Egypt

Arab Republic of Egypt

EG / EGY Africa Africa

114.5M

Population

$389.1B

GDP

889

Payment BINs

Issuers

General Information

Capital Cairo

Continent Africa

Region Africa

Subregion Africa

Currency Egyptian pounds (EGP)

Languages Arabic (official) English and French widely understood by educated classes

Timezones UTC+2

Area 1,001,450 km²

Map Reference Northern Africa, bordering the Mediterranean Sea, between Libya and the Gaza Strip, and the Red Sea north of Sudan, and includes the Asian Sinai Peninsula

Borders Gaza Strip Israel Libya Sudan

Demographics

Population (2023) 114,535,772

Density 114.4 per km²

Urban Population 43.1%

Median Age 24.4 years

Life Expectancy 75.0 years

Major Cities CAIRO Alexandria Bur Sa'id

Economy

GDP (2024) $389.1B

GDP Per Capita (2023) $3,457

Inflation (2024) 28.3%

Unemployment (2024) 7.2%

Public Debt 103.0% of GDP

Exchange Rate (2024) 45.299 to USD

Financial Markets

Stock Exchanges 2

Listed Equities 2

Dominant Currency EUR

Primary Index FAZ INDEX (DE0008469024.SG)

Card Brands (Top 5)

Card Types

Card Categories (Top 5)

Leading Issuers

#	Issuer	BINs
1	BANQUE MISR	86
2	NATIONAL BANK OF EGYPT	57
3	MASTERCARD - MIDDLE EAST/AFRICA REGION	50
4	COMMERCIAL INTERNATIONAL BANK (EGYPT) S.A.E.	42
5	ARAB AFRICAN INTERNATIONAL BANK	32
6	BANQUE DU CAIRE	26
7	ABU DHABI ISLAMIC BANK	21
8	SUEZ CANAL BANK, S.A.E.	20
9	ALEXBANK	19
10	EGYPTIAN BANKS CO. FOR TECHNOLOGICAL ADVANCEMENT, S.A.E.	19

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Top Stock Exchanges

#	Exchange	Listings	Code	Currency
1	Stuttgart Stock Exchange	1	STU	EUR
2	OTC Bulletin Board	1	PNK	USD

Main Exports

1. refined petroleum

2. natural gas

3. fertilizers

4. garments

5. crude petroleum (2023)

Main Imports

1. refined petroleum

2. wheat

3. plastics

4. natural gas

5. packaged medicine (2023)