Egypt, Arab Rep.: Net foreign assets (current LCU)

Key figures

What the numbers say

In 2025, Egypt, Arab Rep.'s net foreign assets (current LCU) rose 958.16 billion on 2024 (from 153.73 billion to 1.11 trillion).

Across the 30 yearly changes before that (1995 to 2024), the average change was +3.42 billion and a typical year strayed about 253.51 billion from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 3.8 standard deviations above that average, so it was unusually large compared with the rest of the record.

On record, the biggest yearly rise was 1.03 trillion in 2024 and the biggest yearly fall was 553.21 billion in 2022. 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 2025 there is no clear straight-line trend: a straight line explains 2% of the movement over 10 observed years, so the value is moving around more than it is heading anywhere.

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

How it compares

In 2025, Egypt, Arab Rep. had the 38th highest value of the 106 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 2025 ranking

• Uruguay — 35th of 106: 1.15 trillion
• Albania — 36th of 106: 1.12 trillion
• Jamaica — 37th of 106: 1.11 trillion
• Türkiye — 39th of 106: 1.08 trillion
• Kenya — 40th of 106: 1.08 trillion
• Mauritius — 41st of 106: 1.05 trillion

What this measures

Net foreign assets are the sum of foreign assets held by monetary authorities and deposit money banks, less their foreign liabilities. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.

All 66 values

Net foreign assets (current LCU) in nearby economies

• Afghanistan — 871.66 billion (2020)
• Algeria — 9.11 trillion (2025)
• Bahrain — 1.34 billion (2015)
• Djibouti — 281.4 billion (2025)
• Iran, Islamic Rep. — 2,473.74 trillion (2016)
• Iraq — 167.41 trillion (2024)
• Israel — 883.57 billion (2025)
• Jordan — 15.24 billion (2025)
• Kuwait — 28.58 billion (2025)
• Lebanon — 51.57 trillion (2017)
• Libya — 501.95 billion (2025)

More financial sector data for Egypt, Arab Rep.

• Domestic credit to private sector by banks (% of GDP) — 25.84% (2025)
• Net domestic credit (current LCU) — 18.29 trillion (2025)
• Monetary sector credit to private sector (% of GDP) — 25.84% (2025)
• Broad money (current LCU) — 14.03 trillion (2025)
• Broad money (% of GDP) — 77.35% (2025)
• Broad money to total reserves ratio — 5.78 (2025)
• Consumer price index (2010 = 100) — 711.63 (2025)
• Inflation, consumer prices (annual % growth) — 14.07% (2025)
• Claims on central government, etc. (% of GDP) — 48.18% (2025)

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Questions people ask

What is Egypt, Arab Rep.'s net foreign assets (current LCU)?

1.11 trillion in 2025, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).

How has it changed since 1960?

It is up 2.1 million% from 52.9 million in 1960 (16.55% a year on average, compounded). The highest value was 1.11 trillion in 2025 and the lowest -875.21 billion in 2023.

How does Egypt, Arab Rep. rank?

38th highest of 106 economies with data for 2025.

Is the latest change in net foreign assets (current LCU) unusual for Egypt, Arab Rep.?

In 2025, Egypt, Arab Rep.'s net foreign assets (current LCU) rose 958.16 billion on 2024 (from 153.73 billion to 1.11 trillion). Across the 30 yearly changes before that (1995 to 2024), the average change was +3.42 billion and a typical year strayed about 253.51 billion from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 3.8 standard deviations above that average, so it was unusually large compared with the rest of the record.

Source

World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator FM.AST.NFRG.CN, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF) 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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