LEBANON RANKS 4TH IN TERMS OF FDI INFLOWS IN THE REGION
According to the 2010 World Investment report published by UNCTAD, Lebanon’s inward FDI rose by 10.87% to $4.804 billion in 2009 channeled particularly to the real estate sector.
BEIRUT PORT ACTIVITY IN THE FIRST HALF OF 2010
The Beirut port freight activity rose by 5.26% y-o-y to 3.29 million tons in the first half of 2010.
NUMBER OF TOURISTS IN THE FIRST HALF OF 2010
According to the Lebanese Ministry of Tourism, the number of tourists arriving to Lebanon rose markedly by 26.62% to 964,067 tourists during the first half of 2010.
KAFALAT LOANS IN THE FIRST HALF OF 2010
The number of guarantees issued by the government-subsidized program “KAFALAT” rose to 749 in the first half of 2010.
EGYPT’S TAX REVENUES IN THE FISCAL YEAR 2009-2010
According to the Egyptian Finance Minister, Egypt’s tax revenues rose by 6% in the fiscal year ending June 2010 to LE 148 billion ($26 billion).
EXISTING HOME SALES IN JUNE 2010
The National Association of Realtors posted a 5.1% drop in existing home sales in June 2010 as compared to the previous month.
