Migrant remittance inflows in Egypt
Egypt: Migrant remittance inflows was 6.2% in 2011. ▼ Falling
Migrant remittance inflows in Egypt, 1977–2011
Source: World Bank staff estimates based on the International Monetary Fund's Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook 2008, and World Bank and OECD GDP estimates. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 6.2% for migrant remittance inflows in 2011.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.7% on the previous year and up 109.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, migrant remittance inflows in Egypt peaked at 14.6% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 2.9%, in 2000.
Egypt ranks 9th of 50 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Migrant remittance inflows in Egypt, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 6.3% | — |
| 1978 | 11.9% | +88.4% |
| 1979 | 12.2% | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 11.8% | -3.5% |
| 1981 | 9.3% | -20.8% |
| 1982 | 9.5% | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 13.0% | +36.7% |
| 1984 | 12.9% | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 9.3% | -28.4% |
| 1986 | 7.0% | -24.6% |
| 1987 | 8.9% | +27.4% |
| 1988 | 10.8% | +20.9% |
| 1989 | 8.3% | -22.8% |
| 1990 | 9.9% | +19.6% |
| 1991 | 11.0% | +10.4% |
| 1992 | 14.6% | +33.0% |
| 1993 | 12.2% | -16.6% |
| 1994 | 7.1% | -41.8% |
| 1995 | 5.4% | -24.2% |
| 1996 | 4.6% | -14.3% |
| 1997 | 4.7% | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 4.0% | -15.7% |
| 1999 | 3.6% | -10.2% |
| 2000 | 2.9% | -19.9% |
| 2001 | 3.0% | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 3.3% | +10.4% |
| 2003 | 3.6% | +8.4% |
| 2004 | 4.2% | +18.7% |
| 2005 | 5.6% | +32.0% |
| 2006 | 5.0% | -11.4% |
| 2007 | 5.9% | +18.3% |
| 2008 | 5.3% | -9.0% |
| 2009 | 3.8% | -29.1% |
| 2010 | 5.7% | +50.4% |
| 2011 | 6.2% | +9.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.2% | 6.3% | 12.2% | 3 |
| 1980s | 10.1% | 7.0% | 13.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.7% | 3.6% | 14.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.2% | 2.9% | 5.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.0% | 5.7% | 6.2% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is migrant remittance inflows in Egypt?
- Migrant remittance inflows in Egypt was 6.2% in 2011, according to World Bank staff estimates based on the International Monetary Fund's Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook 2008, and World Bank and OECD GDP estimates.
- What is the highest migrant remittance inflows recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 14.6% in 1992.
- What is the lowest migrant remittance inflows recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.9% in 2000.
- How does Egypt rank for migrant remittance inflows?
- Egypt ranks 9th 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 109.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, and World Bank and OECD GDP estimates, published as part of Migrant remittance inflows (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Migrants’ remittances are defined as the sum of worker’s remittances,