Egypt

Official Name: The Arab Republic of Egypt
Sovereign Status: Sovereign Country
Government Type: Presidential Republic
Official Name (Local Language): Jumhuriyat Misr al-Arabiyah
ISO Country Codes: EG : EGY
Internet Domain: .eg
Government Web Site: https://digital.gov.eg/english/home.aspx
Capital: Cairo Main Airports: Cairo International Airport
Language(s): Arabic Population: 107,770,524
Currency: Egyptian Pound ISO Currency Code: EGP
Telephone Dial In: +20 ID Prefix: 00




Egypt

GDP: $1.264 trillion (2021 est.)
GDP Pro Capita (PPP): $11,600 (2021 est.)
Currency & USD Exchange Rate: Egyptian Pound
Currency Code: EGP
World Bank Classification: Lower-Middle Income Economy

GDP Composition:

Agriculture: 11.3% cotton, rice, corn, wheat, beans, fruits, vegetables; cattle, water buffalo, sheep, goats
Industry: 35.8% textiles, food processing, tourism, chemicals, pharmaceuticals, hydrocarbons, construction, cement, metals, light manufactures
Services: 52.9%

Source: Central Intelligence Agency Factbook




Financial Exchanges:
Commodities Exchange: Egyptian Commodities Exchange ; Stock & Securities Exchange: The Egyptian Stock Exchange ;


National Dataset(s):

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Subject to Country Specific Sanctions? EU

The World Bank’s World Integrated Trade Solution

Business Language(s): Arabic; English
Customs & Excise: Egyptian Customs Authority
Development Bank(s): African Development Bank; Trade and Development Bank; Islamic Development Bank; The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development; Export Development Bank of Egypt;
National Standards Bureau: Egyptian Organization for Standardization and Quality
Competitive Ind’l Performance: 93/141 (2019) Corruption Perceptions Index: 130/180 (2022 Rank)
Ease of Doing Business: N/A Enabling Trade Index: 116/136 (2016)
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Regional Trade Agreements & Organisations:

Egypt

British Chambers of Commerce Overseas
British Egyptian Business Association
The British Egyptian Business Association (BEBA) is a non-governmental, non-profit organisation serving the interests of the British/Egyptian business community. BEBA was established in 1996 with 100 members. Today, it has over 700 members, covering a broad cross-section of leading British and Egyptian corporations and individuals.

Joint-Venture Chambers of Commerce
Arab British Chamber of Commerce
The Arab-British Chamber of Commerce is a not-for profit membership organisation established in 1975 under the General Union of Chambers of Commerce, Industry and Agriculture for the Arab Countries. The Chamber has a unique function in the promotion of bilateral trade and investment between Britain and the Arab countries. To achieve this we work in close co-operation with government ministries, official trade and investment bodies, Arab diplomatic missions in London, the British Chambers of Commerce, the League of Arab States, leading Arab businesses and Chambers of Commerce in the Arab world.
The Egyptian-British Chamber of Commerce
The Chamber is well connected to the various bilateral organisations that deal with Egypt and the UK – both in government and the private sector. It further has close ties with the network of regional Chambers of Commerce across the UK.