Middle East economic data
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Egypt economic indicators at a glance
Egypt nominal GDP
Egypt GDP per capita
Egypt GDP growth
Egypt’s GDP per capita has fluctuated greatly over the past decade. Its GDP growth rate has also fluctuated but is predicted to steadily increase from 2025 onwards.
Egypt inflation
Egypt debt & current account balance
Government gross debt as a percentage of Egypt’s GDP is extremely high. It reached a peak of 95.9 percent in 2023 but has been decreasing since then.
Egypt trade
Egypt’s top 10 trade partners
Egypt’s most important trade partners include Turkey, Spain, Italy, China and Saudi Arabia.
Egypt foreign direct investment
Inward and outward foreign direct investment into Egypt has been volatile. Egypt’s FDI is generally on the increase.
Egypt credit ratings
Egypt’s credit rating is rated as stable by Fitch and S&P Global and its Moody’s credit rating is positive.
Egypt governance
Egypt’s Corruption Perceptions Index score of 30 is well below the global average of 43 and the Mena average of 39. The higher the score, the lower the corruption in a country.
Egypt population
Egypt life expectancy
Egypt’s population has significantly grown over the past decade, but the rate of this growth is generally slowing. Life expectancy in Egypt fell in 2020, reaching its lowest point in 2021 before rising again.
Egypt employment
Egypt’s unemployment rate has been gradually falling over the past decade and is now at its lowest level in more than 10 years.
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The latest IMF World Economic Outlook was published on April 25, 2025. The IMF states: “Estimates and projections are based on statistical information available through April 14, 2025, but may not reflect the latest published data in all cases.” In addition, medium-term projections for Egypt have been revised “based on developments in commodity markets and international trade as of April 4”.
