Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics
Statistics agency head says economy shrinking, but salvageable
Egypt
July 30, 2012
Statistics agency head says economy shrinking, but salvageable
The head of the Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics (CAPMAS), Abu Bakr al-Gendy, said that while the economic…
Govt report: April records LE17.5 bn trade balance deficit
Egypt
July 30, 2012
Govt report: April records LE17.5 bn trade balance deficit
Egypt’s trade balance deficit jumped by 79.6 percent from LE9.7 billion in April 2011 to LE17.5 billion this April, according…
Average family spends 40% on food and beverages, says CAPMAS
Business
July 16, 2012
Average family spends 40% on food and beverages, says CAPMAS
A recent study by the Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics has shown that the Egyptian family spends an…
Number of foreign workers in Egypt dropped in 2011, says agency
Egypt
July 5, 2012
Number of foreign workers in Egypt dropped in 2011, says agency
The number of foreign workers registered to work in the government and public sector in Egypt decreased by 22.4 percent…
Fewer Egyptians moved abroad in 2011, says report
Egypt
July 2, 2012
Fewer Egyptians moved abroad in 2011, says report
The Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics noted a 13.1 percent decline in the number of Egyptians who officially…
Food prices changed drastically in May, statistics agency says
Egypt
June 25, 2012
Food prices changed drastically in May, statistics agency says
Food prices drastically changed in May compared to the previous month, according to the Central Agency for Public Mobilization and…
Govt report: Total value of exports LE182.6 bn in 2011, up from 2010
Business
June 12, 2012
Govt report: Total value of exports LE182.6 bn in 2011, up from 2010
The total value of Egyptian exports was LE182.6 billion in 2011, up from LE154.8 billion in 2010. The annual bulletin…
Tourism declines 28.6% in January 2012
Business
April 12, 2012
Tourism declines 28.6% in January 2012
The number of tourists visiting Egypt has dropped by 28.6 percent in January 2012 in comparison to last year, according…
Urban inflation dips to 9% in year to March
Business
April 10, 2012
Urban inflation dips to 9% in year to March
The urban consumer inflation was 9 percent in the 12 months to March, down from 9.2 percent in February, figures…
Incoming tourism in Egypt declined during 2011, says government report
Business
March 4, 2012
Incoming tourism in Egypt declined during 2011, says government report
The number of international tourists to Egypt declined during the last quarter of 2011 by 29.2 percent, at 2.9 million…