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Egypt — Trade & Value-Transfer Profile

ContinentAfrica
SubcontinentNorth Africa
Income groupLower-Middle
World-system classPeriphery
Political blocsBRICS+
Trade blocsOther
GDP$389.1B
Population116.5M
  • Exports of goods and services (USD): $63.71B
  • Imports of goods and services (USD): $90.36B
  • Trade balance (exports − imports, USD): $-26.64B
  • Trade (% GDP): 39.60%
  • Current account balance (USD): $-22.12B
  • Current account (% GDP): -5.69%
  • FDI, net: $-46.07B
  • Primary income balance, net (USD): $-15.90B
  • Secondary income balance, net (USD): $29.64B
  • Financial account, net (USD): $-20.05B
  • Portfolio investment, net (USD): $-10.42B

ITV Indicators

  • Composite value transfer (% GDP): 7.71% GDP (mean)
  • Unequal exchange, Köhler (% GDP): 16.72% GDP (mean)
  • Income drain (% GDP): 1.55% GDP (mean)
  • Debt drain (% GDP): 3.22% GDP (mean)

Value-transfer indicators over time