Egypt’s economic and social development plan for the fiscal year 2021/22, which was approved by the House of Representatives, predicted that remittances from Egyptian expatriates will rise to about US$30 billion, compared to US$25.2 billion in 2018/19, marking an increase of US$4.8 billion within four years. Here are the approximations of expat remittances from FY 2018/19 to FY 2021/222018/19: US$25.2 billion2019/20: US$27.8 billion2020/21: US$28 billion2021/22 (expected): US$30 billion. Egyptian expat remittances are considered a key source of hard currency, alongside the Suez Canal and the country’s tourism sector.

Source: Egypt Independent August 02, 2021 12:19 UTC