Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly said the Suez Canal Economic Zone (SCZONE) enjoys promising investment opportunities in several sectors.
Madbouly made the comments on Sunday, December 14, 2025, during his meeting with SCZONE Chairman Walid Gamal al-Din to review efforts to lure further local and foreign investments to the zone.
Gamal El-Din briefed the premier on the zone’s financial performance’s indicators for the four-month period from July to October 2025, comparing them with the same period of the previous year (2024-2025).
He noted that the indicators recorded an actual surplus of 204% above the budgeted figure for the period from July to October 2025.The SCZONE head said the surplus increased by 58% compared to the same period last year, presenting an analysis of total public revenues for July-October 2025, as well as the financial burdens related to several investment and strategic projects.
Gamal al-Din also highlighted the endeavors to promote the Suez Canal Economic Zone, maximizing its assets and potential.
He explained that the total value of confirmed investment contracts for the fiscal years 2022/2023, 2023/2024, and 2024/2025, in addition to the period from the start of July in the current fiscal year to date, has reached $12.96 billion.
This includes contracts for around 380 industrial, service, and logistics projects, in addition to seaport projects, collectively providing about 121,500 job opportunities. He further noted that the total number of companies established in the SCZONE has reached 457, including 296 companies founded since the fiscal year 2022/2023, with a combined issued capital of $785 million, representing investors from various countries worldwide.
Regarding the Qantara West industrial zone, the SCZONE chairman revealed that the projects and contracts there has reached 48 projects since 1 July 2023, with investments totaling $1.2 billion, generating around 70,000 jobs.
