Egypt's economy grew by 5% year-on-year in Q1 2026, according to preliminary estimates from the planning ministry. GDP Annual Growth Rate in Egypt averaged 4.18 percent from 1992 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 13.77 percent in the third quarter of 2011 and a record low of -3.80 percent in the first quarter of 2011. source: Ministry of Planning and Economic Development

The Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in Egypt expanded 5 percent in the first quarter of 2026 over the same quarter of the previous year.

The Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in Egypt expanded 5 percent in the first quarter of 2026 over the same quarter of the previous year. GDP Annual Growth Rate in Egypt is expected to be 4.50 percent by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Egypt GDP Annual Growth Rate is projected to trend around 4.80 percent in 2027 and 6.00 percent in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Full Year GDP Growth 2.40 3.80 percent Dec 2024
GDP 389.06 395.93 USD Billion Dec 2024
GDP Annual Growth Rate 5.00 5.32 percent Mar 2026
GDP Constant Prices 2347.84 2342.90 EGP Million Dec 2025
GDP from Agriculture 826741.20 1313978.70 EGP Million Dec 2025
GDP from Construction 520877.54 489249.90 EGP Million Dec 2025
GDP from Manufacturing 831416.51 792211.30 EGP Million Dec 2025
GDP from Mining 231296.32 242963.10 EGP Million Dec 2025
GDP from Transport 301108.67 376131.70 EGP Million Dec 2025
GDP per Capita 4137.61 4111.31 USD Dec 2024
GDP per Capita PPP 16798.15 16691.39 USD Dec 2024
Gross Fixed Capital Formation 302.00 278.80 EGP Billion Dec 2025


Egypt GDP Annual Growth Rate
Egypt is the third largest economy in the Arab world. Services are the most important sector of the economy and account for around 47.5 percent of total GDP. The most important segments within Services are Wholesale and Retail Trade (10 percent of the output), Government (9 percent), Transportation and Communication (8 percent), Finance, Insurance and Real Estate (8 percent) and Tourism (4 percent). Industry constitutes 30 percent of the output and the largest segments within this sector are: Manufacturing (15.5 percent) and Extraction (13.5 percent). Agriculture accounts for 14.5 percent of output and Electricity, Water, Sanitation and Construction for around 7 percent.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
5.00 5.32 13.77 -3.80 1992 - 2026 percent Quarterly
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