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Egypt — Macro Snapshot

Central Bank of Egypt

Macro data refreshed 8/10/2026 · linked to EGX

Overnight Deposit Rate
19.00%
CBE · as of 2026-05-21
EGP per 1 USD
50.27
1 EGP ≈ $0.0199
Investor Impact

What Egypt macro conditions mean for market access

Overnight Deposit Rate helps frame local funding costs, while EGP/USD affects conversion rates for USD investors. Inflation, GDP growth and employment data add context for company earnings, dividend capacity and valuation risk.

GDP (current US$)
$365.3B
2025
GDP growth
4.4%
2025
Inflation (CPI)
14.1%
2025
Unemployment
6.8%
2025
Population
118.4M
2025

Source: World Bank Open Data (CC BY 4.0). Policy rate maintained by the mystocks.africa research desk; FX refreshes daily.

What is tracked on the Egypt macro page?

The Egypt macro page tracks CBE Overnight Deposit Rate, EGP/USD exchange-rate context, GDP, inflation, unemployment, debt-to-GDP and population where available.

Why does Egypt macro data matter for investors?

Egypt macro data helps investors understand currency risk, local interest-rate pressure, inflation trends and the operating backdrop for local companies and EGX-listed stocks.

Who publishes Egypt policy-rate data?

Central Bank of Egypt publishes the official policy-rate context. mystocks.africa keeps the public macro page admin-verifiable and links the rate to broader market data.