Bilateral trade volume between Egypt and Switzerland recorded $2.3 billion in 2025, Minister of Trade and Investment Hassan El-Khatib noted during the Swiss–Egyptian Economic Forum.

Minister of Trade and Investment Hassan El-Khatib reviewed Egypt’s economic reform program, on the sidelines of the 2026 World Economic Forum in Davos.

Egypt and the African Development Bank (AfDB) signed a $170 million agreement for the second phase of the Private Sector Development and Economic Diversification Financing Program (PSD-EDSP) to support the private sector and promote economic diversification.

The current Egyptian effort to reform the fiscal system thus lies at the core of the country’s economic revamp. Over the past decades, the government has launched a series of initiatives to modernize the tax structure and broaden its portfolio, aiming to create revenue generation, investment locale, and other conducive conditions for investors. The journey has already been punctuated by waves of tax incentives.

Minister of Investment and Foreign Trade Hassan El-Khatib reviewed Egypt’s economic vision for the next five years, according to a statement.

Egypt has leveraged its radical economic reforms, attracting significant inflows of foreign direct investment (FDI) despite the global slowdown, Minister of Investment and Foreign Trade Hassan El-Khatib said.

Egypt aims to increase tax revenues by 35% annually, while developing a unified platform for collecting non-tax fees, Minister of Investment and Foreign Trade Hassan El-Khatib stated.

A mission from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) will visit Cairo within weeks for the fifth and sixth reviews of $8 billion Egypt's Extended Fund Facility (EFF) program, Prime Minister Moustafa Madbouly said during a press conference.

At the core of the Egyptian banking sector evolution lies a surge in mergers and acquisitions (M&A) activity. As the country pursues ambitious economic reforms and digital modernization, banks have emerged as pivotal players—not only in capital mobilization but also in expanding financial inclusion and investor confidence.

Egypt’s investment landscape witnessed a crucial update in October 2025 when Standard & Poor’s (S&P) upgraded the country’s long-term credit rating to ‘B’ from 'B-'. This marks the first upgrade from the agency in years and serves as a crucial external validation of the country’s necessary economic adjustments.

Minister of Investment and Foreign Trade Hassan El-Khatib received a delegation from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to address Egypt’s ongoing financial, institutional, and trade reform programs.

Minister of Investment and Foreign Trade Hassan El-Khatib received a delegation from the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) to discuss ways to enhance the investment climate in Egypt.

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) will combine and complete the fifth and sixth reviews of Egypt’s Extended Fund Facility (EFF)program this fall, Julie Kozack, Head of the IMF, announced.

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) could merge its fifth and sixth reviews of Egypt's $8 billion support program, which may delay the disbursement of $1.2 billion by half a year.

The United Nations Development Program (UNDP) 2025 report highlighted an improvement in Egypt's indicators, rising from 0.751 in 2022 to 0.754 in 2023

Rania Al-Mashat, Minister of Planning, Economic Development, and International Cooperation, discussed the national structural reform program with Ivanna Vladkova Hollar, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Mission Chief for Egypt.

Egypt set its public investment ceiling for fiscal year (FY) 2025/2026 at approximately EGP 1.158 trillion, Rania Al-Mashat, Minister of Planning, Economic Development, and International Cooperation, announced.

Minister of Investment and Foreign Trade Hassan El-Khatib and Minister of Finance Ahmed Kouchouk discussed Egypt's economic reform program and the latest development regarding fiscal and structural policies with the Monetary Fund (IMF) Mission Chief for Egypt Ivanna Vladkova Hollar

Egypt is undertaking significant reforms to modernize its public administration and face current and future challenges

Fitch Solutions expects Egypt’s economic indicators to improve gradually during the period from fiscal year (FY) 2024/2025 to FY 2027/2028, as per a statement by the Egyptian Cabinet Media Office.