IMF Raises Egypt's 2026 Economic Growth Forecast to 5.1%

The International Monetary Fund has raised its forecast for Egypt's economic growth in 2026 to 5.1%, an increase of 0.9 percentage points from its April estimate. In its Regional Economic Outlook report, the Fund said strong remittance inflows and the resilience of the tourism sector were among the main factors supporting growth in the face of the conflict's repercussions.

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• The increase amounts to 0.9 percentage points compared with the Fund's April estimate.

  «بزيادة قدرها 0.9 نقطة مئوية مقارنة بتقديراته الصادرة في أبريل الماضي»

  المصدر
• The April estimate for real GDP growth was 4.2%.

  «مقابل 4.2% في تقديراته الصادرة في أبري»

  جريدة البورصة
• The Fund has kept its forecast for Egypt's economic growth at 4.8% through 2031.

  «صندوق النقد يثبت توقعاته لنمو الاقتصاد المصري عند 4.8% بحلول 2031»

  جريدة المال
• The Fund noted that strong remittances and the resilience of tourism during the war were among the main factors supporting growth.

  «أن التحويلات المالية القوية وصمود قطاع السياحة خلال فترة الحرب، كانت من أبرز العوامل الداعمة لنمو الاقتصاد المصري»

  جريدة المال

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