Egypt’s Minister of Planning and Economic Development, Ahmed Rostom, said the national economy has withstood five major external shocks over the past six years, each of which could have triggered a severe downturn, yet continued to deliver positive performance indicators. Under the baseline scenario, global growth is expected to ease to 3.1%, down from 3.4% in 2025, before recovering slightly to 3.2% by 2027. Inflation is projected to reach around 4.4%, moderating to 3.7% over the same period. [...]