A report by the Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) showed the balance of payments posting an overall surplus of about USD 2.8 billion (against an overall deficit of about USD 2.1 billion) in fiscal year 2025/2026, a positive sign of stability and improvement in the Egyptian economy's transactions with the rest of the world. The surplus was supported by a net inflow on the capital and financial account of about USD 23.2 billion during the year under review (against about USD 10.2 billion), driven by a net inflow of foreign direct investment in Egypt of about USD 18.0 billion, along with a net inflow of portfolio investment in Egypt of about USD 4.2 billion.

On the other hand, the current account posted a deficit of about USD 22.5 billion during the year under review (against about USD 15.4 billion), as the deficit widened in both the merchandise trade balance, up 27.1% to about USD 64.8 billion, and the investment income balance, up 33.8% to about USD 21.2 billion. The widening of the current account deficit was contained by a 29.6% rise in remittances from Egyptians working abroad to about USD 47.3 billion, and a 10.5% increase in the services surplus to about USD 16.7 billion, on the back of higher tourism revenue and Suez Canal transit fees, which have begun to recover part of their previous levels.