Egypt, Arab Rep.: Net financial flows, IMF nonconcessional (NFL, current US$)

Key figures

Over five years it is down 194.13% from US$3.96 billion in 2019. Since 1970 it is down 43,947% from US$8.5 million in 1970. The World Bank has no value for 19 of the years in between; the chart leaves those gaps open rather than joining across them.

What the numbers say

In 2024, Egypt, Arab Rep.'s net financial flows, IMF nonconcessional (NFL, current US$) fell US$1.13 billion on 2023 (from −US$2.6 billion to −US$3.73 billion).

Across the 30 yearly changes before that (1973 to 2023), the average change was −US$173.29 million and a typical year strayed about US$1.26 billion from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.8 standard deviations below that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.

On record, the biggest yearly rise was US$2.51 billion in 2020 and the biggest yearly fall was US$5.29 billion in 2021. The numbers show how large and when, not why; for the cause, look at what happened in that country in those years.

From 2016 to 2024 the straight-line trend is downward, about US$861.8 million a year. A straight line explains 53% of the movement over 9 observed years.

Worked out from the yearly values above. How the checks work: standard deviation, z-scores and straight-line trends.

How it compares

In 2024, Egypt, Arab Rep. had the 75th highest value of the 74 economies reporting that year. Higher is not always better: for some indicators the lowest value is the one to aim for. See the full ranking.

Closest to Egypt, Arab Rep. in the 2024 ranking

• Morocco — 71st of 74: −US$530.5 million
• Tunisia — 72nd of 74: −US$618.94 million
• Colombia — 73rd of 74: −US$2.49 billion

What this measures

Net financial flows received by the borrower during the year are disbursements of loans and credits less repayments of principal. IMF is the International Monetary Fund, which provides nonconcessional lending through the credit it provides to its members, mainly to meet balance of payments needs. Data are in current U.S. dollars.

Regional and income-group figures are computed by the World Bank as a sum.

All 36 values

Net financial flows, IMF nonconcessional (NFL, current US$) in nearby economies

• Afghanistan — −US$6.57 million (2024)
• Algeria — US$0 (2022)
• Djibouti — US$0 (2024)
• Jordan — US$196.68 million (2024)
• Morocco — −US$530.5 million (2024)
• Pakistan — US$1.13 billion (2024)
• Tunisia — −US$618.94 million (2024)
• Yemen, Rep. — −US$12.94 million (2024)

More economic policy & debt data for Egypt, Arab Rep.

• Total reserves, including gold (current US$) — US$48.88 billion (2025)
• Total reserves, excluding gold (current US$) — US$30.71 billion (2025)
• General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) — US$19.89 billion (2025)
• General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) — 987.6 billion (2025)
• General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) — US$48.08 billion (2025)
• General government final consumption expenditure (constant LCU) — 544.5 billion (2025)
• General government final consumption expenditure (% of GDP) — 5.45% (2025)
• Households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure (current US$)

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Questions people ask

What is Egypt, Arab Rep.'s net financial flows, IMF nonconcessional (NFL, current US$)?

−US$3.73 billion in 2024, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).

How has it changed since 1970?

It is down 43,947% from US$8.5 million in 1970. The highest value was US$6.47 billion in 2020 and the lowest −US$3.73 billion in 2024.

How does Egypt, Arab Rep. rank?

75th highest of 74 economies with data for 2024.

Is the latest change in net financial flows, IMF nonconcessional (NFL, current US$) unusual for Egypt, Arab Rep.?

In 2024, Egypt, Arab Rep.'s net financial flows, IMF nonconcessional (NFL, current US$) fell US$1.13 billion on 2023 (from −US$2.6 billion to −US$3.73 billion). Across the 30 yearly changes before that (1973 to 2023), the average change was −US$173.29 million and a typical year strayed about US$1.26 billion from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.8 standard deviations below that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.

Source

World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator DT.NFL.IMFN.CD, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB) Figures are fetched from the World Bank API and refreshed monthly; see the series on data.worldbank.org. The full definition and method are in the World Bank's metadata glossary. Comparisons use the same World Bank release.

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