The increase contributed to a rise in revenues, which hit $1.97 billion since July 2025, up from $1.68 billion in the corresponding period last year.
The Cabinet's Media Center noted that these figures drew praise from Ivana Vladkova Hollar, head of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) mission to Egypt. Hollar affirmed the Canal's strategic importance to global trade and commended its crisis management capabilities and flexible handling of challenges through improved service efficiency and continuous client communication. She stressed that these efforts support the sustainability of navigation and the restoration of stability in the Red Sea.