URGENT: Egypt’s annual inflation fall to 12.7% in August – CAPMAS

Egypt’s annual inflation rate fell to 12.7 per cent in August 2026, down from 13.0 per cent in July. The general Consumer Price Index (CPI) remained stable at 289.8 points, the Central Agency for Public Mobilisation and Statistics (CAPMAS) reported on Thursday.

According to the CAPMAS report, stability in the general price level was driven by mixed movements in the prices of goods and services that make up the CPI basket.

The food and beverages division recorded a 1.2 per cent monthly decline in August, driven by lower prices for vegetables, which fell 7.0 per cent; meat and poultry, by 1.5 per cent; cereals and bread, by 0.1 per cent; and fish and seafood, by 0.1 per cent. This came despite increases in milk, cheese and eggs prices by 1.3 per cent, oils and fats by 0.3 per cent, and fruit by 0.2 per cent.

The housing, water, electricity, gas and other fuels division increased 1.9 per cent month on month, driven by higher actual housing rentals by 0.8 per cent, maintenance and repair of dwellings by 0.5 per cent, and electricity, gas and other fuels by 4.3 per cent.

The health division increased 0.4 per cent. The transport division also rose 0.2 per cent, driven by a 0.9 per cent increase in vehicle purchase prices and a 0.1 per cent rise in transport services.

On an annual basis, the food and beverages division increased 6.5 per cent, with vegetable prices rising 27.7 per cent, fruit 8.1 per cent, and oils and fats 5.4 per cent.

The housing, water, electricity, gas and other fuels division recorded the largest annual increase among the main divisions, rising 33.0 per cent. Actual housing rentals increased 28.0 per cent, while electricity, gas and other fuels rose 22.4 per cent.

The transport division increased 21.7 per cent annually, driven by an 11.7 per cent rise in vehicle purchase prices and a 24.9 per cent increase in transport services.

The communications division rose 10.5 per cent, while the health division increased 5.2 per cent.

Education prices increased 20.0 per cent annually, driven by increases of 22.0 per cent in pre-primary and primary education, 15.3 per cent in general and technical secondary education, 364.5 per cent in post-secondary non-tertiary education, and 17.0 per cent in higher education.