Tier 1 · Markets
The Market Now
| Series | Per US$1 | As of | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Official | 51.78 | 26 Sep 2026, 00:00 UTC | CBE |
| Marketparallel | 52.44 | 27 Sep 2026, 00:15 UTC | Bybit P2P |
| Premium | +1.27% | — | market vs official |
Download CSV — FX history · Download CSV — official rate, annual
Tier 2 · Policy & Prices
Policy & Prices
Policy rate
| Instrument | Rate | Effective | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central Bank of Egypt Overnight deposit rate | 19.00% | — | Central Bank of Egypt |
As of 21 Sep 2026, 09:30 UTC
Inflation
| Series | YoY | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Headline | 12.70% | Aug 2026 | Source |
As of 12 Sep 2026, 19:49 UTC
Download CSV — headline
Yield curve
91-day
23.989%
23 Aug 2026
182-day
25.463%
20 Aug 2026
273-day
25.443%
23 Aug 2026
364-day
24.955%
20 Aug 2026
2y
22.691%
18 Aug 2026
3y
23.269%
18 Aug 2026
5y
19.70%
18 Aug 2026
Inverted — 5y below 91-day.
Download CSV — auction history
Stock market
not yet covered
EGX 30
Tier 3 · Structure
Structure & trajectory
Annual indicators, latest available year on each card · Sources: World Bank / UN / IMF WEO Oct 2025 / V-Dem / EIA
20 of 28 indicators improving improving
Rule: for each metric with at least two observations, direction is the sign of (latest − earliest). Child mortality, $3/day poverty, national poverty, debt service, debt-to-GDP, and the Gini index are inverted (a decline is improvement). Overall: improving if ≥60% of those metrics improved, mixed if 40–60%, worsening if <40%.
Population
118.4M · 2025
↑ 20.8M since 2014
GDP per capita (PPP)
$20,204 · 2025
↑ $9,948 since 2014
GDP per capita growth
2.8% · 2025
↑ 2.2 pts since 2014
Life expectancy
71.8 years · 2024
↑ 1.9 years since 2014
Child mortality
22.4 per 1,000 · 2024
↓ 4.7 since 2014
Internet users
74.6% · 2024
↑ 40.8 pts since 2014
Manufacturing share of GDP
14.5% · 2025
↓ 2.3 pts since 2014
Electricity access
100% · 2024
↑ 0.2 pts since 2014
Poverty ($3/day)
1.4% · 2021
↑ 0.2 pts since 2015
National poverty line
33.5% · 2021
Adult literacy
79.5% · 2022
↑ 8.3 pts since 2017
Debt service / exports
49.2% · 2024
↑ 36.6 pts since 2014
Exports of goods and services
$76.5B · 2025
↑ $29.3B since 2014
GDP growth
4.4% · 2025
↑ 1.5 pts since 2014
GDP
$365.3B · 2025
↑ $59.7B since 2014
Unemployment
6.8% · 2025
↓ 6.3 pts since 2014
ILO modeled estimate — national definitions differ
FDI inflows
$15.5B · 2025
↑ $10.8B since 2014
Remittances
$41.5B · 2025
↑ $21.9B since 2014
External debt
$156B · 2024
↑ $114.2B since 2014
Agriculture share of GDP
16.6% · 2025
↑ 5.2 pts since 2014
Services share of GDP
47.3% · 2025
↓ 5 pts since 2014
Investment rate
11.7% · 2025
↓ 0.7 pts since 2014
Terms of trade
112.20 · 2024
↑ 7.40 since 2014
FX reserves
$48.9B · 2025
↑ $33.9B since 2014
includes gold
Lending rate
24.3% · 2024
↑ 12.6 pts since 2014
Deposit rate
19.2% · 2024
↑ 12.2 pts since 2014
Gini index
28.50 · 2021
↓ 3.30 since 2015
Health expenditure
4.9% · 2023
↑ 0.1 pts since 2014
Physicians
0.7 per 1,000 · 2020
↓ 0.1 since 2014
Tertiary enrollment
38% · 2025
↑ 8.9 pts since 2014
Tourist arrivals
13M · 2019
↑ 3.1M since 2014
Account ownership
43.1% · 2024
↑ 29 pts since 2014
Findex · every 3–4 years
Exports per capita derived
$645.93 · 2025
↑ $162.31 since 2014
Median age
24 years · 2023
↑ 1.2 years since 2014
Government revenue / GDP
16.6% · 2026
↓ 6.5 pts since 2014
Debt to GDP
87% · 2026
↑ 6.1 pts since 2014
Source: IMF WEO · latest 1–2 years are IMF estimates
Gross debt (national currency)
E£18.5T · 2026
↑ E£16.7T since 2014
Source: IMF WEO · latest 1–2 years are IMF estimates
Current account / GDP
-4.2% · 2026
↓ 3.3 pts since 2014
Source: IMF WEO · latest 1–2 years are IMF estimates
Budget balance / GDP
-12.1% · 2026
↓ 1.4 pts since 2014
Source: IMF WEO · latest 1–2 years are IMF estimates
Electoral democracy
0.19 · 2025
↑ 0.05 since 2014
Crude production
504.8 kb/d · 2025
↓ 140.3 kb/d since 2014
EIA · thousand barrels/day
Minimum wage
E£7,000 / month · 2025
National Wages Council — private-sector minimum
Private-sector monthly floor. Some trackers cite EGP 8,000 from mid-2026 — not used here.
Trade profile
Exports
$76.5B · 2025
↑ $29.3B since 2014
Imports
$115.1B · 2025
↑ $41.1B since 2014
Balance derived
−$38.6B · 2025
↓ $11.8B since 2014
Top exports · 2025
Products
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Top imports · 2025
Products
Partners
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