Foreign direct investment in Egypt
Egypt: Foreign direct investment was -0.5% in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment in Egypt, 2005–2011
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2011, foreign direct investment in Egypt stood at -0.5%. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 120.3% on the previous year and down 108.2% over ten years.
That places Egypt 40th out of 41 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Foreign direct investment in Egypt, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 5.9% | — |
| 2006 | 9.2% | +56.3% |
| 2007 | 8.4% | -9.1% |
| 2008 | 4.7% | -44.4% |
| 2009 | 3.2% | -30.2% |
| 2010 | 2.4% | -26.7% |
| 2011 | -0.5% | -120.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.3% | 3.2% | 9.2% | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.9% | -0.5% | 2.4% | 2 |
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- Imports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), per 23.71 units per person (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment in Egypt?
- Foreign direct investment in Egypt was -0.5% in 2011, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest foreign direct investment recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 9.2% in 2006.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.5% in 2011.
- How does Egypt rank for foreign direct investment?
- Egypt ranks 40th out of 41 countries with data for 2011.
- Is foreign direct investment rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 108.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank country economists, published as part of Foreign direct investment (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Foreign direct investment is net inflows of investment to acquire a lasting management interest (10 percent or more of voting stock) in an enterprise operating in an economy other than that of the investor. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, other long-term capital, and short-term capital as shown in the balance of payments. This series shows total net, that is, net FDI in the reporting economy from foreign sources less net FDI by the reporting economy to the rest of the world. Data are in current U.S. dollars.