Egypt’s external debt rose by about $4.5 billion during the second quarter of 2025, reaching $161.2 billion compared to $156.69 billion in the first quarter of 2025.
According to data from the Egyptian Ministry of Planning, Egypt’s current account deficit fell by 41 percent to $2.19 billion in the second quarter of this year, compared to $3.7 billion in the same quarter last year.
On a quarterly basis, the deficit declined by about 4.3 percent compared to a deficit of $2.29 billion in the first quarter of 2025. The current account deficit also dropped by 26 percent during the past fiscal year to $15.39 billion, compared to $20.8 billion in the previous fiscal year.