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. source: Central Administration of Statistics, Republic of Lebanon

Inflation Rate in Lebanon decreased to 15.70 percent in July from 17.30 percent in June of 2026. Inflation Rate in Lebanon averaged 43.88 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 August of 2026.

Inflation Rate in Lebanon decreased to 15.70 percent in July from 17.30 percent in June 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
2026-07-21 09:00 AM
Inflation Rate YoY
Jun 17.3% 19.0% 18.0%
2026-08-21 08:00 AM
Inflation Rate YoY
Jul 15.7% 17.3% 17.0%
2026-09-22 08:00 AM
Inflation Rate YoY
Aug 15.7%


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Consumer Price Index CPI 8694.63 8697.61 points Jul 2026
CPI Housing Utilities 1940.87 1944.59 points Jul 2026
CPI Transportation 14803.68 14953.06 points Jul 2026
Food Inflation 14.49 18.01 percent Jul 2026
Inflation Rate YoY 15.70 17.30 percent Jul 2026
Inflation Rate MoM -0.03 -0.75 percent Jul 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
15.70 17.30 268.78 -4.67 2008 - 2026 percent Monthly
2013=100

News Stream
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
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