The latest Egyptian economic data, on the face of it, show that the economy held up well in 2015, but the underlying picture is actually pretty weak. With the tourism sector in the midst of a fresh downturn and a devaluation of the pound looking increasingly likely, we now expect a slowdown in GDP growth to around 3.0% this year. Nonetheless, economic conditions should improve from 2017 onwards.
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