Planning: Building & Construction topped the economic sectors with revenue of LE 59.8 billion

Economy and stock exchange

Construction and construction sector, the country's top economic sector, grew in the second quarter of the current fiscal year 2018/2019 with revenues of LE 59.8 billion, compared to LE 54.9 billion in the same period last year 2017/2018, an increase of 8.9%. According to official data from the Ministry of Planning.

According to official data, the hotel and restaurant sector increased significantly during the second quarter of the current fiscal year, contributing significantly to the growth of the gross domestic product during that period. The value of revenues generated by this sector amounted to LE 26.8 billion compared to LE 23.6 billion in the same quarter. Of last fiscal year.

In the second quarter of the current fiscal year, the manufacturing sector witnessed a growth in its revenues. The revenues generated amounted to LE 164.8 billion compared to LE 160.7 billion in the same quarter last year..

The Suez Canal came within the economic sectors with high revenues, with revenues of 23.7 billion pounds during the second quarter of the current fiscal year, compared to 21.8 billion pounds in the same quarter last fiscal year.

According to statistical data, the growth of the agricultural sector and the service sector contributed to the growth of the gross domestic product during the mentioned period of the current fiscal year, where the agricultural sector achieved revenues of LE 91.8 billion, compared to 88.7 billion pounds in the same quarter of last fiscal year,%.

The services sector achieved revenues of LE 43.9 billion during the second quarter of the current fiscal year, 18/2019, compared to LE 42.4 billion in the corresponding quarter last fiscal year 2017/2018.

The gross domestic product [GDP] at current prices reached TRILLION and 383 billion and 300 million pounds during the second quarter of the current fiscal year, compared to trillion and 143 billion and 300 million pounds in the same quarter last year, a rise of 240 billion pounds.