CAPMAS
The Egyptian Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics (CAPMAS) on Monday revealed that the monthly inflation rate went down 0.2 percent in December 2021 compared with the previous month, while the annual inflation rate went up by 0.5 percent.
The data showed that Uganda is the largest exporter of cashew to Egypt, while Brazil, Tanzania, and Kenya come in the second, third, and fourth ranks, respectively.
In its monthly bulletin on foreign trade data, CAPMAS attributed the decrease of the trade deficit to the increase of the exports by 36.6 percent.
Annual urban consumer price inflation fell to 5.6% in November, on an annual basis, from 6.3% in October, the Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics (CAPMAS) said.
Egypt's imports increased by 16 percent from January to September 2021 to hit $ 61 billion, against $ 52.4 billion of the corresponding period of 2020.
The total foreign exchange payments rose 15.3 percent to $2,143 billion in 2019/2020 on an annual basis. Payments to the financial account (portfolio investments) were the most prominent aspects of foreign exchange payments, reaching $27.7 billion, compared to $16.3 billion, marking an increase of 70 percent.
In a statement issued Thursday, the State's statistics body said the index of the food products industry reached 144.33 in September 2021 compared to 138.05 in August, recording a 4.55% hike, due to a high market demand.
The estimate of the size of the labor force recorded 29.380 million individuals, compared to 29.115 million individuals during the previous quarter, marking an increase of 0.9 percent.
Egypt’s annual consumer price inflation recorded 7.3 percent in October 2021, compared to 4.6 percent in October 2020.
On a monthly basis, inflation recorded 118 points in October 2021, marking an increase of 1.7 percent compared to September 2021.
Exports hiked 50.5 percent to reach $3.26 billion in August 2021, compared to $2.17 billion during the same month of 2020.
CAPMAS noted that the paper industry and its products’ index reached 73.31 during August 2021, compared to 53.43 in July 2021, with an increase of 37.20 percent, due to the preparation for the school season.
It put the value of trade exchange between the two countries at $1.2 billion compared with $1.1 billion last year.
According to the CAPMAS, this decrease reflects the success of the state's efforts to achieve social justice in conjunction with the economic reforms implemented by the state, which focused on the social dimension of development.
Exports hiked 31.5 percent to reach $2.94 billion in July 2021, compared to $2.24 billion during the same month of 2020.
Inflation recorded 116.1 points in September 2021, marking an increase of 1.6 percent compared to August 2021, the Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics (CAPMAS) said.
CAPMAS noted that the beverage industry’s index reached 379.92 during July 2021, compared to June 2021, where it reached 368.63, an increase of 3.06 percent, due to the increased demand for beverages in the summer season.
On a monthly basis, inflation recorded 114.3 points in August 2021, marking a decrease of 0.1 percent compared to July 2021, the Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics (CAPMAS) said.
Poverty indicators in Egypt decreased to 29.7% in 2019-2020, after it hitting 32.3% in 2017-2018, for the first time in 20 years, Major General Khairat Barakat, head of the Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics [CAPMAS], said Monday.
CAPMAS attributed, Monday, the increase in the manufacturing and extractive industries production index in June 2021 to an increase in the beverage industry index to 368.63 during June compared to 325.56 in May, marking an increase of 13.23 percent, due to the increase in demand on drinks in the summer season.
