Cost of food in Egypt increased 1.90 percent in January of 2026 over the same month in the previous year, accelerating from a 1.50 percent rise in December 2025, marking the fastest increase since last August. source: CAPMAS, Egypt

Cost of food in Egypt increased 6.90 percent in June of 2025 over the same month in the previous year. Food Inflation in Egypt averaged 17.80 percent from 2010 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 73.60 percent in September of 2023 and a record low of -4.80 percent in October of 2019. This page provides the latest reported value for - Egypt Food Inflation - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news. Egypt Food Inflation - values, historical data and charts - was last updated on February of 2026.

Cost of food in Egypt increased 6.90 percent in June of 2025 over the same month in the previous year. Food Inflation in Egypt is expected to be 4.00 percent by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Egypt Food Inflation is projected to trend around 2.50 percent in 2027 and 3.20 percent in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Consumer Price Index CPI 267.60 264.50 points Jan 2026
Core Consumer Prices 260.10 257.30 points Jan 2026
Core Inflation Rate YoY 11.20 11.80 percent Jan 2026
CPI Housing Utilities 198.10 195.90 points Jan 2026
CPI Transportation 303.70 303.60 points Jan 2026
Food Inflation 1.90 1.50 percent Jan 2026
Inflation Rate YoY 11.90 12.30 percent Jan 2026
Inflation Rate MoM 1.20 0.20 percent Jan 2026


Egypt Food Inflation
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
1.90 1.50 73.60 -4.80 2010 - 2026 percent Monthly
2018/2019=100