Inflation Rate in Egypt increased to 16.80 percent in May from 13.90 percent in April of 2025. This dataset provides - Egypt Inflation Rate - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Core consumer prices in Egypt increased 13.10 percent in May of 2025 over the same month in the previous year. This dataset provides - Egypt Core Inflation Rate - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

In 2018, the average inflation rate in Egypt amounted to about 20.85 percent, a slight decrease compared to the previous year, when it peaked at 23.53 percent.

Political unrest

Egypt has been shaken by political unrest and turmoil for years now, and these events affect the economy as well. On January 25, 2011, Egyptians started protesting police brutality under then-president Hosni Mubarak, demanding an end to his reign. The protests were met with violence by armed forces, resulting in more unrest and looting. In the end, hundreds of Egyptians had lost their lives and over 6,000 were injured. After Mubarak’s subsequent resignation and the Muslim Brotherhood taking power in the country, Mohamed Morsi was elected President in 2012. He also was overthrown a year later after protests and was imprisoned. The current President, Abdel Fattah es-Sisi, was involved in overthrowing Morsi and took office in June 2014. Sisi introduced a number of economic reforms, but they did not succeed in stabilizing Egypt’s economy.

Economic unrest

2017 saw the Egyptian inflation rate skyrocket from 10.2 percent in 2016 to more than double that at 23.5 percent. Ever since, inflation has recovered only slowly, although projections today see it levelling off below ten percent in the future. Around the same year, Egypt’s GDP dropped to below 240 billion U.S. dollars, a historical low. Unemployment, another key indicator, has steadily been between 12 to 13 percent - one reason for this is Egypt’s reliance on agriculture, which does not factor into the unemployment rate. National debt has also increased dramatically over the last few years. All in all, the times of economic unrest are not yet over.

Historical chart and dataset showing Egypt inflation rate by year from 1960 to 2023.

The Consumer Price Index in Egypt increased 1.90 percent in May of 2025 over the previous month. This dataset provides - Egypt Inflation Rate MoM - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

As of June 2023, the year-over-year headline inflation rate in Egypt was measured at 35.71 percent, higher than in the previous month, which recorded 32.75 percent. Moreover, the core inflation was 41 percent in June, an increase compared to 40.3 percent from May 2023. During the period under review, the highest headline and core inflation rates y-o-y were registered in June 2023.

Cost of food in Egypt increased 20.80 percent in January of 2025 over the same month in the previous year. This dataset provides the latest reported value for - Egypt Food Inflation - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

In January 2024, the monthly Consumer Price Index (CPI) for all items in Egypt was at 197.6 points. In comparison to the previous month, the indicator increased by 3.4 points. However, in comparison to January of the preceding year, the CPI increased by 47 points.

Egypt: Inflation: percent change in the Consumer Price Index: The latest value from 2023 is 33.9 percent, an increase from 13.9 percent in 2022. In comparison, the world average is 9.9 percent, based on data from 160 countries. Historically, the average for Egypt from 1960 to 2023 is 10.1 percent. The minimum value, -3 percent, was reached in 1962 while the maximum of 33.9 percent was recorded in 2023.

Graph and download economic data for Inflation, consumer prices for Egypt (FPCPITOTLZGEGY) from 1960 to 2024 about Egypt, consumer, CPI, inflation, price index, indexes, and price.

The latest inflation rate, i.e. the percent change in the CPI from a year ago to now, in Egypt was 16.5 percent. That number was released in . It shows an increase from the inflation rate in the previous month when it stood at 13.51 percent. Compared to a year ago, we see a decrease from the inflation...

As of April 2023, the food and non-alcoholic beverages inflation rate in Egypt stood at 53.8 percent compared to the same month from the previous year. Since April 2021, prices of food in the country have been following an increasing trend. Recently, the inflation rate of food soared as a result of the Russia-Ukraine war and its effect on wheat prices.

Egypt EG: Inflation:(GDP) Gross Domestic ProductDeflator data was reported at 22.933 % in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 6.246 % for 2016. Egypt EG: Inflation:(GDP) Gross Domestic ProductDeflator data is updated yearly, averaging 9.929 % from Dec 1966 (Median) to 2017, with 52 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 31.138 % in 1987 and a record low of 0.870 % in 1999. Egypt EG: Inflation:(GDP) Gross Domestic ProductDeflator data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Egypt – Table EG.World Bank.WDI: Inflation. Inflation as measured by the annual growth rate of the GDP implicit deflator shows the rate of price change in the economy as a whole. The GDP implicit deflator is the ratio of GDP in current local currency to GDP in constant local currency.; ; World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.; Median;

Consumer Price Index CPI in Egypt increased to 239.20 points in January from 235.60 points in December of 2024. This dataset provides - Egypt Consumer Price Index (CPI) - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

In January 2024, the monthly Consumer Price Index (CPI) for all items in rural Egypt increased 3.7 points to 202.2 points, in comparison to the preceding month. However, when compared to January 2023, the CPI in rural Egyptian areas increased nearly 50 points, as in that month the index was measured at 152.6 points.

Key information about Egypt Consumer Price Index CPI growth

• Egypt Consumer Price Index (CPI) growth was measured at 12.8 % YoY in Feb 2025, compared with a rate of 24.0 % in the previous month.
• Egypt Consumer Price Index growth data is updated monthly, available from Jan 1958 to Feb 2025, with an averaged number of 9.5 % YoY.
• The data reached an all-time high of 38.0 % YoY in Sep 2023 and a record low of -4.2 % YoY in Aug 1962.

CEIC extends history for monthly Consumer Price Index Growth. The Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics provides Consumer Price Index Growth with base 2018-2019=100. Consumer Price Index covers Urban area only as it is the official index used for inflation calculation in Egypt. Consumer Price Index Growth prior to January 2005 is sourced from the International Monetary Fund.

Inflation, monthly percent change in the CPI in Egypt, May, 2025 The most recent value is 1.81 percent as of May 2025, an increase compared to the previous value of 1.28 percent. Historically, the average for Egypt from March 2016 to May 2025 is 1.34 percent. The minimum of -4.08 percent was recorded in December 2018, while the maximum of 11.03 percent was reached in February 2024. | TheGlobalEconomy.com

As of February 2024, the monthly percentage change in the core Consumer Price Index (CPI) was at 13.24 percent from the previous month. In February 2023, the indicator increased by 8.12 percent, in comparison to the month before. It is worth noting that core CPI is a variation from headline CPI, with the exclusion of inflation shocks that are temporary. Therefore, regulated items along with fruits and vegetables are removed from core CPI.

Key information about Egypt Core CPI Change

• Egypt Core CPI Change was reported at 10.010 % in Feb 2025.
• This records a decrease from the previous number of 22.590 % for Jan 2025.
• Egypt Core CPI Change data is updated monthly, averaging 8.488 % from Jan 2005 to Feb 2025, with 242 observations.
• The data reached an all-time high of 41.000 % in Jun 2023 and a record low of 0.720 % in Jul 2020.
• Egypt Core CPI Change data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by CEIC Data.
• The data is categorized under World Trend Plus’s Global Economic Monitor – Table: Core CPI: Y-o-Y Growth: Monthly.

The Central Bank of Egypt provides monthly Core Consumer Price Index Growth with base 2018-2019=100. Core Consumer Price Index covers Urban area only as it is the official index used for inflation calculation in Egypt. Core Consumer Price Index excludes regulated items and the most volatile food items, namely fruits and vegetables.

As of April 2023, the food and non-alcoholic beverages inflation rate in Egypt stood at 2.3 percent compared to the previous month. In February 2023, the inflation rate for food in the country reached 14.8 percent, the monthly highest growth in consumer prices registered since 2019. Recently, the inflation rate of food in the country soared as a result of the Russia-Ukraine war and its effect on wheat prices.