Egypt plans to derive 20% of its electricity from renewable sources by 2020

FACT No 7

Egypt plans to derive 20% of its electricity from renewable sources by 2020
Women to form 11% of Egypt's next parliament

FACT No 22

Egypt is home to 30% of the Arab world's bloggers
Egypt's economy is expected to grow four percent in 2009, in the midst of the global recession

FACT No 3

Egypt's economy is expected to grow four percent in 2009, in the midst of the global recession
Cairo is home to Africa's only subway

FACT No 5

Cairo is home to Africa's only subway
The World Bank named Egypt 2008's top economic reformer in the Middle East for the third year in a row

FACT No 1

The World Bank named Egypt 2008's top economic reformer in the Middle East for the third year in a row

Egypt ranked first in North Africa and second in Africa in securing foreign direct investment.

Egypt ranked first in North Africa and second in Africa in securing foreign direct investment.

Egypt ranked first in North Africa and second in Africa in securing foreign direct investment.
  • Foreign direct investment (FDI) saw a 26-fold increase from $500 million in 2000/01 to $13.2 billion in 2007/08. 
  • As a percent of GDP, net FDI increased less than 1 percent in fiscal year 2000/01 to more than 8 percent in fiscal year 2007/08. 
  • In its bid to attract more FDI, Egypt became the first Arab country to sign the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development Declaration on International Investment and Multinational Enterprises in 2007.

Source: AMCHAM Egypt; Ministry of Investment FY 2007/2008 Performance Report, Ministry of Investment, Egypt Investment Portal, OECD; UNCTAD World Investment Report 2008; Government Performance Report 2004-2009, IDSC