The second week of November brought several notable economic developments. Egypt’s Ministry of Investment and Foreign Trade decided to ban the import of refined sugar for commercial purposes for three months, while the country’s net international reserves (NIR) reached $50.071 billion at the end of October 2025.

rom Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly witnessing the signing of an agreement between Qatari Diar and the New Urban Communities Authority (NUCA) for the Alam Al-Roum project in Matrouh, to the Central Bank of Egypt unveiling forecasts for 2025 and 2026 annual headline inflation rates, the first week of November has seen a series of key economic developments.

October ended with rich updates in Egypt’s economic sector, topped by BMI raising Egypt’s gross domestic product (GDP) growth forecast for fiscal year (FY) 2025/2026 at 5%.

The third week of October witnessed several developments in Egypt’s economic landscape across key sectors, including energy, financing, industry, and aviation.

The second week of October ended with a handful of major economic developments, led by the IMF raising Egypt’s economic growth forecast to 4.5% for the fiscal year (FY) 2025/26.

The first week of October saw key developments shaping Egypt’s economic landscape, led by a decline in annual headline inflation for September 2025.

The final week of September has been wrapped up with key news, including Egypt's confirmation that electricity tariffs will remain unchanged until January 2026, and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development revising its forecast for Egypt’s 2025 economic growth.

The following are highlights of the top news stories posted between September 21st and 25th:

The third week of September closed with notable economic updates, as the International Monetary Fund (IMF) confirmed it will combine and finalize the fifth and sixth reviews of Egypt’s Extended Fund Facility (EFF) program this fall. Meanwhile, the government signaled that fuel prices are set to rise in October, a move expected to mark the last actual increase if current market trends persist.

The second week of September brought several notable economic developments in Egypt, ranging from Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly’s confirmation that the government will not raise electricity prices this month to plans to expand the national airline fleet by nearly 30% in the coming period.

September kicked off with key economic updates, topped by new agreements in Egypt’s mining sector and billion-dollar investments with Qatar. Here’s the full list of the top 10 news.

The last week of August has seen major developments in the economic sector, with Fitch Solutions’ research unit BMI projecting Egypt’s GDP to grow in the current fiscal year and the CBE announcing a remarkable surge in remittances from Egyptians working abroad.

The third week of August ended with various economic events, topped by the Egyptian-Japanese Investment Forum, which witnessed the signing of 12 joint strategic agreements.

The second week of August witnessed key economic stories, including Standard Chartered Bank’s positive outlook regarding the Egyptian economy during the second half (H2) of 2025.

From major government announcements to positive CBE forecasts, the first week of August brought a wave of headline-making developments in Egypt.

The last week of July witnessed major developments in Egypt’s economic landscape, led by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) upgrading its forecasts for Egypt’s real gross domestic product (GDP) growth for the fiscal year (FY) 2024/2025 by 0.2%.

The fourth week of July concluded with key developments, including government plans to launch a second package of tax facilities by the end of the current fiscal year and to publish a comprehensive tax policy document by the end of 2025.

The business and economic landscape has been buzzing over the past five working days, packed with major headlines. These include the International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) expectations for the Egyptian pound (EGP) to US dollar exchange rate, as well as forecasts from Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources Karim Badawi that Egypt’s production of gold and silver will reach nearly 640,000 ounces during fiscal year (FY) 2024/2025.

From CAPMAS announcing Egypt’s annual headline inflation for June to the Central Bank of Egypt reporting a rise in net international reserves (NIR) at the end of June 2025, the past week has seen a series of notable economic developments.

The final week of June saw a series of notable economic developments in Egypt. Leading the headlines, the Egyptian Tax Authority (ETA) implemented amendments to the value-added tax (VAT) law aimed at broadening the tax base, a move intended to enhance the funding of human development programs.