Egypt kept Prime Minister Madbouly in a February 2026 reshuffle that replaced the planning, investment and ICT ministers. The FY2026/27 budget approved in June (spending of about EGP 5.2 trillion) pairs debt reduction with higher education and health spending.
Gobierno · líder
President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi / Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly (retained after the February 2026 reshuffle)
Agenda nacional
- Fiscal consolidation: 5% of GDP primary surplus, 4.9% deficit, debt at 78% of GDP by June 2027
- Implementing the IMF reform programme and cutting external debt
- More human-development spending (education +25%, health +39.5%)
- Attracting manufacturing and logistics investment to the Suez Canal Economic Zone
- Export promotion (EGP 90bn in the FY2026/27 budget)
- Expanding energy output and local development projects
Programas de gobierno
FY2026/27 state budgetEGP 5.178tn
Spending of EGP 5.178tn, public investment EGP 553.7bn, subsidies and social benefits EGP 832.3bn
Economic and Social Development Plan and medium-term plan to 2029/30Local development about EGP 39bn
Approved with the budget; stresses human development and local development (about EGP 39bn)
Suez Canal Economic Zone investment driveAbout USD 7bn (attracted)
117 projects and about $7bn of investment in FY2025/26, expected to create 73,000 jobs
Export promotion programmeEGP 90bn
Funds for export support set aside in the FY2026/27 budget
Oportunidades de negocio
SCZONE feasibility studies and site-entry consulting
Investment is rising fast and the zone is targeting Asian investors.
Korean manufacturing and logistics SMEs and mid-sized firms
AI automation consulting for government administration and finance
Fiscal targets and a new ICT minister point to demand for digital administration.
Ministries of Finance, Planning, and ICT
Digital solutions for health and education
Health spending rises 39.5% and education 25%.
Ministry of Health and Population, Ministry of Education, universities
Matching Egyptian exporters with Korean buyers
The government has set aside a large export promotion budget.
Egyptian exporters, export development fund
Apoyos coreanos
- KOTRA Cairo trade office · KOTRA — Supports market information, buyer sourcing and investment advice including SCZONE.
- KOICA Egypt office programmes · KOICA — Runs grant aid in education, health and digital fields as Egypt is a priority partner country.
- EDCF concessional loans · Export-Import Bank of Korea — Provides concessional loans for infrastructure in developing countries and publishes procurement notices.
- Export Voucher Program · MOTIE / Ministry of SMEs and Startups — Covers overseas consulting and certification costs through vouchers.
Avisos oficiales
- 2026-06-22 Parliament gives final approval to the FY2026/27 budget and development plan
- 2026-03 Cabinet approves the draft FY2026/27 budget and sends it to parliament
- 2026-02-10 Parliament approves the reshuffle keeping PM Madbouly (Rostom at Planning, Farid at Investment, Hindi at ICT)
Desastres · conflicto · epidemias
Atención 2026-10-30
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Parliament approved military support to Saudi Arabia against the Houthis (late Oct)
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