Business Working Capital Financing Statistics in Egypt (2026)
According to World Bank World Development Indicators data, 5.8% of firms in Egypt used banks to finance working capital in 2025. Up from 4.8% in 2020 to 5.8% in 2025 (+1 percentage points). Egypt ranks #10 of 14 economies in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan on this measure, and #138 of 145 globally.
Key Statistics
- Latest value (2025)
- 5.8% (2025)
- Business Working Capital Financing in Egypt as of 2025, the most recent observation in World Bank World Development Indicators data.
- Change since 2020
- +1 pp (2025)
- Up from 4.8% in 2020 to 5.8% in 2025 (+1 percentage points).
- Earliest value in this dataset (2007)
- 9.8% (2007)
- Earliest observation in this dataset, which covers 1990 onward (the source series may begin earlier). Down from 9.8% in 2007 to 5.8% in 2025.
- Peak value (2007)
- 9.8% (2007)
- Highest value in the available series; the 2025 value is 5.8%.
- Rank in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
- #10 of 14 (2025)
- Egypt ranks 10 of 14 countries in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan with data, based on each country's latest value.
- Global rank
- #138 of 145 (2025)
- Egypt ranks 138 of 145 countries with data globally.
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan average
- 19.2% (2025)
- Egypt (5.8%) is below the average of 19.2% across the 14 countries in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan with data.
- Firms with a bank loan/line of credit (% of firms) (2025)
- 7% (2025)
- Related indicator from World Bank World Development Indicators.
- Internet use in Egypt (2024)
- 74.6% (2024)
- 74.6% of the population in Egypt used the internet in 2024 (World Bank); shown for context only.
- Population (2024)
- 116.5 million (2024)
- Egypt had a population of 116.5 million in 2024 (World Bank); shown for scale only.
Trend, 2007–2025
| Year | % of firms | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5.8% | +1.0 pp |
| 2020 | 4.8% | +2.4 pp |
| 2016 | 2.4% | −3.9 pp |
| 2013 | 6.3% | −1.2 pp |
| 2008 | 7.5% | −2.3 pp |
| 2007 | 9.8% | — |
Frequently asked questions
What share of firms in Egypt used banks to finance working capital?
5.8% of firms in Egypt used banks to finance working capital in 2025, according to World Bank World Development Indicators data.
When did business working capital financing in Egypt peak?
The highest value in the available series was 9.8% in 2007; the latest (2025) value is 5.8%.
How recent is the business working capital financing data for Egypt?
The most recent observation is from 2025. World Bank World Development Indicators data is reported with a lag, so 2025 is the latest available year for Egypt.
Where does the business working capital financing data for Egypt come from?
The data comes from the World Bank World Development Indicators (indicator IC.FRM.BKWC.ZS). The latest observation for Egypt is from 2025; the snapshot was retrieved on 2026-06-10.
Source & methodology
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator
IC.FRM.BKWC.ZS, retrieved .
Figures are shown exactly as published in the source dataset; only the change column of the trend table is computed from adjacent published values.Read more on the methodology page. All figures are estimates and projections; this is not financial advice.
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