Egypt recorded a sharp surge in private-sector investment in 2025, signaling renewed investor confidence as the government pushes forward with economic reforms aimed at strengthening growth and boosting exports, Finance Minister Ahmed Kouchouk said at the World Economic Forum in Davos.
Speaking during a panel session, Kouchouk revealed that total private investment rose by 73% over the past year, reflecting increased participation by both domestic and foreign investors in the Egyptian market.
Egypt has witnessed a notable transformation in the structure of investment during the past fiscal year. According to data from the Ministry of Planning and International Cooperation released in October 2025, private investment accounted for 47.5% of total investment, its highest share in five years, while the contribution of public investment declined.
Private investment climbed to EGP 590.7 billion in the FY2024/25, up from EGP 474.7 billion a year earlier. In contrast, public investment fell to EGP 526.6 billion, compared with EGP 627.5 billion in the previous fiscal year.
The shift underscores the government’s stated objective of allowing the private sector to play a larger role in driving economic expansion, while the state focuses on regulation, infrastructure, and social protection.
The investment rebound has coincided with a recovery in real domestic credit growth directed to the private sector. Credit growth accelerated sharply in February 2025, reaching 19.9%, before easing to around 7.03% by June.
The finance ministry expects lending to private businesses to pick up pace again in 2025, supported by an ongoing monetary easing cycle.
Data from February 2025 show that 43.22% of private-sector credit facilities were directed toward the industrial sector, highlighting a policy emphasis on supporting manufacturing and export-oriented industries.
Kouchouk also pointed to strong gains in government revenues, saying Egypt managed to significantly increase tax collection without imposing new burdens on businesses.
He attributed the improvement primarily to the use of artificial intelligence and digital tools to enhance tax administration and services.
According to figures from the Egyptian Tax Authority, tax revenues rose by about 35% year-on-year in the last fiscal year, reaching EGP 2.2 trillion.
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