 2023
Indonesia (%) 29.7 2023 yearly 2003 - 2023
Iran (%) 0.3 2023 yearly 1994 - 2023
Ireland (%) 563.9 2023 yearly 2002 - 2023
Israel (%) 29.1 2022 yearly 1998 - 2022
Italy (%) 129.0 2022 yearly 2002 - 2022
Ivory Coast (%) 31.4 2021 yearly 1994 - 2021
Japan (%) 104.6 2022 yearly 2003 - 2022
Jordan (%) 80.0 2022 yearly 1970 - 2022
Kazakhstan (%) 64.8 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2002 - Sep 2023
Kenya (%) 35.0 2022 yearly 2006 - 2022
South Korea (%) 38.8 2023 yearly 1994 - 2023
Kosovo (%) 38.4 2022 yearly 2007 - 2022
Kuwait (%) 35.3 2022 yearly 2014 - 2022
Kyrgyzstan (%) 84.4 2022 yearly 2003 - 2022
Laos (%) 68.0 2022 yearly 1996 - 2022
Latvia (%) 98.8 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2023
Lebanon (%) 53.0 2020 yearly 2007 - 2020
Lithuania (%) 67.6 2022 yearly 1996 - 2022
Luxembourg (%) 4,521.9 2022 yearly 2002 - 2022
North Macedonia (%) 83.7 2022 yearly 2004 - 2022
Malawi (%) 60.1 2021 yearly 2006 - 2021
Malaysia (%) 68.2 2023 yearly 2009 - 2023
Malta (%) 971.6 2022 yearly 2004 - 2022
Mauritius (%) 1,432.7 2022 yearly 2009 - 2022
Mexico (%) 39.7 2022 yearly 2002 - 2022
Moldova (%) 65.2 2022 yearly 2000 - 2022
Mongolia (%) 174.0 2023 yearly 1992 - 2023
Montenegro (%) 141.5 2022 yearly 2006 - 2022
Morocco (%) 50.9 2022 yearly 1970 - 2022
Mozambique (%) 71.7 2020 yearly 1985 - 2020
Myanmar (%) 16.7 2020 yearly 2018 - 2020
Nepal (%) 17.3 2016 yearly 2001 - 2016
Netherlands (%) 374.5 2022 yearly 2003 - 2022
New Zealand (%) 85.0 2022 yearly 1993 - 2022
Nigeria (%) 8.9 2022 yearly 1985 - 2022
Norway (%) 133.0 2022 yearly 2003 - 2022
Pakistan (%) 37.2 2023 yearly 2000 - 2023
Palestinian Territory (%) 11.4 2022 yearly 2012 - 2022
Panama (%) 167.4 2021 yearly 2014 - 2021
Paraguay (%) 54.2 2022 yearly 2000 - 2022
Peru (%) 41.8 2022 yearly 1980 - 2022
Philippines (%) 27.5 2022 yearly 1990 - 2022
Poland (%) 53.0 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Portugal (%) 166.0 2022 yearly 1996 - 2022
Qatar (%) 106.1 2018 yearly 2000 - 2018
Romania (%) 50.6 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Russia (%) 16.3 2023 yearly 1993 - 2023
Serbia (%) 69.4 2022 yearly 2000 - 2022
Singapore (%) 361.1 2022 yearly 2003 - 2022
Slovakia (%) 103.1 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Slovenia (%) 90.9 2022 yearly 2001 - 2022
South Africa (%) 40.5 2022 yearly 1985 - 2022
Spain (%) 193.4 2021 yearly 1995 - 2021
Sri Lanka (%) 74.7 2022 yearly 1998 - 2022
Sudan (%) 202.2 2021 yearly 2001 - 2021
Sweden (%) 166.4 2023 yearly 1997 - 2023
Switzerland (%) 272.8 2022 yearly 1999 - 2022
Taiwan (%) 27.3 2023 yearly 1999 - 2023
Tajikistan (%) 37.7 2021 yearly 2000 - 2021
Thailand (%) 37.5 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2005 - Sep 2023
Tunisia (%) 92.1 2022 yearly 2002 - 2022
Turkey (%) 51.3 2022 yearly 1989 - 2022

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Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) -25,567.151 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Jan 2024
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 25,171.615 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Jan 2024
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 5.3 2022 yearly 2005 - 2022
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) 951,959.000 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Jan 2024
Government Budget: ytd: Cash Deficit (EGP mn) -797,826.000 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Jan 2024
Government Budget: ytd: Overall Fiscal Balance (EGP mn) -789,762.000 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Jan 2024
Government Budget: ytd: Expenditure (EGP mn) 1,749,784.000 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Jan 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) -3,032.0 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1957 - Dec 2023
Total Exports (USD mn) 3,476.0 Dec 2023 monthly Jul 1994 - Dec 2023
Total Exports Growth (%) -16.8 Dec 2023 monthly Jul 1995 - Dec 2023
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) 6,508.0 Dec 2023 monthly Jul 1994 - Dec 2023
Total Imports Growth (%) 6.5 Dec 2023 monthly Jul 1995 - Dec 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) 129.844 Oct 2023 monthly Dec 2015 - Oct 2023
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 385.136 Oct 2023 monthly Dec 2015 - Oct 2023
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 73.261 Oct 2023 monthly Dec 2015 - Oct 2023
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 969.474 Oct 2023 monthly Dec 2015 - Oct 2023
Trade Balance: USD (USD mn) -3,032.000 Dec 2023 monthly Jul 1994 - Dec 2023
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) -2,807.0 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 1993 - Sep 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 (%) 2.5 Jun 2023 quarterly Sep 2001 - Jun 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) -523.400 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 1993 - Sep 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) -0.4 Jun 2023 quarterly Sep 2001 - Jun 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) 164,521.6 Sep 2023 quarterly Jun 1997 - Sep 2023
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 40.3 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) -259,260.200 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2013 - Sep 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) 4,523.200 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 1993 - Sep 2023
BoP: CA: Goods and Services (USD mn) -2,744.900 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 1993 - Sep 2023
BoP: CF: Financial Account: Portfolio Investment Abroad (USD mn) -54.900 Sep 2023 quarterly Sep 1997 - 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: Net Errors and Omissions (USD mn) 1,266.600 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: 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) 228.800 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 1993 - Sep 2023
Remittances: Inflow (USD mn) 4,516.300 Sep 2023 quarterly Sep 1999 - Sep 2023
Foreign Direct Investment: Inflow: European Union (EU) (USD mn) 1,602.300 Jun 2023 quarterly Jun 2001 - Jun 2023
Foreign Direct Investment: Inflow: Arab Countries: Saudi Arabia (USD mn) 114.700 Jun 2023 quarterly Jun 2001 - 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: Other Countries: China (USD mn) 318.600 Jun 2023 quarterly Dec 2005 - Jun 2023
Foreign Direct Investment: Inflow: Arab Countries: Kuwait (USD mn) 181.100 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 (%) 3.3 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2023
Household Debt: % of GDP (%) 8.2 Jun 2023 quarterly Dec 2002 - Jun 2023
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 76,728.941 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1996 - Dec 2023
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 287,393.784 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1996 - Dec 2023
M2 Growth (%) 19.9 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1997 - Dec 2023
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 18.0 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2012 - Feb 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 24,075.4 Jan 2024 monthly Dec 2004 - Jan 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 6.068 Jun 2023 quarterly Dec 2004 - Jun 2023
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 4.4 Apr 2023 monthly Dec 2004 - Apr 2023
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 8,337.000 Jan 2024 monthly Dec 1956 - Jan 2024
Total Deposits (USD mn) 319,301.567 Oct 2023 monthly Jun 2004 - Oct 2023
Total Deposits Growth (%) 21.0 Oct 2023 monthly Jun 2005 - Oct 2023
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 326,866.1 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1996 - Dec 2023
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 32.6 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1997 - Dec 2023
Household Debt (USD mn) 30,435.5 Dec 2023 monthly Dec 2002 - Dec 2023
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 (%) 26.75 Jun 2023 quarterly Jun 2002 - Jun 2023
Reserve Money: M0 (EGP mn) 1,652,731.000 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Jan 2024
Counterpart Assets: DA: Credit (EGP mn) 10,138,102.000 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Jan 2024
Domestic Liquidity: M2 (EGP mn) 8,989,402.000 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Jan 2024
Domestic Liquidity: M2: Money Supply (M1) (EGP mn) 2,441,100.000 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Jan 2024
Domestic Liquidity: M2: Quasi Money (QM) (EGP mn) 6,548,302.000 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Jan 2024
International Reserves: Net (USD mn) 35,311.000 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
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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