Macroeconomic Indicators of Egypt

1996

1997

1998

1999

2000

2001

2002

2003

G.DP. at Market Prices (US$  Millions)

67492

78460

84779

90264

92168

79889

84111

G.DP. Per Capita (US$)

1116

1274

1392

1431

1550

1250

1202

Real G.D.P. growth rates

5

5.3

4.1

5.4

5.9

3.4

3.2

3.2

Overall Budget Balance
( % of G.D.P.)

0

0.9

1

3

3.9

5.8

6.3

Current Account
( % of G.D.P.)

0.3

0.2

3

1.9

1.2

0.04

0.01

2.36

Fiscal Deficit
( % of G.D.P.)

0

0.9

1

2.9

3.9

5.5

5.8

6.3

Domestic Savings
 ( L.E. Billions )

30.6

31.4

36.6

39.6

43.7

52.7

60

National Savings
 ( L.E. Billions)

44.9

48.1

52.8

55.6

58.6

66.9

74.3

Foreign Direct Investment (Inwards Flows)
(US$ Millions)
 

887

1076

1065

1235

510

647

Foreign Direct Investment (Outwards Flows)
(US$ Millions )
 

166

46

38

51

12

28

% of Share of Imports Goods and Services in Current Prices G.D.P
 

28

18.8

16.2

15.1

16.2

17.5

19.9

% of Share of Exports Goods and Services in Current Prices G.D.P
 

36.6

24.9

25.7

23.3

22.8

22.3

24.2

Total External Debt 
(US$  Millions)

 31.1

28.8

28.1

28.2

27.8

26.6

28.7

28.8

Total External Debt
 ( % of G.D.P.)          

45.9

36.7

32.2

31.2

28.2

28.5

32.6

35.6

Average Annual Inflation Rate

7.3

6.2

3.8

3.8

2.8

2.4

2.4

3.2

Unemployment Rate (%)

9.2

8.8

8.8

8.1

7.7

8.3

9

8.7