Egypt faces external obligations of $62.8 billion over 12 months, from April 2026 to March 2027, according to World Bank data, including loan repayments and interest.
The obligations are distributed as approximately $55.8 billion in loan repayments and $7 billion in interest, while the loan repayments include approximately $21.1 billion in deposits and currencies, most of which are deposits from Gulf countries.
According to the schedule of obligations, Egypt faces obligations of approximately $24.39 billion during the second quarter of 2026, including $7.1 billion in deposits and currencies with the Central Bank.
The dues are declining during the third quarter to about $13.94 billion, including $4.5 billion in deposits and currencies, while during the fourth quarter they amount to about $13.7 billion, including $5.45 billion in deposits and currencies.
During the first quarter of 2027, the dues amount to approximately $10.8 billion, including $4.14 billion in deposits and currencies with the central bank.
These entitlements come at a time when Cairo continues to manage its external debt and provide for its foreign currency needs, in parallel with efforts to increase hard currency resources, attract foreign investments and strengthen international reserves.
Gulf deposits are of particular importance in the structure of Egypt’s external obligations, especially with Gulf countries pledging to renew some of those deposits and convert part of them into investments, which could alleviate the pressures associated with external obligations.
Recent official data indicates that Egypt’s external debt is hovering around levels exceeding $160 billion, while net international reserves at the Central Bank have exceeded $55 billion, providing a base of foreign liquidity to support the country’s ability to meet its external obligations.
