Egypt: Government debt as percent of GDP: The latest value from 2023 is 95.93 percent, an increase from 88.53 percent in 2022. In comparison, the world average is 61.85 percent, based on data from 137 countries. Historically, the average for Egypt from 1998 to 2023 is 82.61 percent. The minimum value, 66.76 percent, was reached in 2008 while the maximum of 98.26 percent was recorded in 2005.

Egypt Debt Service: Government: Annual: Interest: Paid data was reported at 1.083 USD bn in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 835.800 USD mn for 2016. Egypt Debt Service: Government: Annual: Interest: Paid data is updated yearly, averaging 645.100 USD mn from Jun 2001 (Median) to 2017, with 17 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 1.083 USD bn in 2017 and a record low of 578.100 USD mn in 2005. Egypt Debt Service: Government: Annual: Interest: Paid data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Central Bank of Egypt. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Egypt – Table EG.F018: Government Debt Service. Interest Paid includes interest payments on Egyptian bonds and notes floated abroad.

The general Egyptian government was the main debtor of Egypt's external debt. As of the first quarter of 2022/2023, the government held **** percent of the foreign debt, down from **** percent in the previous quarter. Furthermore, the Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) followed with a **** percent share, a slight increase compared to the **** percent of the previous quarter.

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In 2021, Egypt's total external debt reached around *** billion U.S. dollars. Compared to the previous year, this was an increase from roughly *** billion U.S. dollars. Since 2016, the foreign debt has grown yearly, increasing from some ** billion U.S. dollars.

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Key information about Egypt External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP

• Egypt External Debt: Short Term accounted for 6.8 % of the country's Nominal GDP in 2024, compared with the ratio of 7.1 % in the previous year.
• Egypt External Debt: Short Term: % of Nominal GDP data is updated yearly, available from 1990 to 2024.
• The data reached an all-time high of 7.1 % in 2023 and a record low of 0.8 % in 2015.

CEIC calculates Short Term External Debt as % of Nominal GDP from annual Short Term External Debt and annual Nominal GDP. The Central Bank of Egypt provides Short Term External Debt in USD. The Ministry of Planning, Economic Development and International Cooperation provides Nominal GDP in local currency. The Central Bank of Egypt average market exchange rate is used for currency conversions. Short Term External Debt as % of Nominal GDP is in annual frequency, ending in June of each year.


Related information about Egypt External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP

• In the latest reports of Egypt, Current Account recorded a deficit of 3.7 USD bn in Jun 2024.
• Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) increased by 22.4 USD bn in Jun 2024.
• Egypt Direct Investment Abroad expanded by 120.0 USD mn in Jun 2024.
• Its Foreign Portfolio Investment fell by 104.5 USD mn in Jun 2024.
• Egypt External Debt: Short Term value stood at 26.0 USD bn in Jun 2024.
• The country's Nominal GDP was reported at 109.0 USD bn in Dec 2022.

As of 2021, bilateral public creditors held the largest external debt stock in Egypt, with nearly **** billion U.S. dollars. Private bondholders with guaranteed debt and official multilateral creditors followed with close to **** billion U.S. dollars and **** billion U.S. dollars, respectively.

Interest payments (% of revenue) in Egypt was reported at 33.25 % in 2015, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Egypt - Interest payments (% of revenue) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on July of 2025.

Debt securities held by nonresidents in Egypt was reported at 27216873466 in 2024, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Egypt - Debt securities held by nonresidents - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on June of 2025.

Egypt EG: External Debt: Stocks: % of GNI data was reported at 20.020 % in 2016. This records an increase from the previous number of 14.600 % for 2015. Egypt EG: External Debt: Stocks: % of GNI data is updated yearly, averaging 37.722 % from Dec 1970 (Median) to 2016, with 47 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 132.473 % in 1988 and a record low of 13.737 % in 2014. Egypt EG: External Debt: Stocks: % of GNI data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Egypt – Table EG.World Bank: External Debt: Debt Outstanding, Debt Ratio and Debt Service. Total external debt stocks to gross national income. Total external debt is debt owed to nonresidents repayable in currency, goods, or services. Total external debt is the sum of public, publicly guaranteed, and private nonguaranteed long-term debt, use of IMF credit, and short-term debt. Short-term debt includes all debt having an original maturity of one year or less and interest in arrears on long-term debt. GNI (formerly GNP) is the sum of value added by all resident producers plus any product taxes (less subsidies) not included in the valuation of output plus net receipts of primary income (compensation of employees and property income) from abroad.; ; World Bank, International Debt Statistics.; Weighted average;

Egypt EG: External Debt: Average Interest on New External Debt Commitments: Official data was reported at 2.603 % in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 1.758 % for 2016. Egypt EG: External Debt: Average Interest on New External Debt Commitments: Official data is updated yearly, averaging 3.623 % from Dec 1970 (Median) to 2017, with 48 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 9.847 % in 1983 and a record low of 0.275 % in 2013. Egypt EG: External Debt: Average Interest on New External Debt Commitments: Official data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Egypt – Table EG.World Bank.WDI: External Debt: Terms and Undisbursed Debt. Interest represents the average interest rate on all new public and publicly guaranteed loans contracted during the year. To obtain the average, the interest rates for all public and publicly guaranteed loans have been weighted by the amounts of the loans. Debt from official creditors includes loans from international organizations (multilateral loans) and loans from governments (bilateral loans). Loans from international organization include loans and credits from the World Bank, regional development banks, and other multilateral and intergovernmental agencies. Excluded are loans from funds administered by an international organization on behalf of a single donor government; these are classified as loans from governments. Government loans include loans from governments and their agencies (including central banks), loans from autonomous bodies, and direct loans from official export credit agencies.; ; World Bank, International Debt Statistics.; Weighted average;