Egypt's production index for transformative, extractive industries dips 2.66% in January
Production index of manufacturing and extractive industries (excluding crude oil and petroleum products) declined 2.66 percent in January on a monthly basis, recording 105.69 (primary), compared to 108.58 in December (final), according to the Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics (CAPMAS).
It noted that the index of the food products industry increased by19.3 percent during last January to reach 155.21, compared to 130.4 points in the previous December, in order to increase production to cover the needs of the market with the advent of the Ramadan season.