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Egypt Economy
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Economic reforms introduced beginning in 2004 have had a noticeable impact on the economy’s performance. In the three years prior to the global financial crisis, GDP growth averaged 7% per annum and FDI peaked at $13.2bn in 2007/08. However, the events of the past two years have underlined the fact that Egypt’s growth over the previous years has not been shared by all sectors of society, although...
Chapter | Country Profile from The Report: Egypt 2013
Home to one of the oldest civilisations in the world, Egypt remains the most populous and one of the most influential countries in the Arab world. Over the past two years, a state of transition has become a more or less permanent feature of Egypt’s political scene. Popular protests starting on January 25, 2011 represented Egyptians from a wide spectrum of backgrounds and originated in calls...
The wealth of the Nile River and its fertile banks and delta, together with Egypt’s location at the confluence of Africa, Asia and Europe, have made the country a valuable prize for centuries, as well as a centre of trade and ideas.
This section features an article on the country’s footballers, plus helpful listings of hotels, useful contact details, and facts for first-time business and leisure travellers.
Egypt is the second-largest economy in the Arab World, with a GDP in excess of $229bn and a domestic market of 85m people. However, its performance over the past year has been turbulent, thanks to the significant political transformation the country has undergone. The complicated process has had broad macroeconomic consequences for Egypt, reducing capital inflows by roughly 75% in 2011 and...