Egypt Foreign Exchange Reserves

2004 - 2023 | Monthly | USD mn | CEIC Data

Key information about Egypt Foreign Exchange Reserves

  • Egypt Foreign Exchange Reserves was measured at 24.7 USD bn in Aug 2023, compared with 24.2 USD bn in the previous month
  • Egypt Foreign Exchange Reserves: USD mn data is updated monthly, available from Dec 2004 to Aug 2023
  • 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 270.1 USD bn YoY in Jul 2023.
  • Egypt Domestic Credit reached 295.0 USD bn in Jul 2023, representing an increased of 34.6 % YoY.
  • The country's Non Performing Loans Ratio stood at 3.5 % in Mar 2023, compared with the ratio of 3.4 % in the previous quarter.
  • Household Debt of Egypt reached 8.8 % in Dec 2022, accounting for 8.8 % of the country's Nominal GDP.

View Egypt's Foreign Exchange Reserves from Dec 2004 to Aug 2023 in the chart:

Egypt Foreign Exchange Reserves

What was Egypt's Foreign Exchange Reserves in Aug 2023?

Egypt Foreign Exchange Reserves was measured at 24.7 USD bn in Aug 2023, compared with 24.2 USD bn in the previous month See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
24,675.4 Aug 2023 24,156.7 Jul 2023 8,020.1 Mar 2013 40,126.3 Nov 2019 USD mn monthly Dec 2004 - Aug 2023

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country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (USD mn) 5,527.1 Jun 2023 monthly Dec 1993 - Jun 2023
Algeria (USD mn) 64,116.0 Jul 2023 monthly Jan 1968 - Jul 2023
Argentina (USD mn) 18,617.2 Jul 2023 monthly Dec 1956 - Jul 2023
Armenia (USD mn) 4,217.4 Aug 2023 monthly Dec 1993 - Aug 2023
Australia (USD mn) 38,333.5 Aug 2023 monthly Jul 1969 - Aug 2023
Austria (USD mn) 4,383.3 Aug 2023 monthly Jan 1957 - Aug 2023
Azerbaijan (USD mn) 8,913.7 Jun 2023 monthly Dec 1992 - Jun 2023
Bahrain (USD mn) 4,406.0 Feb 2023 monthly Oct 1965 - Feb 2023
Bangladesh (USD mn) 26,152.4 May 2023 monthly Dec 1972 - May 2023
Belarus (USD mn) 3,263.3 Aug 2023 monthly Dec 2002 - Aug 2023
Belgium (USD mn) 8,300.0 Aug 2023 monthly Jan 1999 - Aug 2023
Bolivia (USD mn) 372.4 Jan 2023 monthly Jan 1999 - Jan 2023
Bosnia and Herzegovina (USD mn) 8,655.7 Jul 2023 monthly Aug 1997 - Jul 2023
Botswana (USD mn) 5,165.9 Apr 2021 monthly Jan 1992 - Apr 2021
Brazil (USD mn) 312,777.2 Aug 2023 monthly Nov 2000 - Aug 2023
Brunei (USD mn) 3,326.4 Mar 2023 monthly Dec 1999 - Mar 2023
Bulgaria (USD mn) 35,657.5 Aug 2023 monthly Sep 2003 - Aug 2023
Cambodia (USD mn) 15,395.9 Jun 2023 monthly Dec 1993 - Jun 2023
Canada (USD mn) 86,550.0 Aug 2023 monthly Jun 1999 - Aug 2023
Chile (USD mn) 37,146.3 Aug 2023 monthly Jan 1982 - Aug 2023
China (USD mn) 3,160,098.0 Aug 2023 monthly Jan 1989 - Aug 2023
Colombia (USD mn) 53,184.6 Jul 2023 monthly Dec 1956 - Jul 2023
Croatia (USD mn) 28,293.0 Dec 2022 monthly Dec 1992 - Dec 2022
Cyprus (USD mn) 241.8 Aug 2023 monthly Jan 2002 - Aug 2023
Czech Republic (USD mn) 136,156.7 Aug 2023 monthly Mar 2000 - Aug 2023
Denmark (USD mn) 79,237.6 Jul 2023 monthly Jan 2002 - Jul 2023
Ecuador (USD mn) 4,206.1 Aug 2023 monthly Dec 1956 - Aug 2023
Egypt (USD mn) 24,675.4 Aug 2023 monthly Dec 2004 - Aug 2023
Estonia (USD mn) 1,982.8 Aug 2023 monthly Jan 2001 - Aug 2023
European Union (USD mn) 293,913.3 Jul 2023 monthly Dec 1999 - Jul 2023
Finland (USD mn) 8,052.3 Jul 2023 monthly Jan 2000 - Jul 2023
France (USD mn) 27,831.2 Jul 2023 monthly Feb 2004 - Jul 2023
Georgia (USD mn) 4,980.6 Aug 2023 monthly Oct 1995 - Aug 2023
Germany (USD mn) 36,838.8 Jul 2023 monthly Jan 1957 - Jul 2023
Ghana (USD mn) 5,867.6 Jun 2022 monthly Jan 1965 - Jun 2022
Greece (USD mn) 4,199.0 Aug 2023 monthly Jan 2004 - Aug 2023
Hong Kong SAR, China (USD mn) 421,486.0 Jul 2023 monthly Apr 2000 - Jul 2023
Hungary (USD mn) 34,331.7 Aug 2023 monthly Jan 1998 - Aug 2023
Iceland (USD mn) 4,935.6 Jul 2023 monthly Oct 2000 - Jul 2023
India (USD mn) 537,152.0 Jul 2023 monthly Apr 1989 - Jul 2023
Indonesia (USD mn) 123,720.4 Aug 2023 monthly Apr 2000 - Aug 2023
Ireland (USD mn) 5,567.0 Jun 2023 monthly Jan 1999 - Jun 2023
Israel (USD mn) 200,118.1 Jul 2023 monthly Dec 2001 - Jul 2023
Italy (USD mn) 47,672.2 Aug 2023 monthly Dec 1999 - Aug 2023
Ivory Coast (USD mn) 8.9 Jun 2023 monthly Jul 1962 - Jun 2023
Japan (USD mn) 1,132,621.0 Aug 2023 monthly Apr 2000 - Aug 2023
Jordan (USD mn) 12,708.9 Jun 2023 monthly Jan 1958 - Jun 2023
Kazakhstan (USD mn) 12,504.1 Jul 2023 monthly Dec 2002 - Jul 2023
Kenya (USD mn) 8,036.7 Jun 2023 monthly Dec 2000 - Jun 2023
South Korea (USD mn) 393,866.3 Aug 2023 monthly Dec 1956 - Aug 2023
Kosovo (USD mn) 1,267.7 Jul 2023 monthly Dec 2000 - Jul 2023
Kuwait (USD mn) 43,809.6 Jun 2023 monthly Jan 1964 - Jun 2023
Kyrgyzstan (USD mn) 1,140.6 Aug 2023 monthly Jul 1995 - Aug 2023
Laos (USD mn) 1,120.7 Dec 2022 monthly Dec 1988 - Dec 2022
Latvia (USD mn) 3,798.6 Jul 2023 monthly Jan 1997 - Jul 2023
Lebanon (USD mn) 15,430.8 Jan 2023 monthly Jun 1990 - Jan 2023
Lithuania (USD mn) 4,645.3 Aug 2023 monthly Jun 1993 - Aug 2023
Luxembourg (USD mn) 229.4 Aug 2023 monthly Jan 1999 - Aug 2023
Macau SAR, China (USD mn) 27,295.2 Aug 2023 monthly Jun 1984 - Aug 2023
North Macedonia (USD mn) 3,834.3 Aug 2023 monthly Dec 1993 - Aug 2023
Malawi (USD mn) 413.8 Oct 2021 monthly Jun 1965 - Oct 2021
Malaysia (USD mn) 103,000.0 Aug 2023 monthly Apr 2000 - Aug 2023
Malta (USD mn) 836.6 Jul 2023 monthly Jan 1960 - Jul 2023
Mauritius (USD mn) 5,506.6 Jul 2023 monthly Mar 1960 - Jul 2023
Mexico (USD mn) 184,042.8 Jul 2023 monthly Jan 2000 - Jul 2023
Moldova (USD mn) 4,759.9 Aug 2023 monthly Jan 2000 - Aug 2023
Mongolia (USD mn) 3,308.8 Jul 2023 monthly Dec 1992 - Jul 2023
Montenegro (USD mn) 1,607.6 Jul 2023 monthly Dec 2002 - Jul 2023
Morocco (USD mn) 31,816.4 Aug 2023 monthly Dec 2001 - Aug 2023
Mozambique (USD mn) 3,028.5 Jul 2023 monthly Mar 1984 - Jul 2023
Myanmar (USD mn) 7,704.9 Mar 2021 quarterly Dec 1950 - Mar 2021
Nepal (USD mn) 10,259.8 Jul 2023 monthly Jan 2002 - Jul 2023
Netherlands (USD mn) 7,292.5 Aug 2023 monthly Sep 1999 - Aug 2023
New Zealand (USD mn) 10,028.9 Jun 2023 monthly Sep 2005 - Jun 2023
Nigeria (USD mn) 35,144.3 Mar 2023 monthly Jan 1960 - Mar 2023
Norway (USD mn) 70,200.5 Aug 2023 monthly Jan 1999 - Aug 2023
Oman (USD mn) 15,829.9 Jun 2023 monthly Apr 1970 - Jun 2023
Pakistan (USD mn) 12,941.9 Jul 2023 monthly Jan 1959 - Jul 2023
Palestinian Territory (USD mn) 572.1 Aug 2023 monthly Jan 2006 - Aug 2023
Panama (USD mn) 5,182.9 Jul 2023 monthly Oct 1969 - Jul 2023
Paraguay (USD mn) 9,100.4 Aug 2023 monthly Dec 1956 - Aug 2023
Peru (USD mn) 66,203.0 Aug 2023 monthly Dec 1956 - Aug 2023
Philippines (USD mn) 84,777.6 Aug 2023 monthly Jan 1960 - Aug 2023
Poland (USD mn) 155,447.6 Aug 2023 monthly Jan 1998 - Aug 2023
Portugal (USD mn) 6,442.1 Jul 2023 monthly Dec 1999 - Jul 2023
Qatar (USD mn) 42,767.5 Jul 2023 monthly Dec 1966 - Jul 2023
Romania (USD mn) 54,793.3 Aug 2023 monthly Apr 2005 - Aug 2023
Russia (USD mn) 408,794.0 Aug 2023 monthly Dec 1996 - Aug 2023
Saudi Arabia (USD mn) 401,753.8 Jul 2023 monthly Jan 2001 - Jul 2023
Serbia (USD mn) 21,045.0 May 2023 monthly Jan 2004 - May 2023
Singapore (USD mn) 326,709.8 Jul 2023 monthly Apr 2000 - Jul 2023
Slovakia (USD mn) 6,259.2 Jul 2023 monthly Dec 1999 - Jul 2023
Slovenia (USD mn) 918.0 Jul 2023 monthly Jan 1994 - Jul 2023
South Africa (USD mn) 47,489.0 Jul 2023 monthly Jan 2001 - Jul 2023
Spain (USD mn) 60,289.1 Aug 2023 monthly Jan 1987 - Aug 2023
Sri Lanka (USD mn) 3,559.2 Aug 2023 monthly Dec 1956 - Aug 2023
Sudan (USD mn) 0.0 Dec 2017 monthly Jul 1960 - Dec 2017
Sweden (USD mn) 41,585.0 Jul 2023 monthly Mar 2000 - Jul 2023
Switzerland (USD mn) 803,228.9 Jul 2023 monthly Jun 1999 - Jul 2023
Syria (USD mn) 16,221.1 Jun 2011 monthly Dec 1950 - Jun 2011

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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) 15,762.653 2028 yearly 1998 - 2028
Forecast: Government Revenue (EGP bn) 4,221.444 2028 yearly 1999 - 2028
Government Budget: ytd: Revenue (EGP mn) 1,501,000.000 Jun 2023 monthly Jan 2005 - Jun 2023
Government Budget: ytd: Overall Fiscal Balance (EGP mn) -615,261.000 May 2023 monthly Jan 2005 - May 2023
Government Budget: ytd: Expenditure (EGP mn) 2,130,000.000 Jun 2023 monthly Jan 2005 - Jun 2023
Government Budget: ytd: Cash Deficit (EGP mn) -629,000.000 Jun 2023 monthly Jan 2005 - Jun 2023
Government Budget: ytd: Financing (EGP mn) 285,125.000 Dec 2021 quarterly Jun 2005 - Dec 2021
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 3.759 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Trade Balance (USD mn) -2,319.0 Jun 2023 monthly Jan 1957 - Jun 2023
Total Exports (USD mn) 2,911.0 Jun 2023 monthly Jul 1994 - Jun 2023
Total Exports Growth (%) -22.3 Jun 2023 monthly Jul 1995 - Jun 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) 5,230.0 Jun 2023 monthly Jul 1994 - Jun 2023
Total Imports Growth (%) -24.8 Jun 2023 monthly Jul 1995 - Jun 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) 190.197 May 2023 monthly Dec 2015 - May 2023
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 447.945 May 2023 monthly Dec 2015 - May 2023
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 151.973 May 2023 monthly Dec 2015 - May 2023
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 1,038.140 May 2023 monthly Dec 2015 - May 2023
Trade Balance: USD (USD mn) -2,319.000 Jun 2023 monthly Jul 1994 - Jun 2023
Exports: National: EGP (EGP mn) 115,578.503 Mar 2023 monthly Jan 1994 - Mar 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) 83.6 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1994 - Mar 2023
Current Account Balance (USD mn) -3,485.3 Mar 2023 quarterly Dec 1993 - Mar 2023
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) 1.3 Dec 2022 quarterly Sep 2001 - Dec 2022
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 2,217.5 Mar 2023 quarterly Dec 1993 - Mar 2023
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 2.2 Dec 2022 quarterly Sep 2001 - Dec 2022
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) -412.700 Mar 2023 quarterly Dec 1993 - Mar 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) -0.8 Dec 2022 quarterly Sep 2001 - Dec 2022
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) 165,361.1 Mar 2023 quarterly Jun 1997 - Mar 2023
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 35.5 Dec 2022 quarterly Jun 1999 - Dec 2022
External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) 28,950.8 Mar 2023 quarterly Jun 1997 - Mar 2023
External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) 5.6 2022 yearly 1990 - 2022
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) -12.379 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) -247,945.000 Dec 2022 quarterly Dec 2013 - Dec 2022
BoP: CF: Financial Account (USD mn) 5,284.300 Mar 2023 quarterly Dec 1993 - Mar 2023
BoP: CF: Financial Account: Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) -83.600 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1994 - Mar 2023
BoP: CA: Transfers (USD mn) 5,404.500 Mar 2023 quarterly Dec 1993 - Mar 2023
BoP: CA: Goods and Services (USD mn) -4,322.400 Mar 2023 quarterly Dec 1993 - Mar 2023
BoP: CF: Financial Account: Portfolio Investment Abroad (USD mn) -161.000 Mar 2023 quarterly Sep 1997 - Mar 2023
BoP: CF: Capital Account (USD mn) -15.100 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2004 - Mar 2023
BoP: CA: Goods and Services: Trade Balance (USD mn) -8,000.300 Mar 2023 quarterly Dec 1993 - Mar 2023
BoP: CF: Financial Account: Net Portfolio Investment in Egypt (USD mn) -412.700 Mar 2023 quarterly Dec 1993 - Mar 2023
BoP: Net Errors and Omissions (USD mn) -2,101.100 Mar 2023 quarterly Dec 1993 - Mar 2023
BoP: Overall Balance (USD mn) -317.200 Mar 2023 quarterly Dec 1993 - Mar 2023
BoP: CA: Goods and Services: Services (USD mn) 3,677.900 Mar 2023 quarterly Dec 1993 - Mar 2023
BoP: CF: Financial Account: Other Net Investment (OI) (USD mn) 3,724.100 Mar 2023 quarterly Dec 1993 - Mar 2023
Remittances: Inflow (USD mn) 5,457.700 Mar 2023 quarterly Sep 1999 - Mar 2023
Foreign Direct Investment: Inflow: European Union (EU) (USD mn) 1,748.000 Dec 2022 quarterly Jun 2001 - Dec 2022
Foreign Direct Investment: Inflow: Arab Countries: Saudi Arabia (USD mn) 787.100 Dec 2022 quarterly Jun 2001 - Dec 2022
Foreign Direct Investment: Inflow: United States of America (USD mn) 477.800 Dec 2022 quarterly Jun 2001 - Dec 2022
Foreign Direct Investment: Inflow: Other Countries: China (USD mn) 235.500 Dec 2022 quarterly Dec 2005 - Dec 2022
Foreign Direct Investment: Inflow: Arab Countries: Kuwait (USD mn) 130.000 Dec 2022 quarterly Jun 2001 - Dec 2022
Foreign Direct Investment: Net: United States of America (USD mn) 17.500 Dec 2022 quarterly Sep 2021 - Dec 2022
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 3.5 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2011 - Mar 2023
Household Debt: % of GDP (%) 8.8 Dec 2022 quarterly Dec 2002 - Dec 2022
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 67,910.633 Jul 2023 monthly Jan 1996 - Jul 2023
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 270,096.875 Jul 2023 monthly Jan 1996 - Jul 2023
M2 Growth (%) 24.4 Jul 2023 monthly Jan 1997 - Jul 2023
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 18.0 Aug 2023 monthly Jan 2012 - Aug 2023
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 24,675.4 Aug 2023 monthly Dec 2004 - Aug 2023
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 5.327 Dec 2022 quarterly Dec 2004 - Dec 2022
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 4.4 Apr 2023 monthly Dec 2004 - Apr 2023
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 7,863.000 Aug 2023 monthly Dec 1956 - Aug 2023
Total Deposits (USD mn) 297,519.337 Mar 2023 monthly Jun 2004 - Mar 2023
Total Deposits Growth (%) 32.0 Mar 2023 monthly Jun 2005 - Mar 2023
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 294,959.9 Jul 2023 monthly Jan 1996 - Jul 2023
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 34.6 Jul 2023 monthly Jan 1997 - Jul 2023
Household Debt (USD mn) 27,483.3 Jul 2023 monthly Dec 2002 - Jul 2023
Total Loans (USD mn) 142,805.355 Feb 2023 monthly Apr 1996 - Feb 2023
Total Loans Growth (%) 31.08 Mar 2023 monthly Apr 1997 - Mar 2023
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 27.61 Dec 2022 quarterly Jun 2002 - Dec 2022
Reserve Money: M0 (EGP mn) 1,593,684.000 Jul 2023 monthly Jan 1996 - Jul 2023
Counterpart Assets: DA: Credit (EGP mn) 9,111,445.000 Jul 2023 monthly Jan 1996 - Jul 2023
Domestic Liquidity: M2: Money Supply (M1) (EGP mn) 2,097,790.000 Jul 2023 monthly Jan 1996 - Jul 2023
Domestic Liquidity: M2: Quasi Money (QM) (EGP mn) 6,245,624.000 Jul 2023 monthly Jan 1996 - Jul 2023
Domestic Liquidity: M2 (EGP mn) 8,343,414.000 Jul 2023 monthly Jan 1996 - Jul 2023
International Reserves: Net (USD mn) 34,928.000 Aug 2023 monthly Jan 1996 - Aug 2023
International Reserves: Gross Official Reserves: Foreign Currency (USD mn) 27,037.000 Aug 2023 monthly Nov 2004 - Aug 2023

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