The Suez Canal Economic Zone Authority reported record revenues in fiscal year 2025/2026, reaching EGP 15.9 billion (approximately $314 million), up 37% from the previous year and 51% above budget targets.
According to the authority’s statement, dollar-denominated revenue accounted for 76% of the total after rising 44% year‑on‑year to $246 million, while local-currency income increased 21% to EGP 3.8 billion, representing the remaining 24%.
In a post on its official Facebook page, the authority said fiscal year 2025/2026 witnessed a marked shift in the revenue structure, with the contribution of other activities and industrial zones (excluding ports) rising to 19% of total revenues, compared with a previous average of 8%. Additionally, it added that growth in these activities outpaced port revenues, which accounted for 81% of total revenues, down from 92%, reflecting the authority’s successful diversification efforts.
The board of directors reviewed the authority’s performance over the past decade at its first meeting for fiscal year 2026/2027, noting that annual revenue rose from EGP 2.8 billion in FY2016/17 to EGP 15.9 billion in FY2025/26. Chairman Walid Gamal El‑Din said the authority attracted about $16 billion in investments over the past three years and nine months, including $7.1 billion in the most recent fiscal year, supported by expanded industrial zones, port infrastructure and logistics services.
Gamal El‑Din added that the authority expects revenues and budget surplus to grow by more than 30% in the current fiscal year, driven by new factories commencing operations, increased port activity and continued investment in priority sectors such as renewable energy, pharmaceuticals, chemicals, metals and electric vehicles.
The Suez Canal
Cargo handled across the authority’s ports, including containerized and non-containerized shipments, more than doubled over the decade from 51.2 million tonnes in FY2016/17 to 108.7 million tonnes in FY2025/26 — an increase of over 112%. The authority attributed this to port development projects, including berth and terminal expansions and the attraction of major international port operators, which improved handling capacity and operational efficiency.
On the investment front, the authority said it contracted 117 new industrial-zone projects in FY2025/26 with total investments of $7.26 billion. Once completed, these projects are expected to create approximately 73,500 direct jobs across 8.7 million square meters. Total land allocated for investment projects in industrial zones over the past four years has reached 21.3 million square meters, covering 398 projects in industrial zones and 14 in seaports.
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