Egypt’s September manufacturing output contracts 5.3% m/m – CAPMAS

Egypt’s manufacturing and extractive industries index declined 5.3 per cent month-on-month in September 2025, according to preliminary data released Tuesday by the country’s statistics agency CAPMAS. Excluding crude oil and petroleum products, the index fell to 119.60 from 126.30 in August.

While traditional sectors experienced significant declines, technology-related industries registered strong growth. The computers, electronics, optical products, and medical devices segment rose 40.3 per cent to 78.11, and paper and paper products increased 8.9 per cent to 82.17, reflecting rising production and demand.

Conversely, beverage manufacturing fell 33.56 per cent to 413.49, driven by seasonal drops in consumption, and ready-made garments declined 16.99 per cent to 231.05, reflecting market conditions.

CAPMAS highlighted that the index methodology has been updated using 2012/2013 as the base year, in line with ISIC Rev.4, and incorporates the monthly producer price index.

The mixed results underline the divergent performance across Egypt’s industrial sectors, with high-tech and export-oriented industries outperforming traditional consumer goods in the current economic environment.

Attribution: Amwal Al Ghad English