The Egyptian Ministry of Planning, Economic Development and International Cooperation reported yesterday that the private sector secured approximately $2.9 billion (about EGP 136.5 billion) in financing during 2025, representing around 65 per cent of total investments for the year.
In addition, the sector obtained about $300 million (approximately EGP 14.1 billion) in development grants, contributing to an aggregate of roughly $17 billion (about EGP 800 billion) in private-sector financing since 2020.
The financing figures were outlined in the report titled Growth, Employment and Resilience: Preparing the Egyptian Economy for the Future, which examines strategic reforms, financing mechanisms and partnerships that have bolstered private-sector engagement against a backdrop of global inflation and
supply-chain disruptions.
The government’s economic strategy aims to increase the private sector’s share of total investment to 72 per cent by 2030, underpinned by targets to achieve 7.5 per cent growth, elevate annual foreign direct investment to $24.6 billion, and expand total exports to $145 billion.
The report also notes that ongoing International Monetary Fund (IMF) programme reviews could unlock an additional $2.5 billion in financing, while the IMF forecasts Egypt’s GDP growth to rise from 4.7 per cent in FY2025/26 to 5.4 per cent in FY2026/27 should reforms continue.