# Egypt's annual urban inflation eases to 13.9% in September

> The Central Bank of Egypt said annual urban inflation fell from 14.5% to 13.9%.

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- Published: 2026-10-15T08:58:13+00:00
- Updated: 2026-10-15T08:58:13+00:00
- Event / data period: 2026-09
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Urban consumer prices in Egypt rose 1.3% month over month in September 2026. In a bulletin published on 11 October, the Central Bank of Egypt said annual urban headline inflation declined to 13.9% from 14.5% in August.

The bank's core measure, which excludes volatile and regulated items, rose 0.8% during the month; annual core inflation was 14.1%. CAPMAS publishes headline consumer-price data, while the central bank calculates the core measure.

## Data

### Egypt inflation in September 2026

Urban headline and core consumer-price changes reported by the central bank

Methodology: Reports the source bulletin figures with their stated periods, scope and definitions; no additional calculation was made.

| label | value | unit | period | basis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monthly urban headline inflation | 1.3 | percent | 2026-09 | observed |
| Annual urban headline inflation | 13.9 | percent | 2026-09 | observed |
| Monthly core inflation | 0.8 | percent | 2026-09 | observed |
| Annual core inflation | 14.1 | percent | 2026-09 | observed |

Sources: <https://www.cbe.org.eg/en/news-publications/news/2026/10/11/11/36/cpi-press-release-september-2026> · Download data: [JSON](https://newsverum.com/api/v1/articles/egypt-september-2026-cpi-inflation/data/d-egypt-september-inflation?lang=en&format=json) · [CSV](https://newsverum.com/api/v1/articles/egypt-september-2026-cpi-inflation/data/d-egypt-september-inflation?lang=en&format=csv)

## Sources

- [Central Bank of Egypt, September 2026 CPI press release](<https://www.cbe.org.eg/en/news-publications/news/2026/10/11/11/36/cpi-press-release-september-2026>) (Source checked: 2026-10-15; Published: 2026-10-11)

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