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560, total number of delegates abroad on scientific missions in 2017: CAPMAS
The Central Agency for Public Mobilisation and Statistics (CAPMAS) announced Tuesday in its annual bulletin of delegates travelling abroad on scientific missions in 2017 that the total number of delegates reached 560. The CAPMAS stated that 435 delegates out of the 560 travelled on scholarships in 2017, compared to 328 delegates in 2016—an increase of …
73.6 average female life expectancy in Egypt in 2017: CAPMAS
The Central Agency for Public Mobilisation and Statistics (CAPMAS) revealed that Egyptian female life expectancy at birth increased to 73.6 years, compared to 70.8 years for males, in 2017. Meanwhile, the average expectancy of females in 2006 was 69.1 years, while for males was 66.5 years. This came according to the CAPMAS report on the …
CAPMAS, Investment Ministry create a survey on newly founded firms
Egypt’s minister of investment and international cooperation, Sahar Nasr, signed a protocol with the Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics (CAPMAS)’s chairperson, Khairat Barakat, to create a survey on the newly founded firms to figure out their problems and to simplify governmental procedures, according to a Thursday ministerial press statement. Nasr said that new protocol with …
0.3% increase in Egypt’s inflation rate in February: CAPMAS
The Central Agency for Public Mobilisation and Statistics (CAPMAS) announced in its monthly bulletin that the inflation rate in Egypt increased by 0.3% in February compared to January, reaching 267 points compared to 266.3 points. According to the CAPMAS’s monthly bulletin, the annual inflation rate in Egypt amounted to 14.3% in February, compared to 31.7% …
EGP 3.027tn total deposit balances in 2016/2017
Total deposit balances increased in 2016/2017 to reach EGP 3.027tn, an increase of 43.1%, according to the Central Agency for Public Mobilisation and Statistics (CAPMAS). The CAPMAS attributed this increase to shares of the household sector and private business sector, as well as to the contribution of the economic measures adopted since January 2016, which …
EGP 44bn cost of projects implemented in Cairo during an entire year
Cairo governorate showed the highest percentage of projects executed in the field of construction, according to Central Agency for Public Mobilisation and Statistics (CAPMAS). CAPMAS said that the projects executed in the capital amounted to EGP 44.8bn, out of a total of EGP 56.4bn, which is the value of construction projects executed by private sector companies …
$3.04bn trade deficit in September 2017: CAPMAS
The country’s exports, imports increased by 17.1%, 4.5% respectively
8% increase in manufacturing, extractive index in October 2017
The Central Agency for Public Mobilisation and Statistics (CAPMAS) issued metadata on the production index of manufacturing and extractive industries for October 2017. The index of manufacturing and extractive industries (excluding crude oil and petroleum products) reached 139.41 during October 2017 (preliminary results) compared to 129.03 points in September 2017 (final results), an increase of …
Trade deficit down 26.7% in August 2017
The trade balance deficit decreased in August to $3.31bn, down from $4.52bn during the same month last year, marking a drop of 26.7%, according to the Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics (CAPMAS). The report noted that the value of exports increased by 17.0%, as it reached $2.17bn during August 2017 versus $1.86bn in …
Trade deficit balance in 7 months reaches $21.3bn
Egypt imported contraceptives from Germany worth $50m in 7 months, animal food worth $86.2m, toys worth $30.9m, according to CAPMAS
Egypt’s exports in July register $1.92bn, against $5.42bn of imports: CAPMAS
14.7 % decrease in the deficit of trade balance in July
Egypt first Arab country to implement conditional monetary support programs: CAPMAS
The number of beneficiary families of Takaful and Karama programs since March 2015 to May 2017 is estimated at 1.7 million
Employees in government sector decline 13% in 2016/2017: CAPMAS
Local management account for 56% of all employees in government sector
Egyptian population reaches 94.7 million: CAPMAS
The method of the census was prepared in four years, as it was the first to be implemented with electronic means, says El-Gendy head of CAPMAS
Egypt’s imports of LPG increases in July for first time in 3 months: CAPMAS
Egypt’s imports of liquid petroleum gas (LPG) increased slightly by 1.2% in July for the first time after declining from March to June, according to data from the Central Agency for Public Mobilisation and Statistics (CAPMAS). The monthly CAPMAS bulletin showed that imports of LPG increased to 167,200 tonnes, up from 165,200 tonnes year-over-year. Egypt’s …
Industrial production rises by 29.2%: CAPMAS
The Central Agency for Public Mobilisation and Statistics (CAPMAS) issued its quarterly bulletin of industrial production public/public business and private sector enterprises that employ 25 or more workers in the fourth quarter of 2016. The report showed that the total industrial production value (excluding crude and refined petroleum) reached EGP 114.3bn during the fourth quarter …
Annual inflation in August fell to 33.2% against 34.2% in July
Monthly inflation records 1.2%, down from 3.2% in July
Work permits issued dropped by 5.7% in 2016: CAPMAS
The total number of work permits issued by the Ministry of Interior to Egyptians (for the first time or renewal) reached 1.252 million in 2016 compared to 1.328 million in 2015, a decrease of 5.7%, according to the Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics’ (CAPMAS) recent report. CAPMAS stated that the total number of …
Official unemployment rate drops to 11.98% in Q2 2017: CAPMAS
Workforce size registers 29.183m in April-June 2017, up by 33,000 from Q1 2017
16.3% increase in public sector’s construction operation value in 2015/16
Total value of roads, bridges, and tunnels reached EGP 8.7bn, up from EGP 7.8bn in 2014/15
41.9% increase in cash balances at banks in 2015/2016
Insurance companies’ total financial position reached EGP 65.8bn
Trade balance deficit dropped 52% in April: CAPMAS
Exports grew by 8.5%, imports down to $3.9bn
Value of Egyptian exports to the United States reached EGP 10.6bn in 2016: CAPMAS
The value of Egyptian exports to the United States reached EGP 10.6bn in 2016 and represent 4.7% of Egypt’s exports to the world, compared to EGP 9.4bn in 2015—an increase of 12.3%. The Central Agency for Public Mobilization & Statistics (CAPMAS) published on Sunday in its “Economic Relations between Egypt and the United States of …
Egypt’s exports to international complexes amount to EGP 339.2bn, versus EGP 605bn of imports in 2016: CAPMAS
EU is top supplier, AFTA ranks first importer
9% increase in rate of financial investments of organised private sector companies in 2015: CAPMAS
Value of fixed assets reached EGP 286.1bn
Trade balance deficit dropped 43.1% in March: CAPMAS
Exports amount to $2.16bn, imports at $4.67bn, deficit down to $2.51bn
41.2% of employers in Egypt are smokers: CAPMAS
Average family spending on smoking at EGP 331 per month, university graduates least smokers
7.5% increase in Index of Manufacturing during March 2017: CAPMAS
The Index of Manufacturing—excluding crude oil and petroleum products—registered 129.78 points during March 2017, compared to 120.72 points in February 2017, marking an increase of 7.5% month-on-month (m-o-m). The Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics (CAPMAS) issued its monthly metadata on the production index of manufacturing and extractive industries in March. The report noted …
48.6% increase in tourist arrivals in March: CAPMAS
Nearly 50% increase of nights spent, 30.9% increase in Arab tourists visiting Egypt
Official unemployment rate drops to 12% in Q1 2017
5.302 million people work in agriculture and fishing, equivalent to 20.7% of employed workforce, according to CAPMAS