Egypt's annual urban inflation slowed to 14.5% in August 2026 from July's three-month high of 14.9%, and below market expectations of 15.5%. The deceleration came as food and beverages inflation, the largest component of the inflation basket, eased to 6.3% from 8.0% in July, which was the highest level in 14 months. Transport inflation also eased slightly to 24.4% in August from 24.5% in July, as the impact of higher fuel prices continued to fade. Egypt raised fuel prices in early March by about 14% to 17% across a wide range of petroleum products, marking the first increase this year amid elevated global oil prices. Inflation also eased for furnishing (16.9% vs 17.9%) and alcoholic beverages and narcotics (9.1% vs 9.3% in July). Meanwhile, inflation accelerated for housing and utilities (42.8% vs 41.2%), clothing and footwear (14.0% vs 13.7%), and health (4.6% vs 4.5%). On a monthly basis, the CPI edged up 0.1%, after being flat in the previous month. source: CAPMAS, Egypt

Inflation Rate in Egypt decreased to 14.50 percent in August from 14.90 percent in July of 2026. Inflation Rate in Egypt averaged 10.13 percent from 1958 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 38.00 percent in September of 2023 and a record low of -4.20 percent in August of 1962. This page provides - Egypt Inflation Rate - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news. Egypt Inflation Rate - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on October of 2026.

Inflation Rate in Egypt decreased to 14.50 percent in August from 14.90 percent in July of 2026. Inflation Rate in Egypt is expected to be 13.90 percent by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Egypt Inflation Rate is projected to trend around 10.00 percent in 2027 and 8.00 percent in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-08-10 05:50 AM
Inflation Rate YoY
Jul 14.9% 14.3% 15.6% 15.4%
2026-09-10 06:00 AM
Inflation Rate YoY
Aug 14.5% 14.9% 15.5% 15.4%
2026-10-08 06:30 AM
Inflation Rate YoY
Sep 14.5% 13.9%


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Consumer Price Index CPI 290.70 290.50 points Aug 2026
Core Consumer Prices 282.30 281.60 points Aug 2026
Core Inflation Rate YoY 14.90 14.70 percent Aug 2026
CPI Housing Utilities 232.10 228.00 points Aug 2026
CPI Transportation 342.20 341.80 points Aug 2026
Food Inflation 6.30 8.00 percent Aug 2026
Inflation Rate YoY 14.50 14.90 percent Aug 2026
Inflation Rate MoM 0.10 0.00 percent Aug 2026


Egypt Inflation Rate
In Egypt, the headline Consumer Price Index (CPI) measures the change in the cost of a fixed basket of goods and services that are purchased by a representative sample of households from urban areas, which include Cairo, Alexandria, urban Lower Egypt, urban Upper Egypt, Canal cities and Frontier governorates. The most important categories are Food and Beverages (32 percent of total weight); Housing, Water, Electricity, Gas and other Fuels (19 percent); Medical Care (8 percent) and Transportation (7 percent). Clothing and Footwear account for 4 percent of total index and Education for 5 percent. Hotels, Cafes and Restaurants represent 5 percent of total weight and Furnishings, Household Equipment and Routine Maintenance of the Dwelling for 4 percent. Miscellaneous Goods and Services account for 4 percent, Communications 3 percent, Recreation and Culture 2 percent and Tobacco and Related Products 4 percent.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
14.50 14.90 38.00 -4.20 1958 - 2026 percent Monthly
2018/2019=100

News Stream
Egypt Inflation Rate Below Forecasts
Egypt's annual urban inflation slowed to 14.5% in August 2026 from July's three-month high of 14.9%, and below market expectations of 15.5%. The deceleration came as food and beverages inflation, the largest component of the inflation basket, eased to 6.3% from 8.0% in July, which was the highest level in 14 months. Transport inflation also eased slightly to 24.4% in August from 24.5% in July, as the impact of higher fuel prices continued to fade. Egypt raised fuel prices in early March by about 14% to 17% across a wide range of petroleum products, marking the first increase this year amid elevated global oil prices. Inflation also eased for furnishing (16.9% vs 17.9%) and alcoholic beverages and narcotics (9.1% vs 9.3% in July). Meanwhile, inflation accelerated for housing and utilities (42.8% vs 41.2%), clothing and footwear (14.0% vs 13.7%), and health (4.6% vs 4.5%). On a monthly basis, the CPI edged up 0.1%, after being flat in the previous month.
2026-09-10
Egypt Inflation Rate at 3-Month High of 14.9%
Egypt's annual urban inflation accelerated for the first time in four months to 14.9% in July 2026 from 14.3% in June, but remained below market expectations of 15.1%. It was the highest inflation rate since April, with the largest component of the inflation basket, food and beverages, rising to 8.0% from 5.4% in June, the highest level in 14 months. Transport inflation accelerated slightly to 24.5% in July from 24.4% in June, as the impact of higher fuel prices continued to put pressure on prices, though it was starting to fade. Egypt raised fuel prices in early March by about 14% to 17% across a wide range of petroleum products, marking the first increase this year amid elevated global oil prices. Inflation also accelerated for clothing and footwear (13.7% vs 13.6%) and health (4.5% vs 4.0%). However, housing and utility prices remained steady at 41.2%. Monthly, the CPI was unchanged after falling 0.4% in the previous month, which marked the first monthly decline since July 2025.
2026-08-10
Egypt Inflation Rate at 4-Month Low of 14.3%
Egypt's annual urban inflation eased for the third consecutive month to 14.3% in June 2026 from 14.6% in May, below market expectations of 15.1%. It was the lowest inflation rate since February, as the impact of higher fuel prices continued to fade, with transport inflation slowing to 24.4% in June from 24.7% in May. Egypt raised fuel prices in early March by about 14% to 17% across a wide range of petroleum products, marking the first increase this year amid elevated global oil prices. The largest component of the inflation basket, food and beverages, also moderated to 5.4% from 7.6% in May, when it recorded the fastest increase in a year. Inflation also eased for clothing and footwear (13.6% vs 14.2%) and health (4.0% vs 4.1%). However, housing and utility prices accelerated further (41.2% vs 40.4%), driven by higher electricity costs. On a monthly basis, the CPI fell 0.4%, reversing a 1.6% increase in the previous month and marking the first monthly decline since July 2025.
2026-07-09