URGENT: Egypt annual inflation slows to 12.2% in June – CAPMAS

By Aya Anwar On Jul 9, 2026

Egypt’s annual inflation rate eased to 12.2 per cent in June 2026 from 13.0 per cent in May, while monthly inflation declined 0.9 per cent, with the Consumer Price Index (CPI) for the total Republic falling to 289.5 points. The Central Agency for Public Mobilisation and Statistics (CAPMAS) said on Thursday.

According to the CAPMAS report, the monthly decline was mainly driven by lower prices for meat and poultry, which fell 6.4 per cent, vegetables 12.1 per cent, milk, cheese, and eggs 2.4 per cent, telephone and fax equipment 0.4 per cent, and vehicle purchases 0.2 per cent.

The decline came despite increases in several categories, including cereals and bread (0.6 per cent), fruit (3.5 per cent), oils and fats (0.5 per cent), fish and seafood (0.1 per cent), sugar and sugary foods (0.1 per cent), electricity, gas and other fuels (0.1 per cent), medical products (0.2 per cent), outpatient services (1.3 per cent), hospital services (1.1 per cent), transport services (0.1 per cent).

Meanwhile, the housing, water, electricity, gas, and other fuels division rose 1.5 per cent, driven by increases in actual housing rents (2.6 per cent), imputed housing rents (2.7 per cent), and electricity, gas, and other fuels (0.1 per cent).

Health prices increased 0.6 per cent, supported by higher outpatient and hospital service costs, while the transport division edged up 0.1 per cent despite lower vehicle purchase prices. Communication prices slipped 0.04 per cent on lower telephone and fax equipment prices.

On an annual basis, food and beverages prices increased 4.7 per cent, led by vegetables (29.9 per cent), fish and seafood (4.0 per cent), cereals and bread (3.0 per cent), and meat and poultry (1.0 per cent), despite declines in milk, cheese and eggs (1.1 per cent) and fruit (5.2 per cent).

Housing, water, electricity, gas and other fuels recorded the largest annual increase among major divisions, rising 31.2 per cent, while transport increased 21.1 per cent, education 20.0 per cent, restaurants and hotels 13.7 per cent, miscellaneous goods and services 11.8 per cent, communication 10.4 per cent, and health 5.3 per cent.

Attribution: Amwal Al Ghad English