Current transfers, payments (BoP, current US$) in Egypt
Egypt: Current transfers, payments (BoP, current US$) was 344.50 million BoP, current US$ in 2011. ▲ Rising
Latest (2011)
344.50 million BoP, current US$
Change on year
down 13.2%
World rank
9th
of 39 countries
All-time high
397.00 million BoP, current US$
in 2010
All-time low
82.40 million BoP, current US$
in 2005
Years of data
7
2005–2011
Current transfers, payments in Egypt, 2005–2011
Source: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files. Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for current transfers, payments in Egypt is 344.50 million BoP, current US$, measured in 2011.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.2% on the previous year and up 318.1% over ten years.
Egypt ranks 9th of 39 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Current transfers, payments (BoP, current US$) in Egypt, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 82.40 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 2006 | 163.40 million BoP, current US$ | +98.3% |
| 2007 | 239.70 million BoP, current US$ | +46.7% |
| 2008 | 313.80 million BoP, current US$ | +30.9% |
| 2009 | 345.40 million BoP, current US$ | +10.1% |
| 2010 | 397.00 million BoP, current US$ | +14.9% |
| 2011 | 344.50 million BoP, current US$ | -13.2% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 344.50 million BoP, current US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 83.06 million BoP, current US$, 4.1× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 344.50 million BoP, current US$ is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 319.11 million BoP, current US$, 1.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 228.94 million BoP, current US$ | 82.40 million BoP, current US$ | 345.40 million BoP, current US$ | 5 |
| 2010s | 370.75 million BoP, current US$ | 344.50 million BoP, current US$ | 397.00 million BoP, current US$ | 2 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 6 Algeria 664.93 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 7 Nigeria 471.93 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 8 Botswana 417.17 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 10 Senegal 323.97 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 11 Morocco 293.71 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 12 Uganda 278.69 million BoP, current US$ compare
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- Commodity Net Export Price Index, Individual Commodities Weighted by 99.89 (2025)
- Commodity Export Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 98.56 (2025)
- Commodity Export Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 72.19 (2025)
- Commodity Import Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 98.67 (2025)
- Commodity Import Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 81.04 (2025)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, Percent of GDP 0.7212 (2024)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), per 23.71 units per person (2024)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), per 0.0071 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Exports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), gaps 384.11 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current transfers, payments in Egypt?
- Current transfers, payments in Egypt was 344.50 million BoP, current US$ in 2011, according to International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files.
- What is the highest current transfers, payments recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 397.00 million BoP, current US$ in 2010.
- What is the lowest current transfers, payments recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 82.40 million BoP, current US$ in 2005.
- How does Egypt rank for current transfers, payments?
- Egypt ranks 9th out of 39 countries with data for 2011.
- Is current transfers, payments rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 318.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, published as part of Current transfers, payments (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Current transfers comprise transfers of income between residents of the reporting country and the rest of the world that carry no provisions for repayment. Data are in current U.S. dollars.