Egypt’s annual urban inflation rises in April ’25

Egypt’s annual urban headline inflation edged up to 13.9 per cent in April 2025, from 13.6 per cent in March, according to the latest report from the Central Bank of Egypt.

The increase followed fuel price hikes—covering gasoline, diesel, and LPG cylinders—announced by the Fuel Automatic Pricing Committee on April 11. However, inflationary pressures remained relatively subdued due to falling food prices.

Annual core inflation climbed to 10.4 per cent in April 2025, from 9.4 per cent in March 2025, reflecting a rise in monthly core inflation to 1.2 per cent from 0.9 per cent the previous month and 0.3 per cent in the same month a year earlier.

The central bank attributed the acceleration in core inflation to the passthrough of higher fuel costs to private inland transport and spending on restaurants and cafés. Retail goods—particularly clothing and private healthcare products—also added pressure.

In contrast, core food inflation fell to negative 0.8 per cent in April 2025, largely driven by a drop in poultry prices.

Monthly urban headline inflation registered 1.3 per cent in April 2025, compared to 1.6 per cent in March 2025 and 1.1 per cent in April 2024. The slower pace was due to an unexpected drop in fresh fruit prices, alongside stable trends in non-food and core food items.

Annual rural annual headline inflation rose to 13.1 per cent in April 2025 from 12.5 per cent in March of the same year, while nationwide headline inflation increased to 13.5 per cent in April from 13.1 per cent in March of the same year.

Attribution: Amwal Al Ghad English
Subediting: M. S. Salama