Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of GDP in Egypt
Egypt: Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of GDP was 11.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of GDP in Egypt, 1977–2025
Source: World Bank staff estimates based on IMF and OECD data (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 11.4% for money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in 2025.
That represents a change of up 49.6% on the previous year and up 104.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Egypt peaked at 14.6% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 2.9%, in 2000.
That places Egypt 23rd out of 194 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 49 years of available data.
Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of GDP in Egypt, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 6.4% | — |
| 1978 | 12.0% | +85.9% |
| 1979 | 12.3% | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 12.4% | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 9.9% | -20.8% |
| 1982 | 8.8% | -10.5% |
| 1983 | 11.8% | +34.2% |
| 1984 | 11.7% | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 8.2% | -29.5% |
| 1986 | 6.1% | -26.1% |
| 1987 | 8.9% | +46.7% |
| 1988 | 10.8% | +21.0% |
| 1989 | 8.3% | -23.1% |
| 1990 | 10.0% | +20.3% |
| 1991 | 10.8% | +8.8% |
| 1992 | 14.6% | +34.5% |
| 1993 | 12.2% | -16.6% |
| 1994 | 7.1% | -41.8% |
| 1995 | 5.4% | -24.2% |
| 1996 | 4.6% | -14.3% |
| 1997 | 4.7% | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 4.0% | -15.7% |
| 1999 | 3.6% | -10.2% |
| 2000 | 2.9% | -19.9% |
| 2001 | 3.0% | +5.4% |
| 2002 | 3.4% | +12.8% |
| 2003 | 3.7% | +8.5% |
| 2004 | 4.2% | +15.0% |
| 2005 | 5.6% | +32.0% |
| 2006 | 5.0% | -11.3% |
| 2007 | 5.9% | +18.3% |
| 2008 | 5.3% | -9.0% |
| 2009 | 3.8% | -29.2% |
| 2010 | 5.7% | +50.4% |
| 2011 | 6.1% | +6.7% |
| 2012 | 6.9% | +13.5% |
| 2013 | 6.2% | -10.3% |
| 2014 | 6.4% | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 5.6% | -13.1% |
| 2016 | 5.6% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 10.0% | +78.1% |
| 2018 | 9.7% | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 8.4% | -13.5% |
| 2020 | 7.7% | -8.2% |
| 2021 | 7.4% | -3.9% |
| 2022 | 5.9% | -19.8% |
| 2023 | 4.9% | -17.0% |
| 2024 | 7.6% | +54.0% |
| 2025 | 11.4% | +49.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.2% | 6.4% | 12.3% | 3 |
| 1980s | 9.7% | 6.1% | 12.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.7% | 3.6% | 14.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.3% | 2.9% | 5.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.0% | 5.6% | 10.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.5% | 4.9% | 11.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 20 Uzbekistan 14.3% compare
- 21 Yemen 12.0% compare
- 22 Cape Verde 11.7% compare
- 24 Georgia 11.2% compare
- 25 Bosnia and Herzegovina 10.7% compare
- 26 Senegal 10.6% compare
More population data for Egypt
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.1102 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.0535 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.0962 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.0535 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.0% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 11.08 million people (2100)
- Population density 202.82 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth 0.0% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.4636 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.43 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Egypt?
- Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Egypt was 11.4% in 2025, according to World Bank staff estimates based on IMF and OECD data (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 14.6% in 1992.
- What is the lowest money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.9% in 2000.
- How does Egypt rank for money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp?
- Egypt ranks 23rd out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 104.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank staff estimates based on IMF and OECD data (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Money sent or brought back by migrants refers to remittances a country has received in this year.