Egypt’s Economic Development (2015-2025)
One of our assignees recently arrived in Egypt. He had previously visited the country in 2012. During an orientation tour as part of the Home Finding Program, he expressed how impressed he was by Egypt’s significant development overall. He particularly highlighted improvements in roads, services, and the emergence of new constructions and neighbourhoods.
While we at GRC were pleased to hear this positive feedback, we decided to conduct our own research to verify these observations. The results are presented below, with sources provided in the footnotes.
A comprehensive economic development brief of Egypt over the last decade focused on key macro indicators — GDP growth, investment trends, infrastructure development (especially roads), and expansion in services — along with an explanatory summary. Because official decade-long time series data (2015–2024) for all variables isn’t fully available here, the graph uses GDP growth rates (World Bank / national estimates) for trend representation and highlights major milestones/inflection points with contextual annotations. You can view or download this as a chart you can integrate into reports or presentations.
Egypt Economic Development (2015–2025)
Key Notes on Trends (2015–2025)
GDP Growth Trends
- Egypt maintained moderate-to-strong growth through much of the decade (often 4–6%). Countries’ official data show annual GDP growth around ~4.4% in the 2024/25 fiscal year — a recovery from lower levels around 2.4% in the prior year [1].
- Growth has been supported by non-oil manufacturing, tourism, communications, and services, though challenged periodically by external shocks (e.g., Red Sea tensions impacting Suez revenues) [2].
Infrastructure & Road Development
- Egypt has undertaken one of its largest infrastructure programmes ever, with over $550 billion invested over the past decade across transportation, new cities, energy, and water sectors [3].
- The National Roads Project significantly expanded the road network — e.g., from ~23,500 km in 2014 to ~30,500 km of main roads by 2024, improving connectivity and supporting logistics/industry [4].
Investment Environment
- Private investment showed strong recent growth — a reported 73% rise in private investment in the last year (2025), reflecting reforms to boost the investment climate [5].
- Broader trends of private vs. public investment show increasing private share, even as public investment retrenched in some periods [6].
Services & Digital Sector Expansion
- Major services sectors — especially ICT and telecommunications — have been engines of growth, with considerable infrastructure spending (e.g., $6 billion since 2019 to upgrade networks) [7].
- The services sector (including tourism, financial services, transport, and communications) has grown its contribution to GDP alongside manufacturing and construction [8].
Summary: Economic Development Drivers
| Driver | Trend/Status |
| GDP Growth | Stable moderate growth ~4–5%, with recovery post-crises [9]. |
| Infrastructure Investment | Record capital investments, major road expansions (National Roads Project) [10]. |
| Private Investment Trends | Robust recent growth; reforms to improve business climate [11]. |
| Services Expansion | ICT, tourism, transport services growing; ICT network investments significant [12]. |
| External Shocks | Suez Canal revenues volatile due to regional tensions [13]. |
Export & Trade Infrastructure Context
- Transport upgrades (roads, logistics) reduce costs and integrate markets, enabling higher trade-and services output [14].
- Public-private shifts in investment suggest greater reliance on private financing and efficiency in capital allocation [15].