External Debt in Egypt increased to 164776.40 USD Million in the first quarter of 2026 from 163911.10 USD Million in the fourth quarter of 2025. External Debt in Egypt averaged 60546.33 USD Million from 1997 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 168034.20 USD Million in the fourth quarter of 2023 and a record low of 26132.50 USD Million in the first quarter of 2001. source: Central Bank of Egypt

External Debt in Egypt is expected to be 169000.00 USD Million by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Egypt Total External Debt is projected to trend around 176000.00 USD Million in 2027 and 181000.00 USD Million in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Capital Flows 3419.00 6820.00 USD Million Mar 2026
Current Account -7900.00 -5117.00 USD Million Jun 2026
Current Account to GDP -4.20 -5.30 percent of GDP Dec 2025
External Debt 164776.40 163911.10 USD Million Mar 2026
Foreign Direct Investment 7367.90 10648.80 USD Million Mar 2026
Remittances 12779.30 11319.00 USD Million Mar 2026
Tourism Revenues 16.70 14.40 USD Billion Jun 2025


Egypt Total External Debt
In Egypt, external debt is a part of the total debt that is owed to creditors outside the country.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
164776.40 163911.10 168034.20 26132.50 1997 - 2026 USD Million Quarterly
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