Egyptians abroad sent home $33.9 billion in eight months, up 27%
Remittances from Egyptians working abroad reached about $33.9 billion from January to August 2026, against $26.6 billion a year earlier, the Central Bank of Egypt said.
Money sent home by Egyptians working abroad rose by about 27.2% in the first eight months of 2026, to around $33.9 billion, compared with about $26.6 billion in January to August 2025, according to a Central Bank of Egypt statement issued on Tuesday.
August alone brought in about $4.2 billion, up 21.7% on the $3.5 billion recorded in August 2025.
The statement reports totals only. It does not change how transfers are made or received, and the bank did not say when the September figure will be published.