Egypt’s manufacturing, extractive industries index falls 2.66% MoM in January
Updated 3/29/2023 10:08:00 AM
Arab Finance: Egypt’s index of manufacturing and extractive industries, excluding crude oil and petroleum products, fell by 2.66% month-on-month (MoM) to 105.69 points in January 2023 from 108.58 points, according to data released by the Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics (CAPMAS) on March 28th.
The index of food industries rose by 19.03% MoM to 155.21 points in January from 130.40 points in December 2022, data showed.
The index of electronics, optical instruments, and medical devices production increased by 9.39% to 92.51 points last January, compared to 84.57 points in December.
On the other hand, the index of pharmaceuticals and chemical industries fell by 28.89% to 90.99 points in January 2023 from 127.96 points in December 2022, the state-run statistics agency added.
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