Cost of food in Egypt increased 4.60 percent in February of 2026 over the same month in the previous year. Food Inflation in Egypt averaged 17.73 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. source: CAPMAS, Egypt

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 275.10 267.60 points Feb 2026
Core Consumer Prices 260.10 257.30 points Jan 2026
Core Inflation Rate YoY 12.70 11.20 percent Feb 2026
CPI Housing Utilities 201.90 198.10 points Feb 2026
CPI Transportation 304.20 303.70 points Feb 2026
Food Inflation 4.60 1.90 percent Feb 2026
Inflation Rate YoY 13.40 11.90 percent Feb 2026
Inflation Rate MoM 2.80 1.20 percent Feb 2026


Egypt Food Inflation
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
4.60 1.90 73.60 -4.80 2010 - 2026 percent Monthly
2018/2019=100