Egypt Current Account Balance (% of GDP) (2024)
Egypt's Current Account Balance (% of GDP): -5.7 % of GDP in 2024, -2.5pp YoY. World Bank (BN.CAB.XOKA.GD.ZS), 1990–2024.
Egypt (2024)
-5.7
% of GDP
-2.5pp YoY
YoY Change
-2.5pp
percentage points
Trend
down
Series length
35
years of data
Data
| Year | % of GDP | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | -5.7 | -2.5pp |
| 2023 | -3.2 | -1pp |
| 2022 | -2.2 | +2.2pp |
| 2021 | -4.4 | -0.7pp |
| 2020 | -3.7 | -0.5pp |
| 2019 | -3.2 | -0.3pp |
| 2018 | -2.9 | +0.3pp |
| 2017 | -3.2 | +3pp |
| 2016 | -6.2 | -0.9pp |
| 2015 | -5.2 | -3.3pp |
| 2014 | -1.9 | -0.7pp |
| 2013 | -1.2 | +1.3pp |
| 2012 | -2.5 | -0.2pp |
| 2011 | -2.3 | -0.3pp |
| 2010 | -2.1 | -0.3pp |
| 2009 | -1.8 | -0.9pp |
| 2008 | -0.9 | -1.2pp |
| 2007 | 0.3 | -2.1pp |
| 2006 | 2.5 | +0.1pp |
| 2005 | 2.3 | n/a |
About this Dataset
Egypt recorded -5.7 % of GDP in 2024. The most recent year-on-year change was -2.5pp. The historical series (1990–2024) shows a peak of 9.0 in 1991 and a trough of -6.2 in 2016.
Data sourced from World Bank Open Data API. Values use World Bank standardised methodology ensuring cross-country comparability.
The chart above shows the full historical trend; the table below lists annual values with year-on-year changes.
Frequently Asked Questions
This indicator tracks egypt current account balance (% of gdp) in Egypt, published by World Bank. Data covers 1990–2024 at annual frequency using harmonised methodology.
The most recent observation covers 2024. World Bank typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. Data is updated annual.
The series peaked at 9.0 % of GDP in 1991 and reached its lowest recorded value of -6.2 in 2016. The latest reading of -5.7 in 2024 represents a year-on-year change of -2.5pp.