Investors see less risk in Egypt than at any time since 2014, minister says
Finance Minister Ahmed Kouchouk told investors in Bangkok that the private sector now accounts for 65% of investment and the economy is growing at 5.1%.
Bangkok — International investors now rate the risk of investing in Egypt at its lowest level since 2014, the Finance Minister, Ahmed Kouchouk, said in Bangkok, Daily News Egypt reports.
He was speaking at three sessions with investors organised by HSBC, Standard Chartered and Goldman Sachs on the sidelines of the IMF and World Bank meetings.
The figures he gave
- The private sector accounts for 65% of investment and is driving growth of 5.1%.
- Egypt recorded a primary surplus of 4.9% of GDP, and the overall budget deficit fell to 5.8% last fiscal year.
- The government aims to cut debt to about 70% of GDP within three years, lengthen the average maturity of its debt and lower the cost of servicing it.
What comes next
Mr Kouchouk said the government would keep its tax and customs relief programme and introduce new packages to build investor confidence, alongside initiatives to support businesses, expand production and exports and create jobs. He said the stable outlook from credit rating agencies reflects the success of Egypt's reforms.
Source: Daily News Egypt, 14 October 2026.
