The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) has cut its key policy rates by 100 basis points (bps), based on its assessment of current inflation dynamics and the outlook since the previous meeting.

Egypt's annual core consumer price index (CPI) inflation recorded 11.2% in January 2026, compared to 11.8% last December.

Egypt’s annual headline inflation rate eased to 10.1% in January 2026, sharply down from 23.2% in the same month of 2025, according to data released by the Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics (CAPMAS).

Egypt's annual core consumer price index (CPI) inflation recorded 11.8% in December 2025, compared to 12.5% last November, the Central Bank of Egypt’s (CBE) data showed.

Egypt’s annual headline inflation hit 10.3% in December 2025, down from 23.4% during the same month in 2024, as per the Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics’ (CAPMAS) data.

Ernst & Young expects Egypt’s inflation rate to record its largest slowdown in nearly three years in the coming period, supported primarily by continued stability in exchange rates.

Arab Finance: Egypt’s annual core consumer price index (CPI) inflation recorded 12.5% in November 2025, lower than 12.1% last October.

Egypt’s annual headline inflation reached 10.0% in November 2025, versus 10.1% during October, the Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics’ (CAPMAS) data showed.

Egypt’s annual headline inflation reached 10.1% in October 2025, versus 10.3% during September, the Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics’ (CAPMAS) data showed.

Egypt’s annual headline inflation is expected to average 14% and 10.5% in 2025 and 2026, respectively, the Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) highlighted in its latest Monetary Policy Report.

Fitch Solutions’ research arm BMI has revised Egypt’s gross domestic product (GDP) growth forecast for fiscal year (FY) 2025/2026 at 5%, up from 4.7% previously projected in August, according to Enterprise News, citing Ramona Moubarak, Head of MENA Country Risk at Fitch Solutions.

In this Factsheet, we review Egypt’s key economic indicators in FY2024/25 and present projections and government targets for the ongoing FY2025/26.

Egypt’s annual headline inflation recorded 10.3% in September 2025, compared to 11.2% last August, the Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics’ (CAPMAS) data showed.

The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) has lowered its key policy rates by 100 basis points at its meeting on October 2nd.

Egypt’s annual headline inflation recorded 11.2% in August 2025, compared to 13.1% last July, the Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics’ (CAPMAS) data showed

Egypt’s annual core consumer price index (CPI) inflation hit 11.6% in July 2025, compared to 11.4% in June, the Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) data showed.

Egypt’s annual headline inflation slowed to 13.1% in July from 14.4% in June, as reported by the Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics (CAPMAS) on August 10th.

Egypt's annual headline inflation recorded 14.4% in June, versus 16.5% in May.

Egypt's annual headline inflation recorded 16.5% in May, versus 13.5% in April.

As the Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) prepares for its upcoming Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting on May 22nd, the latest public opinion poll by Arab Finance reveals a split in expectations regarding the country’s key interest rates.