Ministry of Investment issues 3,810 licenses in Q3 2024

05/11/2024 Argaam Special
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The Ministry of Investment issued nearly 3,810 licenses in Q3 2024, up about 74% year-on-year (YoY) after excluding the licenses issued under the National Anti-Commercial Concealment Program (Tasattur).

 

Compared to Q2 2024, the number of investment licenses increased 40% from around 2,730.

 

The following table shows the development of investment licenses since the first quarter of 2020:

 

Investment Licenses since 2020**

Period

Number of Licenses*

Growth Rate

Q1 2020

351

+19%

Q2

156

(46%)

Q3

307

+22%

Q4

449

+55%

Q1 2021

476

+35%

Q2

528

+234%

Q3

854

+178%

Q4

976

+117%

Q1 2022

1216

+155%

Q2

935

+77%

Q3

929

+9%

Q4

1282

+31%

Q1 2023

1636

+35%

Q2

1824

+95%

Q3

2193

+136%

Q4

2887

+125%

Q1 2024

3166

+91%

Q2

2730

+50%

Q3

3810

+74%

*The data does not include licenses issued under the campaign to rectify the status of violators of Tasattur starting from Q1 2021

**Data is periodically updated

 

According to the report, the building and construction sector topped the new investment licenses during Q3 2024, with 1,062 in total, followed by the manufacturing sector with 599 licenses.

 

Investment Licenses by Sector in Q3 2024

Sector

No. of Licenses

Construction

1062

Manufacturing

599

Professional, Scientific & Technical Activities

378

Wholesale & Retail Trade 

363

Information & Communications

341

Accommodation & Food Services

279

Administrative & Support Services

186

Transportation & Storage

186

Real Estate

69

Agriculture, Forestry & Fishing

55

Water Supply, Sewage Activities & Waste Management

41

Education

40

Health & Social Activities

39

Mining & Quarrying

35

Arts, Entertainment & Recreation

34

Financial & Insurance Services

28

Electricity, Gas, Steam & Air Conditioning

16

Public Administration & Defense

2

Other

57

Total

3810

*Excluding licenses issued under the campaign to rectify the violators status of the National Anti-Commercial Concealment Program (Tasattur).

 

Egypt led in terms of issued investment licenses in Q3 2024, with about 1,029 licenses, or 28% of the total. It was followed by Yemen with about 439 licenses, then India (318).

 

Investment Licenses by Country in Q3 2024*

Country

No. of Licenses

Egypt

1029

Yemen

439

India

318

Syria

246

Pakistan

222

Jordan

179

China

168

Bangladesh

164

UK

131

US

125

*Including licenses issued under the campaign to rectify the violators status of Tasattur.

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