The latest market, economy, central-bank, policy and company stories from Egypt, updated every 15 minutes. Last updated 19 October 2026.
| GDP growth (2025) | 4.4% | Fast growth. |
| Inflation (2025) | 14.1% | High inflation: money loses value quickly. |
| Unemployment (2025) | 6.8% | Moderate. |
| GDP per person (2025) | $3,086 | Average output per person: a rough measure of how wealthy a country is. |
| Current account (2025) | -3.8% of GDP | Deficit: spends more abroad than it earns, so it relies on foreign money. |
| Exports (2025) | 19.8% of GDP | Driven mostly by its home market. |
Latest official annual figures from World Bank Open Data (CC BY 4.0). Context, not a forecast or financial advice.
Egypt has launched an investment zone for Qatar’s Alam Al Roum project in North Coast, in a move aimed at attracting domestic and foreign investment, expanding economic activity and accelerating the development of one of the country’s major coastal destinations.
Egypt has secured approval to export aquaculture products to all 27 European Union (EU) member states after meeting the bloc’s technical and regulatory requirements, the Ministry of Investment and Foreign Trade announced.
Mostafa Sheikhoun, Chairperson of the Suez Canal Economic Zone (SCZONE), received a high-level trade delegation from China’s Shaanxi Province, led by Jia Chenglan, Chairperson of the Shaanxi Sub-Council of the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade (CCPIT), to explore investment opportunities in…
Mohamed Farid, Minister of Investment and Foreign Trade, said that technology and artificial intelligence (AI) can help boost merchandise and services exports, revealing that Egypt’s non-oil merchandise exports reached $48bn in 2025.
Foreign investment in Egypt’s real estate sector rose 47.4% year on year to $2.8bn in the fiscal year ended June 2026, up from $1.9bn in the previous fiscal year, marking an increase of approximately $900m, according to the latest balance of payments report issued by the Central Bank of Egypt (CBE).
Egypt’s Financial Regulatory Authority (FRA) on Sunday approved the prospectus for the offering of Banque du Caire shares on the Egyptian Exchange (EGX), clearing the way for the sale of a 30% stake valued at up to about EGP 24.25bn, according to the head of the state-owned companies unit.
Analysts say that any move from Egypt will remain 'strictly defensive', as the conflict in Yemen intensifies.
Egypt will host the annual meetings of the African Tax Administration Forum (ATAF) from 1 to 5 November 2026, bringing together heads of African tax administrations and representatives of regional and international organisations working on taxation.
Egyptian Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly reviewed the country’s National Economic Transformation Programme, aimed at building a resilient economy capable of sustainable growth, ahead of its presentation at the upcoming Egypt Forum 2026.
Gold prices in the Egyptian market increased by EGP 95 over the week from 10 to 17 October, with the price of 21-carat gold, the most widely traded grade, reaching EGP 6,250 per gram on Friday, compared with EGP 6,155 last Saturday, according to data released by gold and jewellery trading platform iSagha. According to
The African Business Council (AfBC) has re-elected Amani Asfour as its president for a second term, reaffirming the confidence of African private-sector leaders in her vision to strengthen continental economic integration, boost intra-African trade and investment, and accelerate industrial development.
The Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA), South Korea’s official development cooperation agency, and the National Council for Women (NCW) jointly held a Knowledge Sharing Seminar on October 15, 2026, at The St.
Suez Canal Bank has launched its “SCB Business” mobile banking app, designed to serve businesses of all sizes. The launch marks a new step in the bank’s efforts to advance its digital services and strengthen its role as an integrated banking partner that addresses clients’ diverse needs and supports their businesses…
The Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) said the Egyptian banking sector had demonstrated a high degree of financial resilience and an ability to withstand various shocks, despite heightened risks to global financial stability, particularly amid escalating geopolitical tensions.
Nigerian Exchange Group Plc (NGX Group) and its partners are advancing cross-border investment collaboration among African capital markets, with engagements
Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals FZE is expanding its $1.6 billion initial public offering (IPO) into Egypt as the conglomerate seeks to attract more African investors to participate in the share sale.
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Finance Minister Ahmed Kouchouk said international investors had responded positively to Egypt’s economic reforms, lowering their assessment of investment risks in the country to its lowest level since 2014.
Ahmed Rostom, Minister of Planning and Economic Development, held a meeting with Anshula Kant, Managing Director and Chief Financial Officer of the World Bank Group, to discuss prospects for cooperation and strengthen the development partnership between Egypt and the World Bank.
Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty held a series of meetings with international and Arab financing institutions and foreign officials in Bangkok on Wednesday, focusing on private-sector investment, development financing, job creation and regional issues on the sidelines of the World Bank and IMF meetings.
Egypt’s Minister of Housing, Utilities and Urban Communities Randa El-Menshawy discussed plans to establish a real estate investment fund to maximise the economic and investment returns from assets owned by the New Urban Communities Authority (NUCA), according to a ministry statement on Wednesday.
Egyptian Minister of Planning and Economic Development Ahmed Rostom and Minister of Foreign Affairs Badr Abdelatty met with Yuko Mitsui, First Vice President of the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), in Bangkok to discuss enhancing economic cooperation and attracting Japanese investments to the Egyptian…
Egypt currently accounts for 20% of global date production and 25% of Arab production, Minister of Industry Khaled Hashem announced on Monday as the government outlined plans to update its sector strategy to boost exports and value-added manufacturing.