Central Bank of Egypt — Historical Currency Rate Archive

What does Central Bank of Egypt Historical Exchange Rates do?

Central Bank of Egypt Historical Exchange Rates retrieves historical foreign currency exchange rates from the Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) for any date or date range. Get buy, sell, and mid-market rates for all 19 CBE-listed currencies going back years.

This Actor runs on the Apify platform. Use it for financial analysis, compliance audits, accounting systems, or any application that needs official historical EGP exchange rate data.

Why use Central Bank of Egypt Historical Exchange Rates?

• Official historical data — directly from the Central Bank of Egypt
• Any date range — retrieve daily rates for weeks, months, or years of history
• All 19 currencies — complete buy, sell, and mid-market rates per day
• Compliance-ready — official source data for accounting and reporting
• Automation-ready — schedule runs to keep your rate history up to date

How to use Central Bank of Egypt Historical Exchange Rates

1. Open the Actor and click Try for free
2. Enter the start and end dates for the date range you need
3. Optionally filter by specific currency codes
4. Click Start — results appear in the Output tab
5. Download as JSON, CSV, or Excel for analysis

Input

{
  "startDate": "2024-01-01",
  "endDate": "2024-03-20",
  "currencies": ["USD", "EUR", "GBP"]
}

Field	Type	Description	Default
startDate	string	Start date (YYYY-MM-DD)	required
endDate	string	End date (YYYY-MM-DD)	required
currencies	array	Filter to specific currency codes (empty = all 19)	[] (all)

Output

Results are stored in the Apify dataset. Download in JSON, CSV, HTML, or Excel.

{
  "date": "2024-01-15",
  "currency": "USD",
  "currencyName": "US Dollar",
  "buyRate": 30.75,
  "sellRate": 30.85,
  "midRate": 30.80,
  "source": "Central Bank of Egypt"
}

Output fields

Field	Type	Description
date	string	Date for this rate record
currency	string	ISO currency code
currencyName	string	Full currency name
buyRate	number	CBE buying rate (EGP per unit)
sellRate	number	CBE selling rate (EGP per unit)
midRate	number	Mid-market rate

Cost

Pay-per-result pricing (each date × currency combination = one record):

Volume	Estimated cost
1 month, all currencies (~570 records)	~$0.05–$0.25
1 year, all currencies (~6,800 records)	~$0.50–$2.50

Tips

• Use currencies: ["USD","EUR","GBP"] to pull only the currencies you need and reduce output size
• Export to Excel for direct use in financial models or accounting reconciliation
• Combine with the CBE Today's Exchange Rates Actor to maintain a continuously-updated rate database

FAQ

How far back does the historical data go? The Actor can retrieve data as far back as CBE's published historical records, typically several years.

Are rates available for weekends and holidays? CBE only publishes rates on business days. Weekend and holiday dates return no data.

Is this official CBE data? Yes — all rates are sourced directly from the CBE official website.

Is this Actor maintained? Yes. Report bugs or feature requests in the Issues tab.

Need help or have questions? Open an issue in the Issues tab or reach out on Discord: maged03211