Total reserves in months of imports (ratio) in Egypt
Egypt: Total reserves in months of imports (ratio) was 4.54 ratio in 2024. ▼ Falling
Total reserves in months of imports in Egypt, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in ratio.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total reserves in months of imports in Egypt is 4.54 ratio, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 17.2% on the previous year and up 105.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves in months of imports in Egypt peaked at 8.55 ratio in 2003 and was at its lowest, 2.21 ratio, in 2014.
That places Egypt 88th out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Total reserves in months of imports (ratio) in Egypt, year by year
| Year | ratio | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.93 ratio | — |
| 2001 | 7.46 ratio | +7.6% |
| 2002 | 8.25 ratio | +10.6% |
| 2003 | 8.55 ratio | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 6.64 ratio | -22.4% |
| 2005 | 7.33 ratio | +10.4% |
| 2006 | 7.36 ratio | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 6.95 ratio | -5.6% |
| 2008 | 5.97 ratio | -14.1% |
| 2009 | 7.36 ratio | +23.2% |
| 2010 | 6.7 ratio | -8.9% |
| 2011 | 3.29 ratio | -51.0% |
| 2012 | 2.49 ratio | -24.3% |
| 2013 | 2.73 ratio | +9.7% |
| 2014 | 2.21 ratio | -19.0% |
| 2015 | 2.6 ratio | +17.4% |
| 2016 | 3.89 ratio | +49.6% |
| 2017 | 5.72 ratio | +47.3% |
| 2018 | 5.86 ratio | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 5.84 ratio | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 5.56 ratio | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 4.38 ratio | -21.2% |
| 2022 | 3.33 ratio | -24.1% |
| 2023 | 3.87 ratio | +16.4% |
| 2024 | 4.54 ratio | +17.2% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 4.54 ratio is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.82 ratio, 94% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 4.54 ratio is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 7.24 ratio, 63% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.28 ratio | 5.97 ratio | 8.55 ratio | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.13 ratio | 2.21 ratio | 6.7 ratio | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.34 ratio | 3.33 ratio | 5.56 ratio | 5 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
More infrastructure data for Egypt
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 113.19 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 97.13 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 13.25 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 11.37 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.1137 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 6.22 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 13.25 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.9713 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total reserves in months of imports in Egypt?
- Total reserves in months of imports in Egypt was 4.54 ratio in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest total reserves in months of imports recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 8.55 ratio in 2003.
- What is the lowest total reserves in months of imports recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.21 ratio in 2014.
- How does Egypt rank for total reserves in months of imports?
- Egypt ranks 88th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total reserves in months of imports rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 105.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Total reserves in months of imports (ratio). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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