Egypt’s non-oil industrial output climbs 27.6% to EGP 185 bn in 3Q2018

Industrial output rises by more than a quarter in 3Q2018: Egypt’s non-oil industrial output jumped 27.6% in 3Q2018 to EGP 185.3 bn, up from EGP 145.3 bn in the same quarter last year, according to a CAPMAS release. Steel products accounted for 20.8% of overall output. Food manufacturing came in second at 16.1%, followed by chemicals, fertilizers, and synthetic fibers at 15.5%.