Egypt’s GDP growth accelerates to 5.3% in Q2 2025/26 – planning minister

Egypt’s economy grew by 5.3 per cent in the second quarter of the 2025/2026 fiscal year, up from 4.3 per cent a year earlier, Planning Minister Ahmed Rostom said on Wednesday.

Speaking at a Cabinet press conference, Rostom said growth was supported by a range of sectors including non-oil industries, transport and logistics, tourism-related activities, electricity, health, and education.

Non-oil industries were the largest contributor, accounting for about 1.2 percentage points of overall growth and expanding by 10 per cent, reflecting government efforts to boost industrial output and exports.

Labour-intensive sectors also performed strongly, with restaurants and hotels growing by 14.6 per cent, transport and logistics by 7.4 per cent, wholesale and retail trade by 6 per cent, and agriculture by 2.7 per cent.

Rostom attributed the overall performance to the government’s economic reform programme and improvements across production and service sectors, adding that expanding digital transformation activities supported diversification and more sustainable growth.

Attribution: Amwal Al Ghad English

Subediting: Y.Yasser