The first week of January closed with several notable economic indicators, most prominently Egypt’s tourism and remittance performance. The country welcomed around 19 million tourists in 2025, while remittances from Egyptians working abroad rose by 42.5% YoY during the first 11 months of 2025.

The Egyptian economic sector witnessed key developments and huge deals in 2025, led by the Alam El Roum project with Qatari Diar. The new year is about to begin, and Egypt intends to maintain momentum on the economic landscape.

The fourth week of December ended with key developments in the economic sector, topped by the International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) agreement for Egypt’s fifth and sixth reviews under the EEF program.

The third week of December witnessed valuable economic agreements and developments, led by a $200 million deal with Qatari group Al Mana Holding to produce sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) in the integrated Ain Sokhna zone.

The second week of December closed with several notable developments, including the General Authority for Investment and Free Zones announcing the launch of the Cash Investment Incentive Guide to support industrial projects in Egypt.

The first week of December ended with a handful of interesting economic developments in various key sectors, including mining, energy, tourism, financing, and more.

The last week of November saw significant movements in Egypt’s economic landscape, led by the upcoming visit of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) mission, scheduled to take place from December 1st to 12th.

Egypt’s economic sector witnessed fruitful developments in the third week of November.

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.