Urban Inflation

Egypt's urban inflation approaches its all-time high in March at 32.7%

Mon, 10 Apr 2023 - 02:48 GMT

On a monthly basis, inflation recorded 166.5 points in March 2023, recording a 3.2 percent increase compared to March 2023, according to the state-statistic body’s data.

Egypt's urban inflation reaches its highest rate in 5.5-years at 31.9%

Thu, 09 Mar 2023 - 03:11 GMT

According to the state-statistic body’s data, the annual inflation rate rose to 32.9 percent in February 2023, compared to 26.5 percent in January 2023, and 9 percent in February 2022.

Egypt's urban inflation reaches its highest rate in 5-years at 25.8%

Thu, 09 Feb 2023 - 02:24 GMT

According to the state-statistic body’s data, the annual inflation rate rose to 26.5 percent in January 2023, compared to 8 percent in the same month of prior year.

Egypt's urban inflation reaches its highest rate in 5-years at 18.7%

Thu, 08 Dec 2022 - 11:55 GMT

This is the highest level of inflation recorded in Egypt since December 2017, when it recorded 21.9 percent, a month after the Central Bank of Egypt, led by its former president Tarek Amer, liberalized the exchange rate of the pound in November 2017.

Egypt's annual inflation rises to 16.3% in October, urban inflation reaches 16.2%

Thu, 10 Nov 2022 - 11:55 GMT

On a monthly basis, inflation recorded 137.2 points in October 2022, recording a 2.5 percent increase compared to September 2022, the CAPMAS said.

Egypt's annual inflation rises to 15.3% in August, urban inflation reaches 14.6%

Thu, 08 Sep 2022 - 09:17 GMT

On a monthly basis, inflation recorded 131.7 points in August 2022, recording a 0.5 percent increase compared to July 2022, the CAPMAS said.

Egypt's annual inflation decline for 1st time in 7 months, records 14.7% in June

Thu, 07 Jul 2022 - 02:17 GMT

A decline in the inflation rate does not mean that prices have fallen, however, it does mean that prices have risen at a slower pace.

Egypt's annual inflation records 15.3% in May, urban inflation reaches 13.5%

Thu, 09 Jun 2022 - 03:34 GMT

On a monthly basis, inflation recorded 130.2 points in May 2022, recording a 3.9 percent increase compared to April 2022, the Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics (CAPMAS) said.

Egypt's annual inflation records 14.9% in April, urban inflation reaches 13.1%

Tue, 10 May 2022 - 10:34 GMT

As for urban inflation, it surged in April to 13.1 percent, compared to 10.5 percent in March.

Egypt's annual inflation records 12.1% in March, urban inflation reaches its highest in 3 years at 10.5%

Sun, 10 Apr 2022 - 02:20 GMT

On a monthly basis, inflation recorded 124.4 points in March 2022, recording a 2.4 percent increase compared to February 2022, the Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics (CAPMAS) said.

Egypt's annual inflation records 10% during February, urban inflation surges to 8.8%

Thu, 10 Mar 2022 - 02:51 GMT

On a monthly basis, inflation recorded 121.4 points in February 2022, recording a 2 percent increase compared to January 2022, the Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics (CAPMAS) said.

Egypt's annual inflation records 8% during January, urban inflation hikes to 7.3%

Thu, 10 Feb 2022 - 02:05 GMT

On a monthly basis, inflation recorded 119.1 points in January 2022, recording a 1 percent increase compared to December 2021.

Egypt's annual inflation records 6.2% during November, urban inflation dips to 5.6%

Thu, 09 Dec 2021 - 11:13 GMT

Annual urban consumer price inflation fell to 5.6% in November, on an annual basis, from 6.3% in October, the Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics (CAPMAS) said.

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