Cost of food in Egypt increased 1.50 percent in December of 2025 over the same month in the previous year, accelerating from a 0.70 percent rise in November, which was the softest increase since April 2021. 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 17.88 percent from 2010 until 2025, 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 264.50 264.00 points Dec 2025
Core Consumer Prices 257.30 256.60 points Dec 2025
Core Inflation Rate YoY 11.80 12.50 percent Dec 2025
CPI Housing Utilities 195.90 192.40 points Dec 2025
CPI Transportation 303.60 303.40 points Dec 2025
Food Inflation 1.50 0.70 percent Dec 2025
Inflation Rate YoY 12.30 12.30 percent Dec 2025
Inflation Rate MoM 0.20 0.30 percent Dec 2025


Egypt Food Inflation
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
1.50 0.70 73.60 -4.80 2010 - 2025 percent Monthly
2018/2019=100