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last Updated date :30/6/2009

Real Sector

Fiscal Sector

External Sector

 

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   Observation period

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Data for previous period

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Agency Responsible

Real Sector      

I. National Accounts

a) GDP at constant prices* (Base year=2006/2007) (9)

Unit

Latest period

Data for latest period

 Data for previous period

%change

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Agency Responsible

Agriculture

LE Millions

Q1/09

25,639.1

24,784.9

3.4

Info

 Ministry of  Economic Development

Manufacturing

LE Millions

Q1/09

31,635

31,009

2.0

 

 

Crude oil and Mining

LE Millions

Q1/09

27,455.0

27,409.8

0.2

 

 

Electricity

LE Millions

Q1/09

2,717

2,717

0.0

 

 

Water

LE Millions

Q1/09

715.1

709.0

0.9

 

 

Construction

LE Millions

Q1/09

9,770.0

9,832.8

-0.6

 

 

Transportation

LE Millions

Q1/09

14,504.0

16,231.1

-10.6

 

 

Suez Canal

LE Millions

Q1/09

5,202.8

6,952.6

-25.2

 

 

Hotels and Restaurants

LE Millions

Q1/09

7,702.0

8,590.3

-10.3

 

 

Others

LE Millions

Q1/09

69,564.0

67,959.2

2.4

 

 

Total

LE Millions

Q1/09

194,904.0

196,195.7

-0.7

 

 

b) GDP at current prices *

Unit

Latest period

Data for latest period

Data for previous period

%change

 

 

Agriculture

LE Millions

Q1/09

32,495.0

29,814.2

9.0

Info

 Ministry of  Economic Development

Manufacturing

LE Millions

Q1/09

42,313.9

41,543.4

1.9

 

 

Crude oil and Mining

LE Millions

Q1/09

33,884.0

32,182.3

5.3

 

 

Electricity

LE Millions

Q1/09

3,245

3,079

5.4

 

 

Water

LE Millions

Q1/09

757.6

768.3

-1.4

 

 

Construction

LE Millions

Q1/09

11,250

11,147

0.9

 

 

Transportation

LE Millions

Q1/09

16,399.0

17,702.5

-7.4

 

 

Suez Canal

LE Millions

Q1/09

5,688.2

7,502.7

-24.2

 

 

Hotels and Restaurants

LE Millions

Q1/09

8,269.6

9,011.5

-8.2

 

 

Others

LE Millions

Q1/09

85,870.2

86,737.0

-1.0

 

 

Total

LE Millions

Q1/09

240,172.5

239,487.9

0.3

 

 

II. Production Index

Unit

Latest period

Data for latest period

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%change

 

 

Total Production Index (Base is Month/Year 2002=100)

 

Apr /09

159.5

160.9

-0.8

Info

 Ministry of  Economic Development

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

III. Labor Market

Unit

Latest period

Data for* latest period

Data for previous period

%change

 

 

Labor Force Survey (Active population employed)  (11)

Thousands

Q4/08

22,786

22,686

0.4

Info

Central Agency for public Mobilization and Statistics

Labor Force Survey (Unemployment rate) (12)

Percentage

Q4/08

8.8

8.6

 

 

 

Establishment Survey (Rate of weekly wages evolution)

Pounds

2007

252.0

229.0

10.0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

V. Price Indices

Unit

Latest period

Data for latest period

Data for previous period

%change

 

 

Consumer Prices (7)

Jan 2007=100

May / 09

133.1

131.5

1.2

Info

Central Agency for public Mobilization and Statistics

Producer Prices (6)

04/05=100*

May / 09

146.1

141.2

3.5

 

 

FISCAL SECTOR

1- ***General Government or Public Sector Operations

Unit

 Latest period

Data for latest period

Data for previous period

% change

  

Revenues

LE Millions

Q1/09

63,131

85,683

-26.3

 

Ministry of Finance

-Taxes

LE Millions

Q1/09

37,368

45,125

-17.2

 

 

-Grants

LE Millions

Q1/09

900

2,996

-70.0

 

 

-Other revenues

LE Millions

Q1/09

24,863

37,561

-33.8

 

 

Expenditures

LE Millions

Q1/09

82,716

97,581

-15.2

 

 

- Compensation of Employees

LE Millions

Q1/09

17,146

15,303

12.0

 

 

- Purchases of goods and services

LE Millions

Q1/09

5,303

4,687

13.1

 

 

- Interest

LE Millions

Q1/09

15,749

7,989

97.1

 

 

- Subsidies, grants and social benefits

LE Millions

Q1/09

26,170

55,424

-52.8

 

 

- Other expenditures

LE Millions

Q1/09

7,704

5,451

41.3

 

 

- Purchases of non financial assets

LE Millions

Q1/09

10,644

8,727

22.0

   
Cash Deficit /Surplus

LE Millions

Q1/09

-19,585

-11,898

64.6

   
Net acquisitions of financial assets

LE Millions

Q1/09

-1,194

-1,548

-22.9

   
-Repayments of loans&sales of financial assets****

LE Millions

Q1/09

1,561

1,089

43.3

   
-Acquisitions of financial assets

LE Millions

Q1/09

2,755

2,637

4.5

   
Overall Deficit / Surplus

LE Millions

Q1/09

-20,778

-13,446

54.5

   
Financing

LE Millions

Q1/09

20,782

13,447

54.5

   
Domestic Financing

LE Millions

Q1/09

36,866

19,796

86.2

   
- Bank financing

LE Millions

Q1/09

8,539

35,375

-75.9

   
- Nonbank financing

LE Millions

Q1/09

28,327

-15,579

-281.8

   
Foreign Financing (net)(15)

LE Millions

Q1/09

-14,039

157

-9042.0

   
Discrepancy

LE Millions

Q1/09

-2,045

-6,506

-68.6

   

2.***Central Government Operations

Unit

Latest period

Data for latest period

Data for previous period

% change

 

 

Revenues LE Millions

Q1/09

61,910

84,990

-27.2

 

Ministry of Finance

-Taxes LE Millions

Q1/09

37,368

45,125

-17.2

   
-Grants LE Millions

Q1/09

900

2,996

-70.0

   
-Other revenues LE Millions

Q1/09

23,642

36,868

-35.9

   
Expenditures LE Millions

Q1/09

80,074

98,370

-18.6

   
- Compensation of Employees LE Millions

Q1/09

16,951

15,085

12.4

   
- Purchases of goods and services LE Millions

Q1/09

5,248

4,665

12.5

   
- Interest LE Millions

Q1/09

16,795

11,604

44.7

   
- Subsidies, grants and social benefits**** LE Millions

Q1/09

22,822

52,534

-56.6

   
- Other expenditures LE Millions

Q1/09

7,625

5,761

32.4

   
 - Purchases of non financial assets LE Millions

Q1/09

10,633

8,721

21.9

   
Cash Deficit /Surplus LE Millions

Q1/09

-18,164

-13,380

35.8

   
Net acquisitions of financial assets LE Millions

Q1/09

-2,017

131

-1640.6

   
 -Repayments of loans&sales of financial assets****

LE Millions

Q1/09

431

402

7.1

   
-Acquisitions of financial assets

LE Millions

Q1/09

2,447

271

802.4

 

 

Overall Deficit / Surplus

LE Millions

Q1/09

-20,180

-13,249

52.3

 

 

Financing

LE Millions

Q1/09

20,182

13,249

52.3

 

 

Domestic Financing

LE Millions

Q1/09

36,266

19,598

85.0

 

 

- Bank financing

LE Millions

Q1/09

7,638

34,828

-78.1

 

 

- Nonbank financing

LE Millions

Q1/09

28,628

-15,230

-288.0

 

 

Foreign Financing (net) (15)

LE Millions

Q1/09

-14,039

157

-9042.0

 

 

Discrepancy

LE Millions

Q1/09

-2,045

-6,506

-68.6

 

 

3.***Central Government Debt  (1)

Unit

Latest period

Data for latest period

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% change

 

 

Total outstanding domestic and external Government debt (I+II)

LE Millions

Q1/09

799,793

770,805

3.8

 

Ministry of Finance

I- Gross  Domestic debt by maturities (Original) (1)

LE Millions

Q1/09

654,481

628,744

4.1

 

 

Info

 Short-term          

LE Millions

Q1/09

220,440

205,940

7.0

 

 

Medium-term

LE Millions

Q1/09

30,000

18,000

66.7

 

 

Long-term

LE Millions

Q1/09

404,041

404,804

-0.2

 

 

Net deposits of the government-at the banking system

LE Millions

Q1/09

102,065

99,800

2.3

 

 

Net domestic government debt

LE Millions

Q1/09

552,416

528,944

4.4

 

 

II-External debt by maturities (Original) (16)

LE Millions

Q1/09

145,312

142,061

2.3

 Info

 

Short-term

LE Millions

Q1/09

0.0

0.0 0.0

 

 

Medium-term

LE Millions

Q1/09

0.0

0.0 0.0

 

 

Long-term

LE Millions

Q1/09

145,312

142,061

2.3

 

 

III- External Guaranteed government debt (2)

LE Millions

Q1/09

12,855

12,158

5.7

 

 

FINANCIAL SECTOR       

Analytical accounts of the Banking Sector (including CBE)

Unit

Latest period

Data for latest period*

Data for previous period

%change

 

 

Domestic Liquidity (3)

LE Millions

May / 09

826,846

812,410

1.8

 

Central bank of Egypt

1- Money Supply

LE Millions

May / 09

180,163

176,539

2.1

 

 

2-Quasi - Money

LE Millions

May / 09

646,683

635,871

1.7

 

 

Counterpart Assets

 LE Millions

May / 09

 

 

 

 

 

 Net foreign assets (13)

LE Millions

May / 09

251,501

242,438

3.7

 

 

Domestic Credit (13)

LE Millions

May / 09

696,891

695,912

0.1

 

 

Net Claims on Government (13)

LE Millions

May / 09

274,061

271,591

0.9

.

 

Claims on private Sector

LE Millions

May / 09

388,591

391,276

-0.7

 

 

    Claims on Public Economic Authorities(4)

LE Millions

May / 09

41,094

39,906

3.0

 

 

    Claims on Public Enterprises(4)

LE Millions

May / 09

31,954

30,934

3.3

 

 

Analytical accounts of the Central Bank of Egypt (CBE)

Unit

Latest* period

Data for latest period

Data for previous period

%change

 

 

Reserve Money MO*****

LE Millions

May / 09

170,795

170,474

0.2

Info

Central bank of Egypt

Net Claims on Government (14)

LE Millions

May / 09

86,653

98,473

-12.0

 

 

    Claims on Public Economic Authorities(4)

LE Millions

May / 09

8,816

8,220

7.3

 

 

Claims on deposit money banks (5)

LE Millions

May / 09

14,994

12,725

17.8

 

 

Claims on other Banking Institutions(5)

LE Millions

May / 09

5,890

6,688

-11.9

 

 

Net Foreign assets (14)

LE Millions

May / 09

171,241

171,632

-0.2

 

 

Net International Reserves (US$)

US Mill. $ 

May / 09

31,208

31,189

0.1

 

 

Interest rates on deposits and loans at banks

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stock Exchange Index (daily)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 EXTERNAL SECTOR

Balance of  Payments

Unit

Latest period

Data for* latest period

Data for* previous period

%change

 

 

1- Current Account

US Mill. $

Q1/09

-918

-1,547

-40.7

Info

Central bank of Egypt

    Export of Goods (FOP) and Services

US Mill. $

Q1/09

10,256

10,865

-5.6

 

 

    Imports of Goods( FOP) and Services

US Mill. $

Q1/09

-12,545

-15,588

-19.5

 

 

Trade Balance (FOP)

US Mill. $

Q1/09

-3,560

-6,010

-40.8

 

 

Services Balance

US Mill. $

Q1/09

1,271

1,287

-1.2

 

 

Factors Income Balance

US Mill. $

Q1/09

-419

501

-183.6

 

 

Current Transfers

US Mill. $

Q1/09

1,790

2,675

-33.1

 

 

2-capital and financial account

US Mill. $

Q1/09

-1,347

-159

747.2

 

 

3-Net Errors and Omissions

US Mill. $

Q1/09

469

700

-33.0

 

 

4-Change in Reserve Assets

US Mill. $

Q1/09

1,796

1,006

78.5

 

 

International Reserves and Foreign currency liquidity

Unit

 

Data for* latest period

Data for previous period

%change

 

 

I- Gross International Reserve 

US Mill. $

May / 09

31,244

31,225

0.1

Info

Central bank of Egypt

Gold  (10)

US Mill. $

May / 09

1,633

1,633

0.0

 

 

SDRs

US Mill. $

May / 09

112

108

3.7

 

 

Foreign Currencies

US Mill. $

May / 09

29,438

29,425

0.0

 

 

IMF Reserve Position

US Mill. $

May / 09

61

59

3.4

 

 

II-Reserves Template (Official Reserve Assets)

US Mill. $

May / 09

30,929 30,819 0.4    

Foreign Currency Reserves

US Mill. $

May / 09

26,021 27,202 -4.3  

 

Merchandise trade

Unit

Latest period

Data for latest period *

Data for previous period

%change

 

 

Trade Balance     (8)

US Mill. $

Apr /09

-1,532.0 -1,633.7 -6.2

Info

Central Agency for public Moblization and Statistics

Total Exports (f.o.b.)

US Mill. $

Apr /09

1,861.5 1,791.7 3.9

 

 

Total Imports (c.i.f.)