Latest reading: Consumer prices rose 3.5% on a year-on-year basis in September, following a 3.0% increase in the previous month....
Inflation in Egypt
Consumer price inflation in Egypt averaged 15.8% in the ten years to 2024, in line with the Middle East & North Africa regional average of 5.9%. The 2024 average figure was 28.3%. For more information on inflation, visit our dedicated page.
Egypt Inflation Chart
Note: This chart displays Inflation Rate (CPI, annual variation in %) for Egypt from 2025 to 2024.
Source: Macrobond.
Egypt Inflation Data
| 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inflation (CPI, ann. var. %, aop) | 5.1 | 5.2 | 13.9 | 33.9 | 28.3 |
| Inflation (CPI, ann. var. %, eop) | 5.4 | 5.9 | 21.3 | 33.6 | 24.1 |
Inflation slows in September
Latest reading: Consumer prices rose 11.7% in annual terms in September, following a 12.0% increase in the previous month. Relative to the previous month's data, there were reduced price pressures for food and non-alcoholic beverages—the largest component in the consumer price index basket (+1.4% in annual terms vs +2.1% in August) and transportation (+26.0% vs +26.7% in August). Meanwhile, core consumer prices increased 11.3% on a year-on-year basis in September, following a 10.7% rise in the previous month. Lastly, consumer prices increased 1.81% in September in month-on-month terms, following a 0.36% increase in the previous month.
Consensus Forecasts and Projections for the next ten years
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