Egypt Inflation Rate

Last Release

Jul 31, 2025

Actual

13.9

Units In

14.9

Frequency

Monthly

Next Release

Sep 10, 2025

Time to Release

29 Days 6 Hours

Highest	Lowest	Average	Date Range	Source
38 Sep 2023	-4.2 Aug 1962	10.08 %	1958-2025	Central Bank of Egypt

In Egypt, the headline Consumer Price Index (CPI) measures the change in the cost of a fixed basket of goods and services that are purchased by a representative sample of households from urban areas, which include Cairo, Alexandria, urban Lower Egypt, urban Upper Egypt, Canal cities and Frontier governorates. The most important categories in the headline CPI are Food and Beverages (40 percent of total weight); Housing, Water, Electricity, Gas and other Fuels (18.4 percent); Medical Care (6.3 percent) and Transportation (5.7 percent). Clothing and Footwear account for 5.4 percent of total index and Education for 4.6 percent. Hotels, Cafes and Restaurants represent 4.4 percent of total weight and Furnishings, Household Equipment and Routine Maintenance of the Dwelling for 3.8 percent. Miscellaneous Goods and Services account for 3.7 percent, Communications 3.1 percent, Recreation and Culture 2.4 percent and Tobacco and Related Products 2.2 percent.

Latest Updates

The annual urban inflation rate in Egypt slowed for the second consecutive month to 13.9% in July 2025, down from 14.9% in June, after reaching a four-month high in May due to increases in fuel prices. This marked the lowest inflation rate since April, mainly driven by a sharp slowdown in food prices — the lowest since June 2021 (3.4% vs 6.9% in June). Price increases also moderated across several categories, including transport (41.5% vs 42.2%), restaurants and hotels (15.2% vs 17.3%), clothing (14.9% vs 16.0%), furnishings (12.9% vs 13.8%), communications (12.1% vs 12.2%), and miscellaneous goods and services (13.6% vs. 13.7%). On a monthly basis, the Consumer Price Index (CPI) fell by 0.5% in July, following a 0.1% decline in June. This marked the second consecutive month of deflation and the steepest drop since May 2024, driven by significant declines in the prices of meat and poultry (-4.9%), fruits (-11%), and vegetables (-7%).