Egypt's preliminary GDP growth 5% in first quarter, ministry says

May 6, 2026 8:00 AM EDT

Egyptian workers clean the glass exterior of a building in Cairo, Egypt, May 6, 2026. REUTERS/Mohamed Abd El Ghany

DUBAI, ‌May 6 (Reuters) - ​Egypt's ​preliminary GDP grew ‌5% in January to ⁠March compared to ‌4.8% in the ‌same period a year earlier, according ​to a statement by ⁠the planning ministry on ​Wednesday.

The growth rate in the first quarter ​of the ‌year exceeded previous expectations ⁠that pegged it at 4.6% ⁠due to higher oil ​prices and disruptions in supply chains because of ‌the Iran war.

(Reporting by ‌Momen Saeed ⁠Attallah, Writing ‌by ​Nayera Abdallah, Editing by Alexandra ‌Hudson)



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