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A leap not seen in a year: How much did Egyptian expat remittances reach from January-September 2024?

Remittances from Egyptians working abroad have seen successive leaps since the implementation of the reform measures in March 2024.

In September 2024 alone, remittances doubled to reach approximately US$2.7 billion, compared to around $1.3 billion in September 2023.

Remittances during the first quarter of the fiscal year 2024/2025 (July/September 2024) increased by 84.4 percent to reach approximately $8.3 billion, compared to around $4.5 billion.

Consequently, the first nine months of the current year 2024 (January/September 2024) witnessed an increase of 42.6 percent to reach approximately $20.8 billion, compared to around $14.6 billion.

The Central Bank of Egypt announced that remittances from Egyptians working abroad increased for the sixth consecutive month in August 2024, reaching $2.6 billion, representing a growth of 65.5 percent compared to approximately $1.6 billion in August 2023.

The Central Bank added that remittances from Egyptians working abroad during July/August 2024 increased by 76.2 percent to reach $5.6 billion, compared to around $3.2 billion during the same period a year ago.

Remittances from Egyptians working abroad during the first eight months of the current year (January/August 2024) increased by 36.4 percent to reach approximately $18.1 billion, compared to around $13.3 billion during the same period in 2023.

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