The annual inflation rate in Lebanon rose to 16.7% in August 2026 from a five-month low of 15.7% in the previous month. Prices increased at a faster pace in housing and utilities (17.9% vs 14.5% in July), furnishings, household equipment and routine household maintenance (9.6% vs 6.8%), transportation (31.7% vs 27.6%), recreation, amusement and culture (45.7% vs 43.2%), health (7.4% vs 7.3%), and alcoholic beverages and tobacco (7.1% vs 7.0%), while remaining unchanged in education (at 35.72%). Meanwhile, inflation eased in food and non-alcoholic beverages (11.7% vs 14.5%), clothing and footwear (1.2% vs 1.7%), restaurants and hotels (14.3% vs 14.6%), and miscellaneous goods and services (15.7% vs 16.3%). On a monthly basis, consumer prices increased 1.4%, rebounding from a 0.03% decline in July. source: Central Administration of Statistics, Republic of Lebanon

Inflation Rate in Lebanon increased to 16.70 percent in August from 15.70 percent in July of 2026. Inflation Rate in Lebanon averaged 43.75 percent from 2008 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 268.78 percent in April of 2023 and a record low of -4.67 percent in September of 2015. This page provides the latest reported value for - Lebanon Inflation Rate - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news. Lebanon Inflation Rate - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on October of 2026.

Inflation Rate in Lebanon increased to 16.70 percent in August from 15.70 percent in July of 2026. Inflation Rate in Lebanon is expected to be 17.00 percent by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Lebanon Inflation Rate is projected to trend around 14.00 percent in 2027 and 15.00 percent in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-08-21 08:00 AM
Inflation Rate YoY
Jul 15.7% 17.3% 17.0%
2026-09-21 10:00 AM
Inflation Rate YoY
Aug 16.7% 15.7% 15.9%
2026-10-21 08:00 AM
Inflation Rate YoY
Sep 16.7% 17.0%


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Consumer Price Index CPI 8816.35 8694.63 points Aug 2026
CPI Housing Utilities 2000.66 1940.87 points Aug 2026
CPI Transportation 15191.59 14803.68 points Aug 2026
Food Inflation 20.00 14.49 percent Aug 2026
Inflation Rate YoY 16.70 15.70 percent Aug 2026
Inflation Rate MoM 1.40 -0.03 percent Aug 2026


Lebanon Inflation Rate
In Lebanon, the most important categories in the consumer price index are housing, water, electricity, gas and other fuels (28 percent of the total weight); food and non-alcoholic beverages (20 percent); and transport (13 percent). The index also includes: health (8 percent); education (7 percent); clothing and footwear (5 percent); and communication (5 percent). Furnishings, household equipment and maintenance, alcoholic beverages and tobacco, recreation, amusement and culture, restaurants and hotels, and other goods and services account for the remaining 15 percent of total weight.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
16.70 15.70 268.78 -4.67 2008 - 2026 percent Monthly
2013=100

News Stream
Lebanon Inflation Rate Rises in August
The annual inflation rate in Lebanon rose to 16.7% in August 2026 from a five-month low of 15.7% in the previous month. Prices increased at a faster pace in housing and utilities (17.9% vs 14.5% in July), furnishings, household equipment and routine household maintenance (9.6% vs 6.8%), transportation (31.7% vs 27.6%), recreation, amusement and culture (45.7% vs 43.2%), health (7.4% vs 7.3%), and alcoholic beverages and tobacco (7.1% vs 7.0%), while remaining unchanged in education (at 35.72%). Meanwhile, inflation eased in food and non-alcoholic beverages (11.7% vs 14.5%), clothing and footwear (1.2% vs 1.7%), restaurants and hotels (14.3% vs 14.6%), and miscellaneous goods and services (15.7% vs 16.3%). On a monthly basis, consumer prices increased 1.4%, rebounding from a 0.03% decline in July.
2026-09-21
Lebanon Inflation Rate Hits 5-Month Low
The annual inflation rate in Lebanon slowed to 15.7% in July 2026 from 17.3% in the previous month. It marked the lowest reading since February, as price increases eased across major categories, particularly food and non-alcoholic beverages (14.5% vs 18.0% in June), housing and utilities (14.5% vs 17.1%), and transport (27.6% vs 29.4%). Inflation also moderated for alcoholic beverages and tobacco (7.0% vs 8.4%), clothing and footwear (1.7% vs 6.6%), furnishings, household equipment and routine household maintenance (6.8% vs 7.1%), and restaurants and hotels (14.6% vs 16.3%). On the other hand, price growth accelerated for health (7.3% vs 2.8%), recreation, amusement and culture (43.2% vs 42.6%), and miscellaneous goods and services (16.3% vs 14.9%). On a monthly basis, consumer prices fell 0.03%, following a 0.75% decline in June and marking a second consecutive month of deflation.
2026-08-21
Lebanon Inflation Rate Eases to 3-Month Low
The annual inflation rate in Lebanon rose to 17.3% in June 2026, slowing from 19.0% in the previous month and marking the lowest reading since March. Price growth eased for housing and utilities (17.1% vs 21.6% in May), transportation (29.4% vs 37.8%), alcoholic beverages and tobacco (8.4% vs 8.6%), and recreation, amusement, and culture (42.6% vs 48.4%). Meanwhile, costs continued to increase for food and non-alcoholic beverages (18.0% vs 17.9%), health (2.8% vs 2.7%), clothing and footwear (6.6% vs 5.7%), restaurants and hotels (16.3% vs 15.6%), and miscellaneous goods and services (14.9% vs 14.6%). Prices were unchanged for furnishings, household equipment, and routine household maintenance (7.1%) and education (35.7%). On a monthly basis, consumer prices fell 0.8%, reversing a 0.5% increase in the previous month.
2026-07-21