InvestmentEgypt is a natural target for FDI (Foreign Direct Investment), in terms of her market potential, location, and leadership role in the Middle East. With a population of 80 million, which is growing at an annual rate of 2%, the consumer market is expanding rapidly.
Annual FDI inflows into Egypt ranged from US$160 million to US$370 million in the period 1982-91; since then, FDI has experienced an average annual growth rate of two to five per cent, rising to $1.6 billion in 2000. Promoting domestic and foreign investments in Egypt is a top priority of the Egyptian Government. FDI amounted to US$ 9.5 billion in 2008, inflows to the petroleum sector avaraged only 30% of net FDI over the last three years according to the General Authority for Investment (GAFI) in Egypt.
Priority sectors for investment include:
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