Egypt Policy Rate

1991 - 2025 | Monthly | % pa | Central Bank of Egypt

Key information about Egypt Policy Rate

  • Egypt cash rate (Policy Rate: Month End: Discount Rate) was set at 27.75 % pa in Feb 2025, compared with 27.75 % pa in the previous Jan 2025.
  • Egypt Policy Rate averaged 11.50 % pa and is updated monthly, available from Jan 1991 to Feb 2025.
  • The data reached an all-time high of 27.75 % pa in Feb 2025 and a record low of 8.50 % pa in Oct 2011.




Related information about Egypt Policy Rate

  • In the latest reports, Egypt Short Term Interest Rate: Monthly Average: Interbank Rate: Overnight was reported at 27.52 % pa in Jan 2025.
  • Egypt Exchange Rate against USD averaged 30.89 (USD/EGP) in Jun 2023.

View Egypt's Policy Rate from Jan 1991 to Feb 2025 in the chart:

Egypt Policy Rate

What was Egypt's Policy Rate in Feb 2025?

Egypt cash rate (Policy Rate: Month End: Discount Rate) was set at 27.75 % pa in Feb 2025, compared with 27.75 % pa in the previous Jan 2025. See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
27.75 Feb 2025 27.75 Jan 2025 8.50 Oct 2011 27.75 Feb 2025 % pa monthly Jan 1991 - Feb 2025

Policy Rate by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (% pa) 2.75 Feb 2025 monthly Jan 2000 - Feb 2025
Algeria (% pa) 3.00 Feb 2025 monthly Jan 1963 - Feb 2025
Argentina (%) 27.74 Feb 2025 monthly Jan 1985 - Feb 2025
Armenia (% pa) 6.75 Feb 2025 monthly May 2001 - Feb 2025
Australia (% pa) 4.10 Feb 2025 monthly Aug 1990 - Feb 2025
Austria (% pa) 2.90 Feb 2025 monthly Jan 1999 - Feb 2025
Azerbaijan (% pa) 7.25 Mar 2025 monthly Jan 2005 - Mar 2025
Bahrain (% pa) 5.25 Feb 2025 monthly Jan 2007 - Feb 2025
Bangladesh (% pa) 10.00 Feb 2025 monthly Sep 2009 - Feb 2025
Belarus (% pa) 9.50 Feb 2025 monthly Jul 1991 - Feb 2025
Belgium (% pa) 2.90 Feb 2025 monthly Jan 1999 - Feb 2025
Bolivia (% pa) 3.05 Feb 2025 monthly Jan 2013 - Feb 2025
Botswana (% pa) 3.75 Apr 2022 monthly Aug 1976 - Apr 2022
Brazil (% pa) 13.25 Feb 2025 monthly Mar 1999 - Feb 2025
Bulgaria (% pa) 2.59 Mar 2025 monthly Feb 1991 - Mar 2025
Canada (% pa) 3.00 Feb 2025 monthly Dec 1992 - Feb 2025
Chile (% pa) 5.00 Feb 2025 monthly May 1995 - Feb 2025
China (% pa) 2.65 Jun 2023 monthly Jan 2016 - Jun 2023
Colombia (% pa) 9.50 Feb 2025 monthly Apr 1995 - Feb 2025
Croatia (% pa) 3.00 Dec 2022 monthly Dec 1992 - Dec 2022
Cyprus (% pa) 2.90 Feb 2025 monthly Jan 1999 - Feb 2025
Czech Republic (% pa) 2.75 Feb 2025 monthly Jan 1993 - Feb 2025
Denmark (% pa) 2.35 Feb 2025 monthly Aug 1914 - Feb 2025
Ecuador (% pa) 9.33 Feb 2025 monthly Jul 1995 - Feb 2025
Egypt (% pa) 27.75 Feb 2025 monthly Jan 1991 - Feb 2025
Estonia (% pa) 2.90 Feb 2025 monthly Jan 1999 - Feb 2025
European Union (% pa) 2.90 Feb 2025 monthly Jan 1999 - Feb 2025
Finland (% pa) 2.90 Feb 2025 monthly Jan 1999 - Feb 2025
France (% pa) 2.90 Feb 2025 monthly Jan 1999 - Feb 2025
Georgia (% pa) 8.00 Feb 2025 monthly Jan 2008 - Feb 2025
Germany (% pa) 2.90 Feb 2025 monthly Jan 1999 - Feb 2025
Ghana (% pa) 29.50 May 2023 monthly Nov 2002 - May 2023
Greece (% pa) 2.90 Feb 2025 monthly Jan 1999 - Feb 2025
Hong Kong SAR, China (% pa) 4.75 Feb 2025 monthly Jun 1992 - Feb 2025
Hungary (% pa) 6.50 Jan 2025 monthly Oct 1990 - Jan 2025
Iceland (% pa) 10.00 Feb 2025 monthly Jan 1994 - Feb 2025
India (% pa) 6.25 Feb 2025 monthly Apr 2001 - Feb 2025
Indonesia (% pa) 5.75 Feb 2025 monthly Jun 2015 - Feb 2025
Ireland (% pa) 2.90 Feb 2025 monthly Jan 1999 - Feb 2025
Israel (% pa) 4.50 Feb 2025 monthly Dec 1998 - Feb 2025
Italy (% pa) 2.90 Feb 2025 monthly Jan 1999 - Feb 2025
Ivory Coast (% pa) 2.50 Mar 2017 monthly Jan 1964 - Mar 2017
Japan (% pa) -0.10 Jun 2023 monthly Nov 2008 - Jun 2023
Jordan (% pa) 7.50 Feb 2025 monthly Dec 1965 - Feb 2025
Kazakhstan (% pa) 15.25 Feb 2025 monthly Feb 1992 - Feb 2025
Kenya (% pa) 10.75 Feb 2025 monthly Jul 2003 - Feb 2025
South Korea (% pa) 2.75 Feb 2025 monthly May 1999 - Feb 2025
Kosovo (% pa) 2.90 Feb 2025 monthly Jan 1999 - Feb 2025
Kuwait (% pa) 4.00 Feb 2025 monthly Jul 1999 - Feb 2025
Kyrgyzstan (% pa) 9.00 Feb 2025 monthly Jan 1999 - Feb 2025
Laos (% pa) 7.50 May 2023 monthly Dec 1992 - May 2023
Latvia (% pa) 2.90 Feb 2025 monthly Jan 1999 - Feb 2025
Lebanon (% pa) 10.00 Jan 2023 monthly Apr 1964 - Jan 2023
Lithuania (% pa) 2.90 Feb 2025 monthly Jan 1999 - Feb 2025
Luxembourg (% pa) 2.90 Feb 2025 monthly Jan 1999 - Feb 2025
Macau SAR, China (% pa) 4.75 Feb 2025 monthly Dec 1999 - Feb 2025
North Macedonia (% pa) 5.35 Mar 2025 monthly Jan 2002 - Mar 2025
Malawi (% pa) 26.00 Feb 2025 monthly Jan 1980 - Feb 2025
Malaysia (% pa) 3.00 Feb 2025 monthly Apr 2004 - Feb 2025
Malta (% pa) 2.90 Feb 2025 monthly Jan 1999 - Feb 2025
Mauritius (% pa) 4.50 Feb 2025 monthly Dec 1999 - Feb 2025
Mexico (% pa) 9.50 Feb 2025 monthly Jan 2008 - Feb 2025
Moldova (% pa) 5.60 Feb 2025 monthly Feb 2001 - Feb 2025
Mongolia (% pa) 10.00 Feb 2025 monthly Jul 2007 - Feb 2025
Montenegro (% pa) 2.90 Feb 2025 monthly Jan 1999 - Feb 2025
Morocco (% pa) 2.50 Feb 2025 monthly Jun 1995 - Feb 2025
Myanmar (% pa) 7.00 2024 yearly 1986 - 2024
Nepal (% pa) 6.50 Feb 2025 monthly Jul 2003 - Feb 2025
Netherlands (% pa) 2.90 Feb 2025 monthly Jan 1999 - Feb 2025
New Zealand (% pa) 5.50 May 2023 monthly Mar 1999 - May 2023
Nigeria (% pa) 27.50 Feb 2025 monthly Dec 2006 - Feb 2025
Norway (% pa) 4.50 Feb 2025 monthly Jan 1991 - Feb 2025
Oman (% pa) 5.00 Feb 2025 monthly May 2007 - Feb 2025
Pakistan (% pa) 13.00 Feb 2025 monthly Feb 1992 - Feb 2025
Paraguay (% pa) 6.00 Feb 2025 monthly Jul 2010 - Feb 2025
Peru (% pa) 4.75 Feb 2025 monthly Sep 2003 - Feb 2025
Philippines (% pa) 7.00 May 2024 monthly Jun 2016 - May 2024
Poland (% pa) 5.75 Feb 2025 monthly Jan 2005 - Feb 2025
Portugal (% pa) 2.90 Feb 2025 monthly Jan 1999 - Feb 2025
Qatar (% pa) 5.10 Feb 2025 monthly Mar 2003 - Feb 2025
Romania (% pa) 6.50 Feb 2025 monthly Jan 2003 - Feb 2025
Russia (% pa) 21.00 Feb 2025 monthly Sep 2013 - Feb 2025
Saudi Arabia (% pa) 5.00 Feb 2025 monthly Jan 2000 - Feb 2025
Serbia (% pa) 5.75 Feb 2025 monthly Jan 2001 - Feb 2025
Singapore (% pa) 4.00 Jun 2023 monthly Jul 2005 - Jun 2023
Slovakia (% pa) 2.90 Feb 2025 monthly Jan 1999 - Feb 2025
Slovenia (% pa) 2.90 Feb 2025 monthly Jan 1999 - Feb 2025
South Africa (% pa) 7.50 Feb 2025 monthly Nov 1999 - Feb 2025
Spain (% pa) 2.90 Feb 2025 monthly Jan 1999 - Feb 2025
Sri Lanka (% pa) 7.50 Feb 2025 monthly Jan 1997 - Feb 2025
Sweden (% pa) 2.25 Feb 2025 monthly Jan 1987 - Feb 2025
Switzerland (% pa) 0.43 Feb 2025 monthly Jun 1999 - Feb 2025
Syria (% pa) 5.00 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1962 - Dec 2024
Taiwan (% pa) 2.00 Feb 2025 monthly Jul 1961 - Feb 2025
Tajikistan (% pa) 8.75 Feb 2025 monthly Jun 1995 - Feb 2025
Thailand (% pa) 2.00 Feb 2025 monthly May 2000 - Feb 2025
Tunisia (% pa) 8.00 Feb 2025 monthly Jan 2000 - Feb 2025
Turkey (% pa) 45.00 Feb 2025 monthly Jun 1996 - Feb 2025
Ukraine (% pa) 14.50 Feb 2025 monthly Dec 1992 - Feb 2025
United Arab Emirates (% pa) 4.40 Feb 2025 monthly Nov 2007 - Feb 2025

Egypt Key Series

Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) -11,348.296 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Nov 2024
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 14,460.295 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Nov 2024
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 5.5 2023 yearly 2005 - 2023
National Government Debt (USD mn) 261,874.2 Jun 2024 quarterly Jun 2006 - Jun 2024
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 68.6 Jun 2020 quarterly Jun 2006 - Jun 2020
Forecast: Government Expenditure (EGP bn) 7,219.600 2029 yearly 1999 - 2029
Forecast: Government Net Debt (EGP bn) 19,939.872 2029 yearly 1998 - 2029
Forecast: Government Revenue (EGP bn) 6,391.424 2029 yearly 1999 - 2029
Government Budget: ytd: Cash Deficit (EGP mn) -554,701.500 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Nov 2024
Government Budget: ytd: Revenue (EGP mn) 828,089.500 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Nov 2024
Government Budget: ytd: Overall Fiscal Balance (EGP mn) -560,605.500 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Nov 2024
Government Budget: ytd: Expenditure (EGP mn) 1,382,791.000 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Nov 2024
Government Budget: ytd: Financing (EGP mn) 361,831.300 Sep 2024 quarterly Jun 2005 - Sep 2024
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 (%) 7.008 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Trade Balance (USD mn) -4,151.0 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1957 - Dec 2024
Total Exports (USD mn) 3,955.9 Dec 2024 monthly Jul 1994 - Dec 2024
Total Exports Growth (%) 9.6 Dec 2024 monthly Jul 1995 - Dec 2024
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 568,413.708 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 296,535.833 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 90,144.967 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Total Imports (USD mn) 8,106.9 Dec 2024 monthly Jul 1994 - Dec 2024
Total Imports Growth (%) 11.3 Dec 2024 monthly Jul 1995 - Dec 2024
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 2,616,088.274 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 777,772.111 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 194.474 Dec 2024 monthly Dec 2015 - Dec 2024
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 780.253 Dec 2024 monthly Dec 2015 - Dec 2024
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 20.407 Dec 2024 monthly Dec 2015 - Dec 2024
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 1,449.171 Dec 2024 monthly Dec 2015 - Dec 2024
Trade Balance: USD (USD mn) -4,150.982 Dec 2024 monthly Jul 1994 - Dec 2024
Exports: National: EGP (EGP mn) 197,895.000 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Dec 2024
Imports: EGP (EGP mn) 405,548.000 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Dec 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) 120.0 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1994 - Jun 2024
Current Account Balance (USD mn) -5,909.6 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 1993 - Sep 2024
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) 1.3 Dec 2022 quarterly Sep 2001 - Dec 2022
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 22,352.2 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 1993 - Jun 2024
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 30.2 Jun 2024 quarterly Sep 2001 - Jun 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) -104.500 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 1993 - Jun 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) -0.1 Jun 2024 quarterly Sep 2001 - Jun 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) -157.7 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2011 - Jun 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) 53.168 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2011 - Jun 2024
External Debt (USD mn) 155,204.3 Sep 2024 quarterly Jun 1997 - Sep 2024
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 38.8 Jun 2024 quarterly Jun 1999 - Jun 2024
External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) 27,665.8 Sep 2024 quarterly Jun 1997 - Sep 2024
External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) 6.8 2024 yearly 1990 - 2024
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) -22.028 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) -287,071.800 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2013 - Sep 2024
BoP: CA: Transfers (USD mn) 8,356.300 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 1993 - Sep 2024
BoP: CF: Financial Account: Portfolio Investment Abroad (USD mn) -73.900 Jun 2024 quarterly Sep 1997 - Jun 2024
BoP: CF: Financial Account: Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) -120.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1994 - Jun 2024
BoP: CA: Goods and Services (USD mn) -10,008.900 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 1993 - Sep 2024
BoP: CA: Goods and Services: Trade Balance (USD mn) -14,060.400 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 1993 - Sep 2024
BoP: CF: Financial Account: Net Portfolio Investment in Egypt (USD mn) -104.500 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 1993 - Jun 2024
BoP: CF: Capital Account (USD mn) -18.100 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2004 - Sep 2024
BoP: CA: Goods and Services: Services (USD mn) 4,051.500 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 1993 - Sep 2024
BoP: Net Errors and Omissions (USD mn) 1,139.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 1993 - Sep 2024
BoP: Overall Balance (USD mn) -991.200 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 1993 - Sep 2024
BoP: CF: Financial Account (USD mn) 3,797.500 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 1993 - Sep 2024
BoP: CF: Financial Account: Other Net Investment (OI) (USD mn) 1,605.800 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 1993 - Sep 2024
External Debt: Medium and Long Term (USD mn) 127,538.500 Sep 2024 quarterly Jun 1997 - Sep 2024
External Debt: Central & Local Government (USD mn) 80,374.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Jun 2002 - Sep 2024
Remittances: Inflow (USD mn) 8,700.000 Dec 2024 quarterly Sep 1999 - Dec 2024
Foreign Direct Investment: Inflow: European Union (EU) (USD mn) 1,182.600 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
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: Kuwait (USD mn) 105.000 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: Net: United States of America (USD mn) 622.500 Jun 2024 quarterly Sep 2021 - Jun 2024
Number of Bankruptcies (Unit) 0.000 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1998 - Dec 2023
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 2.4 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2024
Household Debt: % of GDP (%) 7.3 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2002 - Sep 2024
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 58,561.456 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1996 - Jan 2025
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 236,167.187 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1996 - Jan 2025
M2 Growth (%) 32.1 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1997 - Jan 2025
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 18.0 Feb 2025 monthly Jan 2012 - Feb 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 32,939.7 Feb 2025 monthly Dec 2004 - Feb 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 8.776 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2004 - Sep 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 4.4 Apr 2023 monthly Dec 2004 - Apr 2023
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 11,851.000 Feb 2025 monthly Dec 1956 - Feb 2025
Total Deposits (USD mn) 264,543.915 Sep 2024 monthly Jun 2004 - Sep 2024
Total Deposits Growth (%) 30.8 Sep 2024 monthly Jun 2005 - Sep 2024
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 273,770.7 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1996 - Jan 2025
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 35.7 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1997 - Jan 2025
Household Debt (USD mn) 23,457.2 Jan 2025 monthly Dec 2002 - Jan 2025
Total Loans (USD mn) 161,480.488 Sep 2024 monthly Apr 1996 - Sep 2024
Total Loans Growth (%) 52.98 Sep 2024 monthly Apr 1997 - Sep 2024
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 25.15 Sep 2024 quarterly Jun 2002 - Sep 2024
Reserve Money: M0 (EGP mn) 2,193,368.000 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1996 - Jan 2025
Counterpart Assets: DA: Credit (EGP mn) 13,753,773.000 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1996 - Jan 2025
Domestic Liquidity: M2: Money Supply (M1) (EGP mn) 2,942,028.000 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1996 - Jan 2025
Domestic Liquidity: M2 (EGP mn) 11,864,638.000 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1996 - Jan 2025
Domestic Liquidity: M2: Quasi Money (QM) (EGP mn) 8,922,610.000 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1996 - Jan 2025
International Reserves: Net (USD mn) 47,394.000 Feb 2025 monthly Jan 1996 - Feb 2025
International Reserves: Gross Official Reserves: Foreign Currency (USD mn) 35,524.000 Feb 2025 monthly Nov 2004 - Feb 2025
Banks Deposits: excl Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) (EGP mn) 12,890,743.659 Sep 2024 monthly Apr 1996 - Sep 2024
Banks Loans: excl Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) (EGP mn) 7,727,752.000 Sep 2024 monthly Nov 2003 - Sep 2024

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