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Saudi Arabia becomes highest investing country in Egypt

by Sama Mousa

Saudi Arabia was the highest investing country in Egypt during the first half (H1) of the fiscal year (FY) 2022/2023, with total investments worth $2.10 billion.

While, the UAE came in the second place with investments worth $1.50 billion, followed by Italy and the UK which had investments worth $1.20 billion each.

According to the Central Agency for Public Mobilisation and Statistics (CAPMAS), Egypt’s net foreign direct investment (FDI) reached $5.70 billion in H1.

CAPMAS also said that the recorded value is higher by 75.40 percent year-on-year (YoY). The country’s FDI inflow value reached $66.70 billion over the past ten years.

The trade exchange between Egypt and Saudi Arabia reached $10.30 billion in 2022, up by 13.50 percent YoY from $9.10 billion.

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