Egypt Foreign Exchange Reserves

2004 - 2024 | Monthly | USD mn | CEIC Data

Key information about Egypt Foreign Exchange Reserves

  • Egypt Foreign Exchange Reserves was measured at 33.7 USD bn in Aug 2024, compared with 33.7 USD bn in the previous month
  • Egypt Foreign Exchange Reserves: USD mn data is updated monthly, available from Dec 2004 to Aug 2024
  • The data reached an all-time high of 40.1 USD bn in Nov 2019 and a record low of 8.0 USD bn in Mar 2013

CEIC calculates monthly Foreign Exchange Reserves as the sum of Foreign Currency Reserves and Other Reserve Assets, which include other financial instruments denominated in foreign currency. The Central Bank of Egypt provides Foreign Exchange Reserves in USD.


Further information about Egypt Foreign Exchange Reserves
  • In the latest reports, Egypt Foreign Exchange Reserves equaled 4.4 Months of Import in Apr 2023.
  • Its Money Supply M2 increased 222.0 USD bn YoY in Jul 2024.
  • Egypt Domestic Credit reached 239.2 USD bn in Jul 2024, representing an increased of 26.1 % YoY.
  • The country's Non Performing Loans Ratio stood at 2.6 % in Mar 2024, compared with the ratio of 3.0 % in the previous quarter.
  • Household Debt of Egypt reached 7.8 % in Dec 2023, accounting for 7.8 % of the country's Nominal GDP.

View Egypt's Foreign Exchange Reserves from Dec 2004 to Aug 2024 in the chart:

Egypt Foreign Exchange Reserves

What was Egypt's Foreign Exchange Reserves in Aug 2024?

Egypt Foreign Exchange Reserves was measured at 33.7 USD bn in Aug 2024, compared with 33.7 USD bn in the previous month See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
33,738.2 Aug 2024 33,745.9 Jul 2024 8,020.1 Mar 2013 40,126.3 Nov 2019 USD mn monthly Dec 2004 - Aug 2024

Foreign Exchange Reserves by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (USD mn) 5,412.7 May 2024 monthly Dec 1993 - May 2024
Algeria (USD mn) 65,619.0 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 1968 - Jul 2024
Argentina (USD mn) 21,677.8 Aug 2024 monthly Dec 1956 - Aug 2024
Armenia (USD mn) 3,590.8 Aug 2024 monthly Dec 1993 - Aug 2024
Australia (USD mn) 40,365.4 Aug 2024 monthly Jul 1969 - Aug 2024
Austria (USD mn) 3,710.6 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1957 - Aug 2024
Azerbaijan (USD mn) 12,931.6 Jun 2024 monthly Dec 1992 - Jun 2024
Bahrain (USD mn) 4,077.4 Feb 2024 monthly Oct 1965 - Feb 2024
Bangladesh (USD mn) 26,152.4 May 2023 monthly Dec 1972 - May 2023
Belarus (USD mn) 2,943.8 Aug 2024 monthly Dec 2002 - Aug 2024
Belgium (USD mn) 6,900.0 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Aug 2024
Bolivia (USD mn) 139.3 Apr 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Apr 2024
Bosnia and Herzegovina (USD mn) 8,966.3 Jul 2024 monthly Aug 1997 - Jul 2024
Botswana (USD mn) 5,165.9 Apr 2021 monthly Jan 1992 - Apr 2021
Brazil (USD mn) 335,803.5 Aug 2024 monthly Nov 2000 - Aug 2024
Brunei (USD mn) 3,194.9 Feb 2024 monthly Dec 1999 - Feb 2024
Bulgaria (USD mn) 35,733.6 Aug 2024 monthly Sep 2003 - Aug 2024
Cambodia (USD mn) 16,470.9 Jun 2024 monthly Dec 1993 - Jun 2024
Canada (USD mn) 97,153.0 Aug 2024 monthly Jun 1999 - Aug 2024
Chile (USD mn) 42,164.6 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1982 - Aug 2024
China (USD mn) 3,288,215.0 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1989 - Aug 2024
Colombia (USD mn) 57,726.1 Aug 2024 monthly Dec 1956 - Aug 2024
Croatia (USD mn) 28,293.0 Dec 2022 monthly Dec 1992 - Dec 2022
Cyprus (USD mn) 228.3 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2002 - Aug 2024
Czech Republic (USD mn) 144,956.5 Aug 2024 monthly Mar 2000 - Aug 2024
Denmark (USD mn) 81,844.3 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 2002 - Jul 2024
Ecuador (USD mn) 6,235.8 Aug 2024 monthly Dec 1956 - Aug 2024
Egypt (USD mn) 33,738.2 Aug 2024 monthly Dec 2004 - Aug 2024
Estonia (USD mn) 1,858.0 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Aug 2024
European Union (USD mn) 300,191.1 Jul 2024 monthly Dec 1999 - Jul 2024
Finland (USD mn) 8,312.1 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Jul 2024
France (USD mn) 28,749.4 Jun 2024 monthly Feb 2004 - Jun 2024
Georgia (USD mn) 3,794.8 Aug 2024 monthly Oct 1995 - Aug 2024
Germany (USD mn) 36,441.6 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1957 - Aug 2024
Ghana (USD mn) 3,368.9 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1965 - Jan 2024
Greece (USD mn) 3,862.2 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2004 - Aug 2024
Hong Kong SAR, China (USD mn) 418,946.0 Jul 2024 monthly Apr 2000 - Jul 2024
Hungary (USD mn) 41,841.1 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1998 - Aug 2024
Iceland (USD mn) 5,667.9 Jul 2024 monthly Oct 2000 - Jul 2024
India (USD mn) 589,316.0 Jul 2024 monthly Apr 1989 - Jul 2024
Indonesia (USD mn) 135,328.7 Aug 2024 monthly Apr 2000 - Aug 2024
Ireland (USD mn) 5,064.2 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Aug 2024
Israel (USD mn) 208,933.8 Jul 2024 monthly Dec 2001 - Jul 2024
Italy (USD mn) 51,780.0 Aug 2024 monthly Dec 1999 - Aug 2024
Ivory Coast (USD mn) 3.6 Jul 2024 monthly Jul 1962 - Jul 2024
Japan (USD mn) 1,097,528.0 Aug 2024 monthly Apr 2000 - Aug 2024
Jordan (USD mn) 13,452.2 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 1958 - Jul 2024
Kazakhstan (USD mn) 16,701.4 Jul 2024 monthly Dec 2002 - Jul 2024
Kenya (USD mn) 7,813.0 Mar 2024 monthly Dec 2000 - Mar 2024
South Korea (USD mn) 391,485.5 Aug 2024 monthly Dec 1956 - Aug 2024
Kosovo (USD mn) 1,264.9 Jul 2024 monthly Dec 2000 - Jul 2024
Kuwait (USD mn) 41,795.4 Jun 2024 monthly Jan 1964 - Jun 2024
Kyrgyzstan (USD mn) 1,774.5 Aug 2024 monthly Jul 1995 - Aug 2024
Laos (USD mn) 1,819.3 Jun 2024 monthly Dec 1988 - Jun 2024
Latvia (USD mn) 3,930.9 Jun 2024 monthly Jan 1997 - Jun 2024
Lebanon (USD mn) 14,817.6 Dec 2023 monthly Jun 1990 - Dec 2023
Lithuania (USD mn) 4,777.9 Aug 2024 monthly Jun 1993 - Aug 2024
Luxembourg (USD mn) 195.7 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Aug 2024
Macau SAR, China (USD mn) 28,500.7 Aug 2024 monthly Jun 1984 - Aug 2024
North Macedonia (USD mn) 4,384.8 Aug 2024 monthly Dec 1993 - Aug 2024
Malawi (USD mn) 413.8 Oct 2021 monthly Jun 1965 - Oct 2021
Malaysia (USD mn) 106,900.0 Aug 2024 monthly Apr 2000 - Aug 2024
Malta (USD mn) 1,053.4 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1960 - Aug 2024
Mauritius (USD mn) 6,622.7 Jul 2024 monthly Mar 1960 - Jul 2024
Mexico (USD mn) 197,804.4 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Jul 2024
Moldova (USD mn) 5,556.8 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Aug 2024
Mongolia (USD mn) 4,072.2 Jul 2024 monthly Dec 1992 - Jul 2024
Montenegro (USD mn) 1,600.1 Jul 2024 monthly Dec 2002 - Jul 2024
Morocco (USD mn) 33,302.7 Aug 2024 monthly Dec 2001 - Aug 2024
Mozambique (USD mn) 3,807.4 Jul 2024 monthly Mar 1984 - Jul 2024
Myanmar (USD mn) 8,473.8 Mar 2024 quarterly Dec 1950 - Mar 2024
Nepal (USD mn) 13,830.3 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 2002 - Jul 2024
Netherlands (USD mn) 7,237.7 Aug 2024 monthly Sep 1999 - Aug 2024
New Zealand (USD mn) 17,802.6 Jul 2024 monthly Sep 2005 - Jul 2024
Nigeria (USD mn) 32,800.0 Apr 2024 monthly Jan 1960 - Apr 2024
Norway (USD mn) 78,780.4 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Aug 2024
Oman (USD mn) 15,873.3 Jul 2024 monthly Apr 1970 - Jul 2024
Pakistan (USD mn) 13,967.0 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 1959 - Jul 2024
Palestinian Territory (USD mn) 606.7 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2006 - Aug 2024
Panama (USD mn) 4,502.2 Jul 2024 monthly Oct 1969 - Jul 2024
Paraguay (USD mn) 9,151.3 Aug 2024 monthly Dec 1956 - Aug 2024
Peru (USD mn) 73,997.0 Sep 2024 monthly Dec 1956 - Sep 2024
Philippines (USD mn) 93,063.3 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1960 - Aug 2024
Poland (USD mn) 173,719.5 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1998 - Aug 2024
Portugal (USD mn) 5,176.7 Aug 2024 monthly Dec 1999 - Aug 2024
Qatar (USD mn) 42,941.8 Jul 2024 monthly Dec 1966 - Jul 2024
Romania (USD mn) 66,204.6 Aug 2024 monthly Apr 2005 - Aug 2024
Russia (USD mn) 396,302.0 Aug 2024 monthly Dec 1996 - Aug 2024
Saudi Arabia (USD mn) 428,037.9 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Jul 2024
Serbia (USD mn) 26,731.8 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 2004 - Jul 2024
Singapore (USD mn) 364,462.5 Jul 2024 monthly Apr 2000 - Jul 2024
Slovakia (USD mn) 9,782.6 Aug 2024 monthly Dec 1999 - Aug 2024
Slovenia (USD mn) 1,269.7 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Aug 2024
South Africa (USD mn) 45,749.0 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Jul 2024
Spain (USD mn) 63,802.8 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1987 - Aug 2024
Sri Lanka (USD mn) 5,577.5 Jul 2024 monthly Dec 1956 - Jul 2024
Sudan (USD mn) 0.0 Dec 2017 monthly Jul 1960 - Dec 2017
Sweden (USD mn) 43,341.0 Jul 2024 monthly Mar 2000 - Jul 2024
Switzerland (USD mn) 801,978.5 Jul 2024 monthly Jun 1999 - Jul 2024
Syria (USD mn) 16,221.1 Jun 2011 monthly Dec 1950 - Jun 2011

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Egypt Key Series

Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) -10,576.570 Jun 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Jun 2024
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 30,467.111 May 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - May 2024
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 5.5 2023 yearly 2005 - 2023
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) 19,564.970 2029 yearly 1998 - 2029
Forecast: Government Revenue (EGP bn) 5,582.910 2028 yearly 1999 - 2028
Government Budget: ytd: Overall Fiscal Balance (EGP mn) -505,000.000 Jun 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Jun 2024
Government Budget: ytd: Expenditure (EGP mn) 2,723,086.000 May 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - May 2024
Government Budget: ytd: Revenue (EGP mn) 2,217,744.000 May 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - May 2024
Government Budget: ytd: Cash Deficit (EGP mn) -505,342.000 May 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - May 2024
Government Budget: ytd: Financing (EGP mn) 455,887.000 Sep 2023 quarterly Jun 2005 - Sep 2023
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) -4,601.0 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 1957 - Jul 2024
Total Exports (USD mn) 3,536.0 Jul 2024 monthly Jul 1994 - Jul 2024
Total Exports Growth (%) 14.2 Jul 2024 monthly Jul 1995 - Jul 2024
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 577,989.136 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
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) 8,137.0 Jul 2024 monthly Jul 1994 - Jul 2024
Total Imports Growth (%) 35.0 Jul 2024 monthly Jul 1995 - Jul 2024
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) 164.776 Jun 2024 monthly Dec 2015 - Jun 2024
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 435.688 Jun 2024 monthly Dec 2015 - Jun 2024
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 22.504 Jun 2024 monthly Dec 2015 - Jun 2024
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 911.106 Jun 2024 monthly Dec 2015 - Jun 2024
Trade Balance: USD (USD mn) -4,601.000 Jul 2024 monthly Jul 1994 - Jul 2024
Imports: EGP (EGP mn) 287,004.000 Jun 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Jun 2024
Exports: National: EGP (EGP mn) 149,723.000 Jun 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Jun 2024
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) 155.4 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 1994 - Mar 2024
Current Account Balance (USD mn) -7,463.1 Mar 2024 quarterly Dec 1993 - Mar 2024
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) 1.3 Dec 2022 quarterly Sep 2001 - Dec 2022
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 18,182.4 Mar 2024 quarterly Dec 1993 - Mar 2024
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 2.9 Dec 2023 quarterly Sep 2001 - Dec 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) 14,383.600 Mar 2024 quarterly Dec 1993 - Mar 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) 0.7 Dec 2023 quarterly Sep 2001 - Dec 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) 160,607.4 Mar 2024 quarterly Jun 1997 - Mar 2024
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 39.8 Mar 2024 quarterly Jun 1999 - Mar 2024
External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) 25,350.3 Mar 2024 quarterly Jun 1997 - Mar 2024
External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) 7.1 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) -14.101 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) -277,422.500 Mar 2024 quarterly Dec 2013 - Mar 2024
BoP: CA: Goods and Services (USD mn) -8,040.100 Mar 2024 quarterly Dec 1993 - Mar 2024
BoP: CF: Capital Account (USD mn) -53.800 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2004 - Mar 2024
BoP: CA: Goods and Services: Services (USD mn) 2,103.700 Mar 2024 quarterly Dec 1993 - Mar 2024
BoP: CF: Financial Account: Other Net Investment (OI) (USD mn) -20,682.000 Mar 2024 quarterly Dec 1993 - Mar 2024
BoP: Net Errors and Omissions (USD mn) 339.500 Mar 2024 quarterly Dec 1993 - Mar 2024
BoP: CA: Transfers (USD mn) 5,036.800 Mar 2024 quarterly Dec 1993 - Mar 2024
BoP: Overall Balance (USD mn) 4,542.500 Mar 2024 quarterly Dec 1993 - Mar 2024
BoP: CA: Goods and Services: Trade Balance (USD mn) -10,143.800 Mar 2024 quarterly Dec 1993 - Mar 2024
BoP: CF: Financial Account (USD mn) 11,719.900 Mar 2024 quarterly Dec 1993 - Mar 2024
BoP: CF: Financial Account: Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) -155.400 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 1994 - Mar 2024
BoP: CF: Financial Account: Portfolio Investment Abroad (USD mn) -8.700 Mar 2024 quarterly Sep 1997 - Mar 2024
BoP: CF: Financial Account: Net Portfolio Investment in Egypt (USD mn) 14,383.600 Mar 2024 quarterly Dec 1993 - Mar 2024
Remittances: Inflow (USD mn) 5,022.400 Mar 2024 quarterly Sep 1999 - Mar 2024
Foreign Direct Investment: Inflow: United States of America (USD mn) 667.100 Mar 2024 quarterly Jun 2001 - Mar 2024
Foreign Direct Investment: Inflow: Other Countries: China (USD mn) 96.400 Mar 2024 quarterly Dec 2005 - Mar 2024
Foreign Direct Investment: Inflow: Arab Countries: Saudi Arabia (USD mn) 102.800 Mar 2024 quarterly Jun 2001 - Mar 2024
Foreign Direct Investment: Inflow: European Union (EU) (USD mn) 1,350.500 Mar 2024 quarterly Jun 2001 - Mar 2024
Foreign Direct Investment: Inflow: Arab Countries: Kuwait (USD mn) 170.900 Mar 2024 quarterly Jun 2001 - Mar 2024
Foreign Direct Investment: Net: United States of America (USD mn) 227.800 Mar 2024 quarterly Sep 2021 - Mar 2024
Number of Bankruptcies (Unit) 0.000 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1998 - Dec 2023
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 2.7 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2011 - Jun 2024
Household Debt: % of GDP (%) 7.8 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2002 - Dec 2023
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 55,371.989 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Jul 2024
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 222,007.164 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Jul 2024
M2 Growth (%) 29.2 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 1997 - Jul 2024
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 18.0 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2012 - Aug 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 33,738.2 Aug 2024 monthly Dec 2004 - Aug 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 6.219 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2004 - Dec 2023
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 4.4 Apr 2023 monthly Dec 2004 - Apr 2023
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 10,262.000 Aug 2024 monthly Dec 1956 - Aug 2024
Total Deposits (USD mn) 249,661.975 Jun 2024 monthly Jun 2004 - Jun 2024
Total Deposits Growth (%) 26.9 Jun 2024 monthly Jun 2005 - Jun 2024
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 239,232.3 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Jul 2024
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 26.1 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 1997 - Jul 2024
Household Debt (USD mn) 21,668.6 Jul 2024 monthly Dec 2002 - Jul 2024
Total Loans (USD mn) 148,373.166 May 2024 monthly Apr 1996 - May 2024
Total Loans Growth (%) 53.31 May 2024 monthly Apr 1997 - May 2024
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 25.46 Sep 2023 quarterly Jun 2002 - Sep 2023
Reserve Money: M0 (EGP mn) 1,968,866.000 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Aug 2024
Counterpart Assets: DA: Credit (EGP mn) 11,620,470.000 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Jul 2024
Domestic Liquidity: M2: Money Supply (M1) (EGP mn) 2,689,639.000 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Jul 2024
Domestic Liquidity: M2: Quasi Money (QM) (EGP mn) 8,094,137.000 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Jul 2024
Domestic Liquidity: M2 (EGP mn) 10,783,776.000 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Jul 2024
International Reserves: Gross Official Reserves: Foreign Currency (USD mn) 36,317.000 Aug 2024 monthly Nov 2004 - Aug 2024
International Reserves: Net (USD mn) 46,597.000 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Aug 2024
Banks Deposits: excl Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) (EGP mn) 11,839,886.000 May 2024 monthly Apr 1996 - May 2024
Banks Loans: excl Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) (EGP mn) 6,898,502.000 May 2024 monthly Nov 2003 - May 2024

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