The urban consumer prices in Egypt rose 2.8% month-on-month in February 2026, accelerating from a 1.2% gain in January and marking the fastest monthly increase since February 2024. Inflation Rate MoM in Egypt averaged 0.80 percent from 1957 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 11.40 percent in February of 2024 and a record low of -7.00 percent in May of 1989. source: CAPMAS, Egypt

Inflation Rate MoM in Egypt is expected to be 3.00 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 MoM is projected to trend around 1.20 percent in 2027 and 0.60 percent in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-02-10 06:30 AM
Inflation Rate MoM
Jan 1.2% 0.2% 0.8%
2026-03-10 06:50 AM
Inflation Rate MoM
Feb 2.8% 1.2%
2026-04-09 06:00 AM
Inflation Rate MoM
Mar 2.8% 3.0%


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 Inflation Rate MoM
Inflation Rate MoM measures month over month change in the price of goods and services.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
2.80 1.20 11.40 -7.00 1957 - 2026 percent Monthly
2018/2019=100