The Suez Canal Economic Zone (SCZone) recorded its highest revenues since its establishment, reaching EGP 15.9 billion in fiscal year 2025/2026. The figure was 51% above the budget target and 37% higher than the previous fiscal year.

SCZone’s board of directors held its first meeting of fiscal year 2026/2027 to review the authority’s unaudited financial results for 2025/2026.

Total revenues reached EGP 15.9 billion, exceeding the budget estimate of EGP 10.5 billion by 51%. Revenues were also 37% higher than the EGP 11.6 billion recorded in the final accounts for fiscal year 2024/2025.

According to an SCZone statement, dollar-denominated revenues amounted to $246 million, accounting for 76% of total revenues and representing a 44% increase from the $171 million recorded in the previous fiscal year.

Local-currency revenues reached EGP 3.8 billion, representing 24% of total revenues in 2025/2026. This marked a 21% increase from EGP 3.17 billion in the previous fiscal year.

The year also witnessed a notable shift in SCZone’s revenue structure. The contribution of industrial zones and other non-port activities rose to 19% of total revenues, compared with a previous average of 8%, supported by growth that outpaced the increase in port revenues.

Meanwhile, ports accounted for 81% of total revenues, down from 92% previously.

The board reviewed SCZone’s financial development since its establishment. Revenues rose from EGP 2.8 billion in fiscal year 2016/2017 to EGP 15.9 billion in 2025/2026, representing nearly sixfold growth over the authority’s first decade.

Cargo volumes handled at SCZone ports, including containerised and non-containerised cargo, also increased significantly over the past 10 years. Volumes rose from 51.2 million tonnes in 2016/2017 to 108.7 million tonnes in 2025/2026, an increase of more than 112%.

SCZone Chairman Waleid Gamal El-Dien also reviewed the authority’s investment promotion performance during fiscal year 2025/2026.

SCZone secured contracts for 117 new projects in its industrial zones, with combined investments of $7.26 billion and a total land area of 8.7 million square metres.

Over the past four years, the authority has allocated 21.3 million square metres of land to investment projects. This includes 398 projects in industrial zones and 14 projects at seaports.

The total number of contracted projects across SCZone’s industrial zones and seaports has therefore reached 412, with combined investments of $16.4