Migrant remittance inflows in Egypt

Egypt: Migrant remittance inflows was 14.32 billion current US$ in 2011. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2011)
14.32 billion current US$
Change on year
up 15.0%
World rank
2nd
of 50 countries
All-time high
14.32 billion current US$
in 2011
All-time low
927.66 million current US$
in 1977
Years of data
35
1977–2011

Migrant remittance inflows in Egypt, 1977–2011

05.0B10.0B15.0B1977199420111977: 927.7M current US$1978: 1.8B current US$1979: 2.2B current US$1980: 2.7B current US$1981: 2.2B current US$1982: 2.4B current US$1983: 3.7B current US$1984: 4.0B current US$1985: 3.2B current US$1986: 2.5B current US$1987: 3.6B current US$1988: 3.8B current US$1989: 3.3B current US$1990: 4.3B current US$1991: 4.1B current US$1992: 6.1B current US$1993: 5.7B current US$1994: 3.7B current US$1995: 3.2B current US$1996: 3.1B current US$1997: 3.7B current US$1998: 3.4B current US$1999: 3.2B current US$2000: 2.9B current US$2001: 2.9B current US$2002: 2.9B current US$2003: 3.0B current US$2004: 3.3B current US$2005: 5.0B current US$2006: 5.3B current US$2007: 7.7B current US$2008: 8.7B current US$2009: 7.1B current US$2010: 12.5B current US$2011: 14.3B current US$

Source: World Bank staff estimates based on the International Monetary Fund's Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook 2008. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

In 2011, migrant remittance inflows in Egypt stood at 14.32 billion current US$. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.0% on the previous year and up 392.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, migrant remittance inflows in Egypt peaked at 14.32 billion current US$ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 927.66 million current US$, in 1977.

That places Egypt 2nd out of 50 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1.64 billion current US$ 927.66 million current US$ 2.21 billion current US$ 3
1980s 3.13 billion current US$ 2.18 billion current US$ 3.96 billion current US$ 10
1990s 4.04 billion current US$ 3.11 billion current US$ 6.10 billion current US$ 10
2000s 4.88 billion current US$ 2.85 billion current US$ 8.69 billion current US$ 10
2010s 13.39 billion current US$ 12.45 billion current US$ 14.32 billion current US$ 2

Countries ranked near Egypt

  1. 1 Nigeria 20.62 billion current US$ compare
  2. 3 Morocco 7.26 billion current US$ compare
  3. 4 Tunisia 2.00 billion current US$ compare
  4. 5 Algeria 1.94 billion current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 56 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is migrant remittance inflows in Egypt?
Migrant remittance inflows in Egypt was 14.32 billion current US$ in 2011, according to World Bank staff estimates based on the International Monetary Fund's Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook 2008.
What is the highest migrant remittance inflows recorded in Egypt?
The highest recorded value was 14.32 billion current US$ in 2011.
What is the lowest migrant remittance inflows recorded in Egypt?
The lowest recorded value was 927.66 million current US$ in 1977.
How does Egypt rank for migrant remittance inflows?
Egypt ranks 2nd out of 50 countries with data for 2011.
Is migrant remittance inflows rising or falling in Egypt?
Over the last ten years it is up 392.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Egypt data come from?
The figures come from World Bank staff estimates based on the International Monetary Fund's Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook 2008, published as part of Migrant remittance inflows (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Migrant remittance inflows (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank staff estimates based on the International Monetary Fund's Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook 2008
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
56 places, 1,426 data points, 1970–2011
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Migrants’ remittances are defined as the sum of worker’s remittances,