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Egypt sees 36.2% decrease in May trade deficit: CAPMAS
The report, issued on Wednesday, noted that the country’s trade deficit stood at $2.59bn during May 2020, down the $4.05bn in May 2019
Egyptian exports to US increase 27.5% in 2019: CAPMAS
Egyptian exports to US equivalent to 7.2% of Egypt’s total exports in 2019
Egypt reports $2.36bn trade deficit in April: CAPMAS
Decline attributed to decreased value of some commodities, including fertilisers, petroleum products, and assorted edibles
73.5% of Egyptian families see declining income due to COVID-19: CAPMAS
Half of families involved in CAPMAS study resort to borrowing to manage daily life, 17% depend on aid, 5.4% get irregular workers’ grant
March sees 38.6% deficit in trade balance: CAPMAS
The March 2020 figures compare to the $4.38bn reported in the same month of the previous year, marking a decrease of 38.6%.
Egypt’s annual urban inflation falls to 4.7% in May: CAPMAS
CAPMAS explained that the consumer price index (CPI) totalled 107.7 points in May, registering an increase of 0.1% over April.
17.3% of Egyptians smoke: CAPMAS
Average annual spending on smoking for Egyptian family with one or more smokers is about EGP 5,798
Egypt’s computer ownership increases 12.73% in 2019: CAPMAS
General increase in technology use in 2019, due to wider access at home
Trade deficit down 51.4% in February: CAPMAS
Egypt’s exports rise by 3.3% to $2.69bn in same month
Egyptian newspapers not severely affected by digital journalism: CAPMAS
Egypt ranks 166th in 2020 World Press Freedom Index
Egypt tops list of patents granted in 2019
Total of 750 patents granted by Egyptian Patent Office in 2019
Egypt’s urban CPI inflation falls to 5.1% in March: CAPMAS
As for the annual inflation, it fell to 4.6% in March, compared to 4.9% in the preceding month, and 13.8% in March 2019.
Egypt’s annual urban headline inflation fall to 5.3%, annual core inflation decrease to 1.7% in February
Accordingly, the annual core inflation rate recorded 1.9% in February 2020, compared to 2.7% in January 2020.
CAPMAS releases annual bulletin of postal services statistics 2018/19
Value of postal accounts increase 21.2% in 2018/2019
Egypt’s trade deficit decreases 10.8% to $3.45bn in December 2019: CAPMAS
Exports of crude oil, ready-made clothes, plastics, fruits have increased, says report
Egypt’s annual urban headline inflation inches up to 7.2% in January: CAPMAS
The rise was supported by increase in prices of meat, poultry, and vegetables on monthly basis
Egypt’s trade deficit declines 32.2% YoY in October 2019: CAPMAS
The CAPMAS attributed the decrease in exports value to the decrease of some commodities, such as petroleum products by 31.1%, crude oil by 17.2 %, fertilisers by 20.1%, plastics by 4.1%.
Annual headline inflation rate hikes to 6.8% in December
However, the annual inflation rate during December 2019 decreased compared to December 2018, when it recorded 11.1% at the time
Egypt’s trade deficit narrows by 28.7% in September: CAPMAS
Unfortunately, Egypt’s export value decreased by 2.7% in September, amounting to $2.37 bn during September, down from $ 2.43 bn in September 2018, the CAPMAS added in its monthly bulletin of Foreign Trade Data.
11.5% hike in Egypt’s exports in 2018: CAPMAS
The CAPMAS added in its annual bulletin of foreign trade 2018 that the total value of exports of non-petroleum reached $24.6bn in 2018, up from $22.5bn in 2017, an increase of 9.3%.
Student enrolment in higher education increase by 4% during 2018/2019: CAPMAS
CAPMAS also stated that the rate of enrollment in university education in the Arab region is 32.52% for males, 33.51% for females, compared to 31.65% for males, and 32.32% for females in Egypt.
Egypt’s unemployment increases to 7.8% in 3Q 2019: CAPMAS
The labour force estimated at 28.4 million person in Q3 compared to 28.1 million people in the previous quarter, an increase of 1.2%. The urban labor force reached 12.4 million individuals and the labour force in rural areas reached 16 million individuals.
Private university student enrollment increased by 14.2% in 2018/19: CAPMAS
The total number of students enrolled in higher education reached 3.104 million students during the academic year 2018/19, compared to 2.985 million students during 2017/18, an increase of 4%.
Egypt’s manufacturing and extractive sector index increases by 1.4% in August: CAPMAS
The CAPMAS report added that food products index recorded reached 149.97 in August
MSMEDA, CAPMAS sign cooperation protocol to support small, micro enterprises
It aims to provide favourable climate for SME growth, says Gamea
Economic housing came first in terms of construction quality represending 52% of total implemted units in 2017/2018 :CAPMAS
World Habitat day was approved by the United Nations General Assembly for the first Monday of October annually, aiming to provide access to adequate shelter as a basic human right. The day also serves as a reminder of the world’s responsibility to shape the future.
Decline of inflation means price stability, not decrease: experts
Some experts suggest citizens cannot yet feel decline due to other services not included by CAPMAS
Non-payment court cases declines by 27% in 2018: CAPMAS
According to CAPMAS, the unsettled protesto cases decreased by 37.3% to 12,500 cases in 2018, down from 19,935 cases in 2017.
Egypt’s birth rate declines to 6.8% in 2018
The CAPMAS explained in its annual bulletin of births and deaths statistics in 2018, that the sex ratio at birth in Egypt is still the same as it was in 2017, which is 105 male /100 female.
8.8% hike in Egypt’s exports to G7 in 1H19, recording $3.8bn: CAPMAS
G7 net investments in Egypt up 5.7% in H1 of FY 2018/19