Egypt Forecast: Unemployment Rate
1990 - 2030 | Yearly | % | International Monetary Fund
Key information about Egypt Unemployment Rate Forecast
- Egypt Unemployment Rate is forecasted to be 7.676 % in Dec 2026 as reported by International Monetary Fund
- It records an increase from the last reported number of 7.665 % in Dec 2025
- Looking ahead, Egypt Unemployment Rate is projected to stand at 7.707 % in Dec 2030
- The data is updated yearly and is categorized in CEIC under World Trend Plus’s Country Forecast – Table IMF.WEO: Unemployment Rate
View Egypt's Forecast: Unemployment Rate from 1990 to 2030 in the chart:
What is Egypt's Forecast: Unemployment Rate in 2030?
Egypt Unemployment Rate is forecasted to be 7.676 % in Dec 2026 as reported by International Monetary Fund See the table below for more data.
| Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.707 2030 | 6.973 2029 | 6.973 2029 | 13.365 2014 | % | yearly | 1990 - 2030 |
Forecast: Unemployment Rate by Country Comparison
| country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Afghanistan (%) | 0.000 | yearly | - |
| Albania (%) | 8.800 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Algeria (%) | 11.383 2019 | yearly | 1980 - 2019 |
| Andorra (%) | 2.000 2030 | yearly | 2010 - 2030 |
| Angola (%) | 0.000 | yearly | - |
| Antigua and Barbuda (%) | 0.000 | yearly | - |
| Argentina (%) | 6.000 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Armenia (%) | 14.000 2030 | yearly | 2001 - 2030 |
| Aruba (%) | 4.823 2030 | yearly | 1986 - 2030 |
| Australia (%) | 4.452 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Austria (%) | 5.179 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Azerbaijan (%) | 5.041 2030 | yearly | 2000 - 2030 |
| Bahamas (%) | 9.029 2030 | yearly | 1986 - 2030 |
| Bahrain (%) | 5.900 2024 | yearly | 2007 - 2024 |
| Bangladesh (%) | 0.000 | yearly | - |
| Barbados (%) | 7.675 2030 | yearly | 1981 - 2030 |
| Belarus (%) | 2.889 2030 | yearly | 1993 - 2030 |
| Belgium (%) | 5.800 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Belize (%) | 2.600 2030 | yearly | 1990 - 2030 |
| Benin (%) | 0.000 | yearly | - |
| Bhutan (%) | 3.500 2023 | yearly | 2003 - 2023 |
| Bolivia (%) | 5.100 2026 | yearly | 2000 - 2026 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) | 13.200 2030 | yearly | 1995 - 2030 |
| Botswana (%) | 0.000 | yearly | - |
| Brazil (%) | 7.400 2030 | yearly | 1991 - 2030 |
| Brunei (%) | 4.900 2030 | yearly | 2011 - 2030 |
| Bulgaria (%) | 4.000 2030 | yearly | 1989 - 2030 |
| Burkina Faso (%) | 0.000 | yearly | - |
| Burundi (%) | 0.000 | yearly | - |
| Cambodia (%) | 0.000 | yearly | - |
| Cameroon (%) | 0.000 | yearly | - |
| Canada (%) | 6.007 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Cape Verde (%) | 8.500 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Central African Republic (%) | 0.000 | yearly | - |
| Chad (%) | 0.000 | yearly | - |
| Chile (%) | 7.500 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| China (%) | 5.100 2030 | yearly | 2017 - 2030 |
| Colombia (%) | 9.400 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Comoros (%) | 0.000 | yearly | - |
| Congo (%) | 0.000 | yearly | - |
| Costa Rica (%) | 8.500 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Croatia (%) | 5.244 2030 | yearly | 1991 - 2030 |
| Cyprus (%) | 4.962 2030 | yearly | 1982 - 2030 |
| Czech Republic (%) | 2.300 2028 | yearly | 1995 - 2028 |
| Democratic Republic of Congo (%) | 0.000 | yearly | - |
| Denmark (%) | 5.000 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Djibouti (%) | 0.000 | yearly | - |
| Dominica (%) | 0.000 | yearly | - |
| Dominican Republic (%) | 5.000 2030 | yearly | 1991 - 2030 |
| Ecuador (%) | 3.500 2030 | yearly | 1988 - 2030 |
| Egypt (%) | 7.707 2030 | yearly | 1990 - 2030 |
| El Salvador (%) | 5.216 2030 | yearly | 1988 - 2030 |
| Equatorial Guinea (%) | 0.000 | yearly | - |
| Eritrea (%) | 0.000 | yearly | - |
| Estonia (%) | 6.539 2030 | yearly | 1993 - 2030 |
| Swaziland (%) | 25.000 2016 | yearly | 1995 - 2016 |
| Ethiopia (%) | 0.000 | yearly | - |
| Fiji (%) | 4.500 2030 | yearly | 1986 - 2030 |
| Finland (%) | 7.100 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| France (%) | 6.663 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Gabon (%) | 0.000 | yearly | - |
| Gambia (%) | 0.000 | yearly | - |
| Georgia (%) | 13.900 2030 | yearly | 1996 - 2030 |
| Germany (%) | 2.963 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Ghana (%) | 0.000 | yearly | - |
| Greece (%) | 9.000 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Grenada (%) | 0.000 | yearly | - |
| Guatemala (%) | 0.000 | yearly | - |
| Guinea (%) | 0.000 | yearly | - |
| Guinea-Bissau (%) | 0.000 | yearly | - |
| Guyana (%) | 0.000 | yearly | - |
| Haiti (%) | 0.000 | yearly | - |
| Honduras (%) | 8.000 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China (%) | 2.910 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Hungary (%) | 3.800 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Iceland (%) | 4.000 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| India (%) | 0.000 | yearly | - |
| Indonesia (%) | 5.000 2030 | yearly | 1984 - 2030 |
| Iran (%) | 9.000 2030 | yearly | 1990 - 2030 |
| Iraq (%) | 0.000 | yearly | - |
| Ireland (%) | 4.507 2028 | yearly | 1985 - 2028 |
| Israel (%) | 3.933 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Italy (%) | 8.250 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Ivory Coast (%) | 0.000 | yearly | - |
| Jamaica (%) | 4.175 2024 | yearly | 1980 - 2024 |
| Japan (%) | 2.300 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Jordan (%) | 21.975 2023 | yearly | 1984 - 2023 |
| Kazakhstan (%) | 4.407 2030 | yearly | 1994 - 2030 |
| Kenya (%) | 0.000 | yearly | - |
| Kiribati (%) | 0.000 | yearly | - |
| South Korea (%) | 2.800 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Kosovo (%) | 10.875 2023 | yearly | 2012 - 2023 |
| Kuwait (%) | 2.200 2028 | yearly | 2002 - 2028 |
| Kyrgyzstan (%) | 3.983 2030 | yearly | 1994 - 2030 |
| Laos (%) | 0.000 | yearly | - |
| Latvia (%) | 6.394 2030 | yearly | 1992 - 2030 |
| Lebanon (%) | 11.543 2023 | yearly | 1991 - 2023 |
| Lesotho (%) | 0.000 2015 | yearly | 2000 - 2015 |
| Liberia (%) | 0.000 | yearly | - |
| Libya (%) | 0.000 | yearly | - |
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| Government and Public Finance | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) | -15,919.810 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Nov 2025 |
| Tax Revenue (USD mn) | 25,317.772 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Dec 2025 |
| Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) | 5.6 2024 | yearly | 2005 - 2024 |
| National Government Debt (USD mn) | 301,714.5 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Jun 2006 - Jun 2025 |
| Government Debt: % of GDP (%) | 62.0 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Jun 2006 - Jun 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: Overall Fiscal Balance (EGP mn) | -754,518.600 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Nov 2025 |
| Government Budget: ytd: Expenditure (EGP mn) | 1,832,896.000 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Nov 2025 |
| Government Budget: ytd: Cash Deficit (EGP mn) | -853,710.600 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Dec 2025 |
| Government Budget: ytd: Revenue (EGP mn) | 1,100,573.400 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Nov 2025 |
| 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 (%) | 1.829 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Trade Balance (USD mn) | -4,673.0 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Nov 2025 |
| Total Exports (USD mn) | 4,020.0 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jul 1994 - Nov 2025 |
| Total Exports Growth (%) | 12.9 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jul 1995 - Nov 2025 |
| 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) | 8,693.0 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jul 1994 - Nov 2025 |
| Total Imports Growth (%) | 19.6 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jul 1995 - Nov 2025 |
| 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) | 197.621 Aug 2025 | monthly | Dec 2015 - Aug 2025 |
| Total Imports from USA (USD mn) | 1,474.658 Aug 2025 | monthly | Dec 2015 - Aug 2025 |
| Total Exports to China (USD mn) | 33.957 Sep 2025 | monthly | Dec 2015 - Sep 2025 |
| Total Imports from China (USD mn) | 1,572.056 Oct 2025 | monthly | Dec 2015 - Oct 2025 |
| Exports: National: EGP (EGP mn) | 220,502.530 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Oct 2025 |
| Imports: EGP (EGP mn) | 421,698.989 Aug 2025 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Aug 2025 |
| Trade Balance: USD (USD mn) | -4,673.000 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jul 1994 - Nov 2025 |
| Export Value Index (2015=100) | 204.348 2021 | yearly | 1980 - 2021 |
| Import Value Index (2015=100) | 131.347 2021 | yearly | 1980 - 2021 |
| 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) | -3,239.7 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1993 - Sep 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) | -57.6 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Jun 2025 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) | -457.100 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Jun 2025 |
| External Debt (USD mn) | 163,713.5 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Jun 1997 - Sep 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) | -19.251 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Net International Investment Position (USD mn) | -298,879.700 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2013 - Sep 2025 |
| BoP: CF: Financial Account (USD mn) | -309.400 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1993 - Sep 2025 |
| BoP: CA: Transfers (USD mn) | 10,731.800 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1993 - Sep 2025 |
| BoP: CF: Capital Account (USD mn) | -57.000 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - 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) | -14,616.800 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1993 - Sep 2025 |
| BoP: Overall Balance (USD mn) | -1,634.700 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: Net Errors and Omissions (USD mn) | 1,971.400 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 (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 |
| 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: 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 |
| Foreign Direct Investment: Inflow: United States of America (USD mn) | 1,066.400 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 |
| Number of Bankruptcies (Unit) | 0.000 Dec 2023 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Dec 2023 |
| Monetary | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) | 2.1 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Jun 2025 |
| Household Debt: % of GDP (%) | 7.3 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2002 - Sep 2025 |
| Money Supply M1 (USD mn) | 78,830.169 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Nov 2025 |
| Money Supply M2 (USD mn) | 291,148.226 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Nov 2025 |
| M2 Growth (%) | 22.1 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Nov 2025 |
| Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) | 18.0 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 2012 - Jan 2026 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) | 29,987.9 Nov 2025 | monthly | Dec 2004 - Nov 2025 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) | 7.981 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2004 - Sep 2025 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) | 4.3 Oct 2025 | monthly | Dec 2004 - Oct 2025 |
| Gold Reserves (USD mn) | 18,166.000 Dec 2025 | monthly | Dec 1956 - Dec 2025 |
| Total Deposits (USD mn) | 320,050.626 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jun 2004 - Sep 2025 |
| Total Deposits Growth (%) | 19.9 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jun 2005 - Sep 2025 |
| Domestic Credit (USD mn) | 340,859.1 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Nov 2025 |
| Domestic Credit Growth (%) | 24.1 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Nov 2025 |
| Household Debt (USD mn) | 29,854.9 Oct 2025 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Oct 2025 |
| 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 |
| Domestic Liquidity: M2 (EGP mn) | 13,853,444.000 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Nov 2025 |
| Domestic Liquidity: M2: Money Supply (M1) (EGP mn) | 3,750,905.000 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Nov 2025 |
| International Reserves: Gross Official Reserves: Foreign Currency (USD mn) | 32,905.000 Nov 2025 | monthly | Nov 2004 - Nov 2025 |
| International Reserves: Net (USD mn) | 50,216.000 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Nov 2025 |
| Reserve Money: M0 (EGP mn) | 2,425,865.000 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Dec 2025 |
| Domestic Liquidity: M2: Quasi Money (QM) (EGP mn) | 8,922,610.000 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Jan 2025 |
| Counterpart Assets: DA: Credit (EGP mn) | 13,753,773.000 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Jan 2025 |
| 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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