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. source: Central Administration of Statistics, Republic of Lebanon

Inflation Rate in Lebanon decreased to 17.30 percent in June from 19 percent in May of 2026. Inflation Rate in Lebanon averaged 44.02 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 July of 2026.

Inflation Rate in Lebanon decreased to 17.30 percent in June from 19 percent in May of 2026. Inflation Rate in Lebanon is expected to be 19.00 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
2026-06-23 06:00 AM
Inflation Rate YoY
May 19.0% 20.0% 21.8%
2026-07-21 09:00 AM
Inflation Rate YoY
Jun 17.3% 19.0% 18.0%
2026-08-21 08:00 AM
Inflation Rate YoY
Jul 17.3%


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Consumer Price Index CPI 8697.61 8763.51 points Jun 2026
CPI Housing Utilities 1944.59 1974.27 points Jun 2026
CPI Transportation 14953.06 15203.36 points Jun 2026
Food Inflation 18.01 17.86 percent Jun 2026
Inflation Rate YoY 17.30 19.00 percent Jun 2026
Inflation Rate MoM -0.75 0.48 percent Jun 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
17.30 19.00 268.78 -4.67 2008 - 2026 percent Monthly
2013=100

News Stream
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
Lebanon Inflation Rate Slows in May
The annual inflation rate in Lebanon rose to 19.0% in May 2026, slowing from an over one-year high of 20.0% in the previous month. Price growth eased for food and non-alcoholic beverages (17.9% vs 18.0%), housing and utilities (21.6% vs 26.3%), alcoholic beverages and tobacco (8.6% vs 10.6%), restaurants and hotels (15.6% vs 16.0%), and miscellaneous goods and services (14.6% vs 15.1%). Meanwhile, costs accelerated for transportation (37.8% vs 33.3%), clothing and footwear (5.7% vs 4.9%), furnishings, household equipment, and routine household maintenance (7.1% vs 6.1%), and recreation, amusement, and culture (48.4% vs 42.2%). On a monthly basis, consumer prices rose 0.5%, easing from 3.0% in the previous month.
2026-06-23
Lebanon Inflation Rate at 19-Month High
The annual inflation rate in Lebanon rose to 20.0% in April 2026, accelerating from 17.3% in the previous month. This marked the highest reading since September 2024, mainly driven by faster price growth in housing and utilities (26.3% vs 20.3% in March), transportation (33.3% vs 24.8%), clothing and footwear (4.9% vs 2.4%), alcoholic beverages and tobacco (10.6% vs 8.7%), furnishings, household equipment, and routine household maintenance (6.1% vs 5.1%), restaurants and hotels (16.0% vs 11.3%), and miscellaneous goods and services (15.1% vs 14.6%). At the same time, costs remained steady for health (2.2%) and education (35.7%). Meanwhile, inflation moderated for food and non-alcoholic beverages (18.0% vs 19.4%) and recreation, amusement, and culture (42.2% vs 42.7%). On a monthly basis, consumer prices rose 3.0%, easing from 4.9% in the previous month, which was the highest monthly increase since October 2023.
2026-05-21