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UNCTAD: Egypt Leads Africa in FDI Inflows

Businessmen Team news 24 January 2026 10:11 PM
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UNCTAD: Egypt Leads Africa in FDI Inflows

Egypt led African countries in foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows in 2025, totaling $11 billion, according to a report issued in January 2026 by the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD).

The report stated that Egypt thus became the continent’s largest investment destination for the fourth consecutive year.

Meanwhile, the Cabinet’s Media Center reported today that Egypt recorded a 45.2% decrease in its current account deficit during the first quarter of fiscal year 2025–2026 compared to the same quarter of fiscal year 2024–2025, registering $3.2 billion.

The Media Center added that this was achieved thanks to several factors, including a 29.8% rise in remittances from Egyptians working abroad to about $10.8 billion, a 13.8% increase in tourism revenues to around $5.5 billion, a 12.4% rise in Suez Canal revenues to approximately $1.05 billion, and a 24.1% increase in non-oil merchandise exports, reaching $9.8 billion.