Egypt's core inflation rate, which excludes volatile food and energy prices, inched up to 14.3% in June 2026 from 13.8% previously, marking the highest since January 2025. Figures came slightly below analysts' estimates of 14.4%. On a monthly basis, the core CPI rose by 0.3%, after a 1.6% increase in the previous month. source: CAPMAS, Egypt

Core Inflation Rate in Egypt averaged 12.10 percent from 2005 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 41.00 percent in June of 2023 and a record low of 0.70 percent in July of 2020. This page provides - Egypt Core Inflation Rate - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news. Egypt Core Inflation Rate - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on July of 2026.

Core Inflation Rate in Egypt is expected to be 14.00 percent by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Egypt Core Inflation Rate is projected to trend around 12.00 percent in 2027 and 7.00 percent in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-06-10 12:15 PM
Core Inflation Rate YoY
May 13.8% 13.8% 13.5% 13.4%
2026-07-09 10:50 AM
Core Inflation Rate YoY
Jun 14.3% 13.8% 14.4% 14.3%
2026-08-10 01:00 PM
Core Inflation Rate YoY
Jul 14.3% 14.6%


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Consumer Price Index CPI 290.50 291.70 points Jun 2026
Core Consumer Prices 281.70 280.90 points Jun 2026
Core Inflation Rate YoY 14.30 13.80 percent Jun 2026
CPI Housing Utilities 226.50 222.10 points Jun 2026
CPI Transportation 341.50 340.80 points Jun 2026
Food Inflation 5.40 7.60 percent Jun 2026
Inflation Rate YoY 14.30 14.60 percent Jun 2026
Inflation Rate MoM -0.40 1.60 percent Jun 2026


Egypt Core Inflation Rate
In Egypt, the core inflation rate tracks changes in prices that consumers pay for a basket of goods which excludes some volatile price items.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
14.30 13.80 41.00 0.70 2005 - 2026 percent Monthly
2018/2019=100