Egypt — Current Account Balance (% of GDP)
Current account balance normalized by GDP; the standard cross-country comparison of external imbalances.
Time Series
Unit: percent · Values in red are IMF forecasts (as of April 2026)
| Year | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | -4.15 | Forecast |
| 2025 | -4.23 | Forecast |
| 2024 | -5.43 | Actual |
| 2023 | -1.2 | Actual |
| 2022 | -3.48 | Actual |
| 2021 | -4.36 | Actual |
| 2020 | -2.92 | Actual |
| 2019 | -3.43 | Actual |
| 2018 | -2.27 | Actual |
| 2017 | -5.83 | Actual |
| 2016 | -5.64 | Actual |
| 2015 | -3.47 | Actual |
| 2014 | -0.85 | Actual |
| 2013 | -2.11 | Actual |
| 2012 | -3.45 | Actual |
| 2011 | -2.46 | Actual |
| 2010 | -1.88 | Actual |
| 2009 | -2.23 | Actual |
| 2008 | 0.52 | Actual |
| 2007 | 1.66 | Actual |
| 2006 | 1.55 | Actual |
| 2005 | 3.09 | Actual |
| 2004 | 4.13 | Actual |
| 2003 | 2.28 | Actual |
| 2002 | 0.68 | Actual |
| 2001 | -0.03 | Actual |
| 2000 | -1.11 | Actual |
| 1999 | -1.81 | Actual |
| 1998 | -2.78 | Actual |
| 1997 | 0.15 | Actual |
| 1996 | -0.26 | Actual |
| 1995 | 0.61 | Actual |
| 1994 | 0.35 | Actual |
| 1993 | 4.43 | Actual |
| 1992 | 8.31 | Actual |
| 1991 | 3.44 | Actual |
| 1990 | -2.7 | Actual |
| 1989 | -2.17 | Actual |
| 1988 | -2.15 | Actual |
| 1987 | -1.3 | Actual |
| 1986 | -2.76 | Actual |
| 1985 | -4.57 | Actual |
| 1984 | -8.1 | Actual |
| 1983 | -3.97 | Actual |
| 1982 | -6.84 | Actual |
| 1981 | -4.33 | Actual |
| 1980 | -0.82 | Actual |
World ranking
World ranking — Current Account Balance (% of GDP)
Other indicators for this country
- Consumer Price Index
- Current Account Balance (USD)
- GDP Deflator
- Nominal GDP (LCU)
- Nominal GDP (USD)
- GDP per capita (LCU, current)
- GDP per capita (LCU, constant prices)
- GDP per capita (PPP, International $)
- GDP per capita (USD)
- GDP (PPP, International $)
- Real GDP (LCU, constant prices)
- General Government Gross Debt (% of GDP)
- General Government Gross Debt (LCU)
- General Government Net Debt (% of GDP)
- General Government Net Debt (LCU)
- Population, Total (millions)
Open Data (Linked Open Data)
Source
IMF World Economic Outlook (April 2026) via ecodb.net