Egypt’s Inflation declines to 14.4% in June 2025

CAIRO – 9 July 2025: Egypt’s annual inflation rate showed a notable slowdown, reaching 14.4 percent in June 2025, down from 16.5 percent in June 2024.

According to the Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics (CAPMAS), the country’s monthly inflation also declined slightly by 0.1 percent in June compared to May 2025. The Consumer Price Index (CPI) for the entire nation stood at 258.1 points.

CAPMAS attributed this easing of inflation to a decrease in the “Food and Beverages” category, which dropped by 1.1 percent. This was largely driven by a sharp 3.8 percent fall in meat and poultry prices, along with a 1.0 percent decline in vegetable prices.

Despite the overall downward trend, several food items recorded price increases. The cost of grains and bread edged up by 0.3 percent, fish and seafood rose by 1.1 percent, dairy products including cheese and eggs increased by 0.1 percent, oils and fats went up by 0.2 percent, fruits climbed by 0.5 percent, sugar and sugary products by 0.4 percent, and mineral water, soft drinks, and natural juices rose by 0.7 percent.

The “Housing, Water, Electricity, Gas, and Fuel” category also experienced an uptick of 1.2 percent, reflecting a 1.0 percent increase in actual housing rent and a 2.2 percent rise in electricity, gas, and other fuel prices.

On an annual basis, the “Food and Beverages” sector rose by 6.8 percent. Within this category, grain and bread prices grew by 2.4 percent, fish and seafood by 11.5 percent, dairy, cheese, and eggs by 6.3 percent, and oils and fats by 3.1 percent. Fruit prices saw the most significant annual rise, soaring by 68.7 percent, while vegetables increased by 8.5 percent. Sugar and sugary foods rose by 1.0 percent, coffee, tea, and cocoa by 6.5 percent, and beverages such as mineral water and juices by 18.9 percent. In contrast, meat and poultry prices declined by 2.1 percent.

The “Alcoholic Beverages and Tobacco” category climbed by 15.4 percent annually, driven by a 25.0 percent increase in alcoholic beverage prices and a 15.4 percent rise in tobacco prices.

Meanwhile, the “Housing, Water, Electricity, Gas, and Fuel” category surged by 20.1 percent year-on-year, with actual rents up by 12.7 percent, imputed rent by 10.1 percent, and electricity, gas, and fuel prices soaring by 43.6 percent.

The “Transportation” category recorded the steepest annual increase, jumping by 36.2 percent. This was fueled by a 13.0 percent rise in vehicle purchase costs, a 36.2 percent increase in private transportation expenses, and a sharp 41.2 percent rise in public transport service prices.