Egypt’s annual inflation rate drops to 10.1% in January 2026

CAIRO – 10 February 2026: Egypt's total annual inflation rate decreased to 10.1 percent in January 2026, compared to 10.3 percent in December 2025, as reported by the Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics (CAPMAS).

In a statement, the agency clarified that the general consumer price index for the entire country reached 268.1 points in January 2026.

The monthly inflation rate for January 2026 stood at 1.5 percent, up from 0.1 percent in December 2025.

CAPMAS noted that significant price increases in January included several food groups, such as grains and bread (up 0.1 percent), meat and poultry (up 5.1 percent), fish and seafood (up 1.7 percent), and dairy products, cheese, and eggs (up 0.5 percent).

Conversely, fruit prices dropped by 2.5 percent. Several goods and services also saw price hikes, including ready-made clothing (up 1.1 percent), clothing and accessories (up 1.4 percent), shoes (up 0.4 percent), actual housing rent (up 1.6 percent), imputed housing rent (up 1.9 percent), housing maintenance and repair (up 0.8 percent), and electricity, gas, and other fuel materials (up 0.1 percent).

Other sectors, such as furniture, furnishings, carpets, and floor coverings, saw an increase of 0.2 percent, household linens rose by 0.5 percent, household appliances went up by 0.4 percent, and home and garden tools and equipment increased by 0.7 percent.

In the services sector, outpatient clinic services rose by 1.0 percent, hospital services by 3.4 percent, transportation services by 0.3 percent, postal services by 1.4 percent, telephone and fax equipment services by 1.3 percent, ready-made meals by 0.4 percent, hotel services by 0.8 percent, and personal care by 0.6 percent. On the other hand, household appliances saw a decrease of 0.4 percent.

The food and beverages sector increased by 2.7 percent on a monthly basis in January 2026, driven by rising prices for meat and poultry, vegetables, coffee, tea, and cocoa, despite a drop in fruit prices.

The alcoholic beverages and tobacco sector grew by 0.7 percent due to higher tobacco prices, while the clothing and footwear sector rose by 1.0 percent, fueled by higher prices for ready-made clothing, fabrics, and shoes.