$32.12 billion (31 December 2008) country comparison to the world: 64 $32.84 billion (31 December 2007)

Stock of direct foreign investment - at home:

$59.13 billion (31 December 2008 est.) country comparison to the world: 48 $49.23 billion (31 December 2007 est.)

Stock of direct foreign investment - abroad:

$12.08 billion (31 December 2008 est.) country comparison to the world: 44 $11.58 billion (31 December 2007 est.)

Exchange rates:

Egyptian pounds (EGP) per US dollar - 5.4 (2008 est.), 5.67 (2007), 5.725 (2006), 5.78 (2005), 6.1962 (2004)

Communications ::Egypt

Telephones - main lines in use:

12.011 million (2008) country comparison to the world: 21