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Egypt
Egypt is a $365.3B economy (2025), growing 4.4% in real terms, with consumer inflation at 14.1%. 21 of 22 tracked series are published for this country.
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Economy
GDP · 2025
$365.3B
−6.1% vs 2024
#2 of 52Data
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Source: World Bank Open Data · World Development Indicators & International Debt Statistics · rank among African countries with a recent print
The Wire
Egypt headlines
- Africa: Somali President Pitches Investment Opportunities At Alamein-Africa Forum
[Shabelle] Alamein, Egypt -- Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud on Sunday called on African and international investors to explore investment opportunities in Somalia, saying the country was rebuilding its economy and was open to business.
- Ethiopian forces seize Mekelle as regional rivals gather in Egypt
Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed reclaims Tigray’s regional capital without a fight, but an Alamein summit of uneasy neighbours threatens to escalate a domestic war into a proxy conflict.
- Inside Egypt's ambition to become a regional hub
Egypt's minister of transport, Kamel Al-Wazir reveals how Egypt is transforming its ports, railways and roads into a powerful engine for regional trade and investment.
African Business·Egypt
- Tech sector set for accelerated growth
A Cairo hub is at the heart of an ambitious plan to unleash the potential of Egypt's tech entrepreneurs and crowd in international capital.
African Business·Egypt
- SAMCO's ambition: Taking Egypt's infrastructure expertise across the continent
SAMCO's international operations account for around 15% of the construction firm's activities, a proportion expected to grow rapidly as it targets African markets.
African Business·Egypt
- Egypt Prime Minister: The private sector is empowered to drive development
Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly says that achieving macroeconomic conditions that support investor confidence and shape domestic and foreign investment decisions is crucial.
African Business·Egypt
- 'I see Egypt assuming its natural and leading role asa link between East and West, North and South'
Egypt will measure success not just by how high the buildings are or how massive the projects look, but by the number of families who can confidently say 'Life is good here. Our children have hope for the future,' says President of the Arab Republic of Egypt, Abdel Fattah el-Sisi
African Business·Egypt
- Orange Egypt eyes rapid growth
In a bid to stand out in a fiercely competitive market, the subsidiary of the French telecoms giant is investing in infrastructure, data centres and fintech.
African Business·Egypt
- New Alamein: Egypt builds a new Mediterranean powerhouse
An ambitious city that intends to "define the Egyptian dream" is preparing to welcome politicians and business leaders from across Africa.
African Business·Egypt
- Egypt bids to become renewables powerhouse
A handful of pioneering projects has evolved into a multi-billion-dollar power generation industry - the next priority is likely to be transmission.
African Business·Egypt
- Egypt's reforms aim for a new era of growth
The government believes that infrastructure investments, regulatory reform and financial liberalisation will usher in a new age of economic dynamism, writes Tom Collins.
African Business·Egypt
- Egypt builds partnerships in a fragmented world
Minister Badr Abdelatty explains how Egypt is turning diplomacy, trade and connectivity into strategic tools for influence, investment and economic growth.
African Business·Egypt
Capital
World Bank lending to Egypt
1 in the pipeline · 12 active · commitments as published by the Bank.
Source: World Bank Projects & Operations
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