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Egyptian expat remittances surge to record $29.4 billion

Businessmen Team economy 23 June 2025 12:32 PM
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Egyptian expat remittances surge to record $29.4 billion

Remittances from Egyptians working abroad experienced an unprecedented surge during the first 10 months of the 2024-2025 fiscal year, reaching approximately $29.4 billion, according to official figures.

The transfers, spanning from July to April, represent a 77.1% increase compared to the roughly $16.6 billion recorded during the same period in the previous fiscal year.

The period from January to April 2024-2025 also witnessed a 72.3% year-on-year increase, totaling around $12.4 billion, up from approximately $7.2 billion.

On a monthly basis, remittances for April 2025 jumped by 39.0% year-on-year, reaching approximately $3.0 billion, compared to about $2.2 billion in April of the previous year.