Settling the Debate over Egyptian Free Zones: Detailed Assessment of Performance, Key Challenges and Future Directions

19-04-2026
Author(s): ECES Team
Publication Number: ECES-EL7

ECES conducted a detailed assessment of the 10-year performance of the Egyptian free zones. The assessment analyzed the performance of Egypt’s 9 public free zones and approximately 218 private free zones over the past 10 years. This issue presents the findings of this assessment.