Egypt Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP

2001 - 2023 | Quarterly | % | CEIC Data

Key information about Egypt Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP

  • Egypt Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) registered a growth equal to 2.5 % of the country's Nominal GDP in Jun 2023, compared with a growth equal to 2.5 % in the previous quarter.
  • Egypt Foreign Direct Investment: % of Nominal GDP data is updated quarterly, available from Sep 2001 to Jun 2023.
  • The data reached an all-time high of 12.5 % in Dec 2006 and a record low -1.2 % in Dec 2011.

CEIC calculates Foreign Direct Investment as % of Nominal GDP from quarterly Foreign Direct Investment and quarterly Nominal GDP. The Central Bank of Egypt provides Foreign Direct Investment in USD. The Ministry of Planning and Economic Development provides Nominal GDP in local currency. The Central Bank of Egypt average market exchange rate is used for currency conversions. Starting from the first quarter of the fiscal year 2004/2005, Net Direct Investment in Egypt includes Foreign Direct Investment in the petroleum sector.


Related information about Egypt Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP

  • In the latest reports of Egypt, Current Account recorded a surplus of 557.0 USD mn in Jun 2023.
  • Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) increased by 2.1 USD bn in Jun 2023.
  • Egypt Direct Investment Abroad expanded by 80.2 USD mn in Jun 2023.
  • Its Foreign Portfolio Investment fell by 339.3 USD mn in Jun 2023.
  • The country's Nominal GDP was reported at 109.0 USD bn in Dec 2022.

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What was Egypt's Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP in Jun 2023?

Egypt Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) registered a growth equal to 2.5 % of the country's Nominal GDP in Jun 2023, compared with a growth equal to 2.5 % in the previous quarter. See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
2.5 Jun 2023 2.5 Mar 2023 -1.2 Dec 2011 12.5 Dec 2006 % quarterly Sep 2001 - Jun 2023

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Albania (%) 6.9 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2008 - Jun 2023
Algeria (%) 0.4 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2007 - Dec 2022
Argentina (%) 2.9 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2004 - Jun 2023
Armenia (%) 2.0 Jun 2023 quarterly Dec 1994 - Jun 2023
Australia (%) -0.2 Jun 2023 quarterly Sep 1959 - Jun 2023
Austria (%) -1.6 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1970 - Dec 2022
Azerbaijan (%) -7.6 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2013 - Jun 2023
Bahrain (%) 0.6 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2018 - Mar 2023
Bangladesh (%) 0.3 2023 yearly 1998 - 2023
Belarus (%) -1.2 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1996 - Jun 2023
Belgium (%) -12.2 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2002 - Jun 2023
Bolivia (%) -0.6 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1990 - Jun 2023
Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) 4.9 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2008 - Jun 2023
Botswana (%) 1.0 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2004 - Jun 2023
Brazil (%) 2.2 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2023
Brunei (%) -10.5 Dec 2020 quarterly Mar 2014 - Dec 2020
Bulgaria (%) 6.2 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2007 - Sep 2023
Cambodia (%) 12.1 2022 yearly 2010 - 2022
Canada (%) 1.8 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1961 - Jun 2023
Chile (%) 8.1 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2003 - Sep 2023
China (%) -0.3 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1998 - Sep 2023
Colombia (%) 6.2 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1996 - Jun 2023
Croatia (%) 1.1 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2023
Cyprus (%) 14.5 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2008 - Jun 2023
Czech Republic (%) 1.9 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2023
Denmark (%) -4.1 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2023
Ecuador (%) 0.3 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1993 - Jun 2023
Egypt (%) 2.5 Jun 2023 quarterly Sep 2001 - Jun 2023
Estonia (%) 8.4 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2008 - Jun 2023
European Union (%) 0.9 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Mar 2023
Finland (%) 4.5 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2006 - Mar 2023
France (%) 2.7 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1997 - Sep 2023
Georgia (%) 6.7 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1997 - Jun 2023
Germany (%) -0.4 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1991 - Sep 2023
Ghana (%) 2.0 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2011 - Dec 2022
Greece (%) 2.5 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2023
Hong Kong SAR, China (%) 38.1 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2023
Hungary (%) -22.4 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2006 - Jun 2023
Iceland (%) -6.0 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2023
India (%) 0.9 Jun 2023 quarterly Jun 2004 - Jun 2023
Indonesia (%) 1.4 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1990 - Sep 2023
Iran (%) 0.1 2021 yearly 1997 - 2021
Ireland (%) -32.5 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1998 - Jun 2023
Israel (%) 2.8 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2023
Italy (%) 1.9 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1988 - Mar 2023
Ivory Coast (%) 2.3 2022 yearly 1970 - 2022
Japan (%) 0.8 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1980 - Sep 2023
Jordan (%) 2.8 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1992 - Jun 2023
Kazakhstan (%) 3.1 Jun 2023 quarterly Dec 1997 - Jun 2023
Kenya (%) 0.3 2022 yearly 1996 - 2022
South Korea (%) 0.7 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1980 - Jun 2023
Kosovo (%) 8.1 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2010 - Jun 2023
Kuwait (%) -1.4 Dec 2020 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2020
Kyrgyzstan (%) -3.3 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2000 - Mar 2023
Laos (%) 4.1 2022 yearly 1988 - 2022
Latvia (%) 3.9 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2023
Lebanon (%) 2.5 2020 yearly 2004 - 2020
Lithuania (%) 3.4 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1993 - Mar 2023
Luxembourg (%) -494.0 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2002 - Jun 2023
Macau SAR, China (%) 11.9 2022 yearly 1982 - 2022
North Macedonia (%) 7.2 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2023
Malawi (%) 0.4 2021 yearly 1970 - 2021
Malaysia (%) 1.6 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2005 - Sep 2023
Malta (%) 139.6 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2023
Mauritius (%) 107.1 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2010 - Mar 2023
Mexico (%) 0.2 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1993 - Sep 2023
Moldova (%) 1.9 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2023
Mongolia (%) 7.7 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2023
Montenegro (%) 8.7 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2010 - Jun 2023
Morocco (%) 1.0 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2014 - Jun 2023
Mozambique (%) 33.6 2021 yearly 1986 - 2021
Myanmar (%) 0.6 Sep 2021 quarterly Dec 2017 - Sep 2021
Nepal (%) 0.1 2023 yearly 2001 - 2023
Netherlands (%) 3.4 Jun 2023 quarterly Jun 2003 - Jun 2023
New Zealand (%) 0.2 Jun 2023 quarterly Jun 2000 - Jun 2023
Nigeria (%) 0.6 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2010 - Dec 2022
Norway (%) -0.9 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2022
Oman (%) 4.8 2022 yearly 1970 - 2022
Pakistan (%) 0.5 2023 yearly 1977 - 2023
Palestinian Territory (%) -4.8 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2011 - Jun 2023
Panama (%) 3.9 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 2007 - Sep 2022
Paraguay (%) 0.8 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2023
Peru (%) 2.5 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1990 - Sep 2023
Philippines (%) 1.7 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2005 - Jun 2023
Poland (%) 1.8 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2023
Portugal (%) 0.5 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1996 - Mar 2023
Qatar (%) -0.8 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2011 - Jun 2023
Romania (%) -0.1 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2023
Russia (%) 0.1 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1994 - Dec 2022
Saudi Arabia (%) 0.6 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2006 - Jun 2023
Serbia (%) 7.9 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2013 - Jun 2023
Singapore (%) 18.7 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2023
Slovakia (%) -1.6 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2008 - Jun 2023
Slovenia (%) 3.3 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Mar 2023
South Africa (%) 3.1 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1985 - Jun 2023
Spain (%) 1.7 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1980 - Jun 2023
Sri Lanka (%) 0.6 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2002 - Jun 2023
Sudan (%) 1.7 2021 yearly 1996 - 2021
Sweden (%) 1.1 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1982 - Mar 2023
Switzerland (%) 6.6 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1985 - Mar 2023

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Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) -19,919.502 May 2023 monthly Jan 2005 - May 2023
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 34,199.547 May 2023 monthly Jan 2005 - May 2023
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 5.3 2022 yearly 2005 - 2022
National Government Debt (USD mn) 316,592.2 Jun 2020 quarterly Jun 2006 - Jun 2020
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 68.6 Jun 2020 quarterly Jun 2006 - Jun 2020
Forecast: Government Expenditure (EGP bn) 5,223.196 2028 yearly 1999 - 2028
Forecast: Government Net Debt (EGP bn) 22,121.296 2028 yearly 1998 - 2028
Forecast: Government Revenue (EGP bn) 4,221.444 2028 yearly 1999 - 2028
Government Budget: ytd: Overall Fiscal Balance (EGP mn) -383,053.000 Aug 2023 monthly Jan 2005 - Aug 2023
Government Budget: ytd: Revenue (EGP mn) 1,501,000.000 Jun 2023 monthly Jan 2005 - Jun 2023
Government Budget: ytd: Expenditure (EGP mn) 590,725.000 Aug 2023 monthly Jan 2005 - Aug 2023
Government Budget: ytd: Cash Deficit (EGP mn) -383,845.000 Aug 2023 monthly Jan 2005 - Aug 2023
Government Budget: ytd: Financing (EGP mn) 484,798.000 Jun 2022 quarterly Jun 2005 - Jun 2022
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 5.419 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Trade Balance (USD mn) -3,139.0 Sep 2023 monthly Jan 1957 - Sep 2023
Total Exports (USD mn) 2,942.0 Sep 2023 monthly Jul 1994 - Sep 2023
Total Exports Growth (%) -28.4 Sep 2023 monthly Jul 1995 - Sep 2023
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 550,243.088 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) 6,081.0 Sep 2023 monthly Jul 1994 - Sep 2023
Total Imports Growth (%) -7.1 Sep 2023 monthly Jul 1995 - Sep 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) 195.900 Aug 2023 monthly Dec 2015 - Aug 2023
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 363.337 Aug 2023 monthly Dec 2015 - Aug 2023
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 40.673 Aug 2023 monthly Dec 2015 - Aug 2023
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 1,094.060 Aug 2023 monthly Dec 2015 - Aug 2023
Exports: National: EGP (EGP mn) 115,578.503 Mar 2023 monthly Jan 1994 - Mar 2023
Trade Balance: USD (USD mn) -3,139.000 Sep 2023 monthly Jul 1994 - Sep 2023
Imports: EGP (EGP mn) 176,583.806 Mar 2023 monthly Jan 1994 - Mar 2023
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) 80.2 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1994 - Jun 2023
Current Account Balance (USD mn) 557.0 Jun 2023 quarterly Dec 1993 - Jun 2023
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) 1.3 Dec 2022 quarterly Sep 2001 - Dec 2022
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 2,093.2 Jun 2023 quarterly Dec 1993 - Jun 2023
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 2.5 Jun 2023 quarterly Sep 2001 - Jun 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) -339.300 Jun 2023 quarterly Dec 1993 - Jun 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) -0.4 Jun 2023 quarterly Sep 2001 - Jun 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) -607.2 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2022
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) -614.300 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2011 - Dec 2022
External Debt (USD mn) 164,727.6 Jun 2023 quarterly Jun 1997 - Jun 2023
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 40.3 Jun 2023 quarterly Jun 1999 - Jun 2023
External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) 28,150.6 Jun 2023 quarterly Jun 1997 - Jun 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) -257,538.400 Jun 2023 quarterly Dec 2013 - Jun 2023
BoP: CA: Goods and Services: Services (USD mn) 7,380.000 Jun 2023 quarterly Dec 1993 - Jun 2023
BoP: CF: Financial Account: Net Portfolio Investment in Egypt (USD mn) -339.300 Jun 2023 quarterly Dec 1993 - Jun 2023
BoP: CF: Financial Account (USD mn) 905.700 Jun 2023 quarterly Dec 1993 - Jun 2023
BoP: CA: Goods and Services (USD mn) -229.600 Jun 2023 quarterly Dec 1993 - Jun 2023
BoP: CF: Financial Account: Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) -80.200 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1994 - Jun 2023
Remittances: Inflow (USD mn) 4,626.300 Jun 2023 quarterly Sep 1999 - Jun 2023
BoP: CF: Capital Account (USD mn) -29.300 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2004 - Jun 2023
BoP: Net Errors and Omissions (USD mn) -832.900 Jun 2023 quarterly Dec 1993 - Jun 2023
BoP: CA: Goods and Services: Trade Balance (USD mn) -7,609.600 Jun 2023 quarterly Dec 1993 - Jun 2023
BoP: CF: Financial Account: Portfolio Investment Abroad (USD mn) -80.300 Jun 2023 quarterly Sep 1997 - Jun 2023
BoP: Overall Balance (USD mn) 600.500 Jun 2023 quarterly Dec 1993 - Jun 2023
BoP: CF: Financial Account: Other Net Investment (OI) (USD mn) -687.700 Jun 2023 quarterly Dec 1993 - Jun 2023
BoP: CA: Transfers (USD mn) 4,615.800 Jun 2023 quarterly Dec 1993 - 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: 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
Foreign Direct Investment: Inflow: European Union (EU) (USD mn) 1,602.300 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
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 3.3 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2011 - Jun 2023
Household Debt: % of GDP (%) 8.2 Jun 2023 quarterly Dec 2002 - Jun 2023
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 70,003.189 Sep 2023 monthly Jan 1996 - Sep 2023
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 276,819.502 Sep 2023 monthly Jan 1996 - Sep 2023
M2 Growth (%) 23.0 Sep 2023 monthly Jan 1997 - Sep 2023
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 18.0 Oct 2023 monthly Jan 2012 - Oct 2023
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 24,267.6 Oct 2023 monthly Dec 2004 - Oct 2023
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) 8,098.000 Oct 2023 monthly Dec 1956 - Oct 2023
Total Deposits (USD mn) 310,685.638 Jul 2023 monthly Jun 2004 - Jul 2023
Total Deposits Growth (%) 28.4 Jul 2023 monthly Jun 2005 - Jul 2023
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 310,273.6 Sep 2023 monthly Jan 1996 - Sep 2023
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 35.4 Sep 2023 monthly Jan 1997 - Sep 2023
Household Debt (USD mn) 28,859.2 Sep 2023 monthly Dec 2002 - Sep 2023
Total Loans (USD mn) 159,641.119 Jul 2023 monthly Apr 1996 - Jul 2023
Total Loans Growth (%) 37.12 Jul 2023 monthly Apr 1997 - Jul 2023
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 26.75 Jun 2023 quarterly Jun 2002 - Jun 2023
Reserve Money: M0 (EGP mn) 1,585,418.000 Oct 2023 monthly Jan 1996 - Oct 2023
Domestic Liquidity: M2: Money Supply (M1) (EGP mn) 2,162,430.000 Sep 2023 monthly Jan 1996 - Sep 2023
Counterpart Assets: DA: Credit (EGP mn) 9,431,616.000 Aug 2023 monthly Jan 1996 - Aug 2023
Domestic Liquidity: M2 (EGP mn) 8,551,079.000 Sep 2023 monthly Jan 1996 - Sep 2023
Domestic Liquidity: M2: Quasi Money (QM) (EGP mn) 6,388,649.000 Sep 2023 monthly Jan 1996 - Sep 2023
International Reserves: Gross Official Reserves: Foreign Currency (USD mn) 26,635.000 Oct 2023 monthly Nov 2004 - Oct 2023
International Reserves: Net (USD mn) 34,970.000 Sep 2023 monthly Jan 1996 - Sep 2023
Banks Deposits: excl Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) (EGP mn) 9,619,329.271 Jul 2023 monthly Apr 1996 - Jul 2023

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