The annual inflation rate in Lebanon eased to 12.2% in December 2025 from 14.7% in November, marking the lowest reading since February 2020. Prices moderated across several categories namely food and non-alcoholic beverages (14.6% vs 17% in November), transportation (3.2% vs 5.4%), education (35.9% vs 76.8%), clothing and footwear (2% vs 7.1%), alcoholic beverages and tobacco (8.1% vs 8.5%), recreation, amusement, and culture (31.6% vs 39.8%), restaurants and hotels (7.6% vs 9.7%), and miscellaneous goods and services (21.6% vs 26.7%). At the same time, deflation deepened in communication (-0.7% vs -0.5%), and furnishings, household equipment and routine household maintenance (-1.6% vs -1.1%). On the other hand, costs accelerated for housing and utilities (17.2% vs 15.4%), while it held steady in health (2.2%). On a monthly basis, consumer prices stalled in December 2025, following a 0.82% increase in the previous month. source: Central Administration of Statistics, Republic of Lebanon

Inflation Rate in Lebanon decreased to 12.20 percent in December from 14.70 percent in November of 2025. Inflation Rate in Lebanon averaged 44.86 percent from 2008 until 2025, 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 February of 2026.

Inflation Rate in Lebanon decreased to 12.20 percent in December from 14.70 percent in November of 2025. Inflation Rate in Lebanon is expected to be 20.00 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 13.00 percent in 2027, according to our econometric models.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2025-12-22 10:10 AM
Inflation Rate YoY
Nov 14.7% 16.4% 16.7%
2026-01-21 08:00 AM
Inflation Rate YoY
Dec 12.2% 14.7% 11.0%
2026-02-24 08:00 AM
Inflation Rate YoY
Jan 12.2%


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Consumer Price Index CPI 7924.35 7923.79 points Dec 2025
CPI Housing Utilities 1742.96 1737.11 points Dec 2025
CPI Transportation 11585.17 11666.35 points Dec 2025
Food Inflation 14.64 16.99 percent Dec 2025
Inflation Rate YoY 12.20 14.70 percent Dec 2025
Inflation Rate MoM 0.01 0.82 percent Dec 2025


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
12.20 14.70 268.78 -4.67 2008 - 2025 percent Monthly
2013=100

News Stream
Lebanon Inflation Rate Eases to Near 6-Year Low
The annual inflation rate in Lebanon eased to 12.2% in December 2025 from 14.7% in November, marking the lowest reading since February 2020. Prices moderated across several categories namely food and non-alcoholic beverages (14.6% vs 17% in November), transportation (3.2% vs 5.4%), education (35.9% vs 76.8%), clothing and footwear (2% vs 7.1%), alcoholic beverages and tobacco (8.1% vs 8.5%), recreation, amusement, and culture (31.6% vs 39.8%), restaurants and hotels (7.6% vs 9.7%), and miscellaneous goods and services (21.6% vs 26.7%). At the same time, deflation deepened in communication (-0.7% vs -0.5%), and furnishings, household equipment and routine household maintenance (-1.6% vs -1.1%). On the other hand, costs accelerated for housing and utilities (17.2% vs 15.4%), while it held steady in health (2.2%). On a monthly basis, consumer prices stalled in December 2025, following a 0.82% increase in the previous month.
2026-01-21
Lebanon Inflation Eases to Three-Month Low in November
The annual inflation rate in Lebanon eased to 14.7% in November 2025, the lowest in three months, down from a 10-month high of 16.4% in the previous month. The slowdown was driven by slower price growth in housing and utilities (15.4% vs 17.4% in October), food and non-alcoholic beverages (17.0% vs 19.4%), health (2.2% vs 5.0%), alcoholic beverages and tobacco (8.5% vs 9.1%), clothing and footwear (7.1% vs 7.9%), recreation, amusement, and culture (39.8% vs 40.4%), and miscellaneous goods and services (26.7% vs 27.3%), alongside a decline in furnishings, household equipment, and routine maintenance (-1.1% vs 0.8%). Price changes were stable in education (76.8%) and restaurants and hotels (9.7%), while transportation prices accelerated (5.4% vs 3.9%). On a monthly basis, consumer prices rose 0.82% in November, moderating from a 3.32% gain in October.
2025-12-22
Lebanon Inflation Rate at 10-Month High of 16.4%
The annual inflation rate in Lebanon accelerated to 16.4% in October 2025, up from 15.1% in the previous month. This marked the highest reading since December 2024, driven by faster rises in prices for education (76.8% vs 30.6% in September), recreation, amusement, and culture (40.4% vs 9.5%), and health (5.0% vs 4.9%). Meanwhile, inflation moderated for food and non-alcoholic beverages (19.4% vs 23.9%), miscellaneous goods and services (27.3% vs 27.6%), housing and utilities (17.4% vs 18.3%), clothing and footwear (7.9% vs 11%), transportation (3.9% vs 5.8%), alcoholic beverages and tobacco (9.1% vs 11.1%), furnishings, household equipment, and routine maintenance (0.8% vs 1.2%), and restaurants and hotels (9.7% vs 10.7%). On a monthly basis, consumer prices climbed 3.2% in October, accelerating from a 0.6% rise in September, marking the fastest pace since October 2023.
2025-11-23