State Budget

CBE reveals FY2023/2024 economic indicators, GDP reported at LE 2.14trn

Tue, 13 Aug 2024 - 04:08 GMT

The country’s GDP was recorded at LE 2.14 trillion, up from LE 2.09 trillion in FY2022/2023, according to the report

Egypt’s FY2024/25 budget aims for growth and social support amid economic challenges

Thu, 27 Jun 2024 - 01:51 GMT

Egypt is embarking on the fiscal year 2024/25, the government has prepared an ambitious budget exceeding LE 5.5 trillion, marking a significant increase from the previous year's LE 3.4 trillion.

Following Parliament’s approval, Finance Minister reveals key draft budget details for FY24/25

Tue, 04 Jun 2024 - 11:51 GMT

The total budget for the upcoming fiscal year is currently at approximately LE 5.5 trillion, a significant increase from the current fiscal year’s budget of about LE 3.4 trillion

State spending limit to curb inflation says PM

Tue, 21 May 2024 - 01:28 GMT

Minister of Finance, Mohamed Maait, revealed the cap back in March, noting that it aimed to create more opportunities for the private sector to participate in the economy

Finance Minister reveals draft budget details

Tue, 23 Apr 2024 - 04:44 GMT

Maait explained that the new budget focuses on balancing between mitigating inflationary pressures experienced by citizens, meeting developmental needs, and maintaining financial discipline

Egypt sets goal to achieve 3.5% primary surplus in GDP for FY2024/2025

Wed, 13 Mar 2024 - 03:00 GMT

These discussions took place during an open dialogue on the upcoming budget for FY2024/2025, which is set to commence on July 1st

59 economic bodies to be integrated into Egypt’s general budget within 5 years

Mon, 19 Feb 2024 - 03:32 GMT

The ministry will submit a Tax Policy Strategy for Egypt 2024/2030 document to the National Dialogue.

Egypt reduces state investments to rationalize spending for FY2023/2024

Thu, 01 Feb 2024 - 05:30 GMT

According to the decision, there is a postponement in working on new projects, in addition to a prohibition on entering into any new contracts

Debt-to-GDP ratio to fall below 85% by June 2028: Finance Minister

Wed, 10 Jan 2024 - 10:49 GMT

This statement comes as part of President El Sisi's directives to boost public spending and enhance the well-being of Egyptian citizens, with a focus on sustainable initiatives to improve their standard of living

El Said commences meetings to chart new FY investment plan and checks on FY23 progress

Tue, 26 Dec 2023 - 01:59 GMT

Minister of Planning, Hala El-Said, met with ministry officials on Tuesday to evaluate the FY2023/2024 plan and achievements, project completion rates, and other key indicators under MPED’s purview

Budget deficit grows during first 2M of FY2023/2024, Finance Ministry

Mon, 13 Nov 2023 - 05:37 GMT

Egypt’s debt-to-GDP ratio hit 95.6 percent in FY2022/2023, with the GDP recording LE 9.8 trillion ($318,23 billion)

Sisi calls for achieving financial discipline in State budget

Tue, 26 Apr 2022 - 11:09 GMT

President Abdel Fattah El Sisi has ordered continuing work to achieve the financial discipline of the State budget while taking all measures to ensure maintaining the State's safe financial and economic track.

Finance minister: State repaid LE 288 billion to National Organization for Social Insurance in 2 years

Fri, 02 Apr 2021 - 01:28 GMT

Finance Minister Mohamed Maeit said the State's general budget repaid EGP 288 billion to the National Organization For Social Insurance (NOSI) in 21 months upon directives of President Abdel Fattah El Sisi to settle the financial entanglement with the organization.

Scholarship’s share hit 3 billion in 2019

Sat, 20 Apr 2019 - 11:30 GMT

The State's budget of the fiscal year 2019/2020 increased the scholarship’s share up to LE 3.8 billion

New regional ring road saves the state LE 900M, Minister

Fri, 06 Jul 2018 - 01:18 GMT

The new regional ring road spares the state budget around 900 million annually: Hisham Arafat

Sisi nods ‘trillionistic’ state budget

Thu, 03 Aug 2017 - 10:59 GMT

The budget expenditure was LE 1.207 trillion, while the revenues were set at LE 852.34 billion.

Draft budget allocates over LE 68B for higher education

Tue, 06 Jun 2017 - 08:46 GMT

State budget draft for FY2017/18 allocates over LE 68 billion for higher education and LE3 5 billion for scientific research.

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