Egypt’s annual headline inflation rate saw a marginal decline to 13.4% in April 2026, down from 13.5% in March, according to the latest report from CAPMAS.
Despite the slight annual cooling, the Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose by 1.2% month-on-month, reaching 287.9 points.
The data reveals significant price pressures across several essential sectors:
Housing & Utilities: Witnessed the sharpest annual spike at 30%.
Transportation: Increased by 24.5% year-on-year.
Alcohol & Tobacco: Recorded a yearly rise of 16.6%.
Clothing & Footwear: Rose by 14.3% compared to April 2025.
Food & Beverages: Jumped by 6.9% year-on-year.
While the healthcare and telecom sectors saw more modest increases of 10.1% and 0.8% respectively, the overall data reflects a stabilizing yet elevated price environment for the Egyptian economy.
