Industrial Production Index for Transformative and Extractive Industries
It noted that the index for the beverage industry rose to 225.74 during January 2024 compared to December 2023, where it reached 182.81, with an increase of 23.48 percent, in line with market needs.
The index of manufacturing and extraction industries (excluding crude oil and petroleum products) reached 103.16 points in July 2023, compared to 101.76 points in June 2023, with an increase of 1.38 percent.
The index of the food products industry increased by19.3 percent during last January to reach 155.21, compared to 130.4 points in the previous December, in order to increase production to cover the needs of the market with the advent of the Ramadan season.
It noted that the beverage industry index reached 474.07 during June 2022, compared to 365.90 in May 2022, an increase of 29.56 percent, due to production increase in the summer season.
The non-ferrous metal products (bricks, glass, and cement) industry index decreased 9.67 percent due to the availability of stock, to reach 87.18 during March 2022 compared to 96.51 in February 2022.
The food industry index reached 142.65 during January 2022, compared to 140.65 in December 2021, an increase of 1.42 percent, in order to increase production to prepare for the month of Ramadan.
CAPMAS has updated the index methodology using the base year 2012/2013 and at the level of the industrial activity indices according to the Industrial Activity Index (ISIC Rev.4) and using the monthly index (for producer prices based on 2012/2013).
The pharmaceutical, chemical and pharmaceutical industries’ index reached 129.32 during November 2021, compared to 114.45 in October 2021, with an increase of 12.99 percent, due to the increase in the demand for medicines in light of the coronavirus crisis.
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.
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.
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.
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.
with regard to the economic activities that witnessed an increase: the beverage industry index reached 325.56 during May 2021 compared to April 2021, where it reached 257.40, with an increase of 26.48 percent due to the increase in the demand for beverages in the summer season.
The value of production for the food products industry amounted to LE 39.2 billion for the first quarter of 2020, compared to LE 38.2 billion for the first quarter of 2019, with an increase of 2.4 percent, while it amounted to LE 30.0 billion for the fourth quarter 2019, with an increase of 30.6 percent, due to the high demand, according to a statement issued today, Tuesday.
The index for the electric products industry reached 105.04 during April 2021, compared to March 2021, where it reached 102.43, with an increase of 2.55 percent, in order to meet the needs of the market.
Egypt’s industrial production index for transformative and extractive industries, excluding crude oil and petroleum products, hiked 12.25 percent, recording LE 116.84 (primary) during March 2021, compared to LE 104.09 (final) during February 2021.
The beverage industry recorded 101.62 during the month of December compared to November, to 104.38, with a decrease of 2.6 percent due to the decrease in demand with the presence of the winter season.
The index of tobacco products industry reached 138.7 during June 2020, up from 76 in May 2020, marking an increase of 82.5 percent.
The index of food products industry reached 203.91 during March 2020, up from 183.01 February 2020.
The index of ready-made clothes hiked 9.6 percent, recording 334.51 in December, up from 305.20 in November 2019, according to supply contracts.
