Cost of food in Egypt increased 5.80 percent in February of 2026 over the same month in the previous year, marking the fastest increase since last June. Food Inflation in Egypt averaged 17.66 percent from 2010 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 73.60 percent in September of 2023 and a record low of -4.80 percent in October of 2019. source: CAPMAS, Egypt

Cost of food in Egypt increased 4.60 percent in February of 2026 over the same month in the previous year.

Cost of food in Egypt increased 4.60 percent in February of 2026 over the same month in the previous year. Food Inflation in Egypt is expected to be 4.00 percent by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Egypt Food Inflation is projected to trend around 2.50 percent in 2027 and 3.20 percent in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Consumer Price Index CPI 283.90 275.10 points Mar 2026
Core Consumer Prices 273.50 267.80 points Mar 2026
Core Inflation Rate YoY 14.00 12.70 percent Mar 2026
CPI Housing Utilities 208.50 201.90 points Mar 2026
CPI Transportation 333.90 304.20 points Mar 2026
Food Inflation 5.80 4.60 percent Mar 2026
Inflation Rate YoY 15.20 13.40 percent Mar 2026
Inflation Rate MoM 3.20 2.80 percent Mar 2026


Egypt Food Inflation
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
5.80 4.60 73.60 -4.80 2010 - 2026 percent Monthly
2018/2019=100