Egypt’s annual headline inflation rises to 12.8% in September
Egypt’s annual headline inflation reached 12.8% in September, from 12.7% in August. The general consumer price index rose 1.5% month on month to 294.2 points, according to QNA’s report of a CAPMAS statement.
Event / data period: 2026-09
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Egypt’s annual headline inflation reached 12.8% in September, from 12.7% in August. The general consumer price index rose 1.5% month on month to 294.2 points, according to QNA’s report of a CAPMAS statement.
CAPMAS reported the general Egypt index at 294.2 points in September 2026. The annual rate compares with September 2025; the 1.5% monthly change compares September with August.
Compared with September 2025, CAPMAS reported food and beverage prices up 7.9%, the housing, water, electricity, gas and fuel group up 29.6%, and transport up 21.3%. These are all-Egypt consumer price index changes, distinct from urban or core inflation series.
Data
Egypt consumer prices, September 2026
General Egypt CPI and annual inflation.
- Annual headline inflation
- 12.8 percent
- 2026-09 · Observed
- Monthly headline CPI change
- 1.5 percent
- 2026-09 · Observed
- General consumer price index
- 294.2 index points
- 2026-09 · Observed
Methodology
CAPMAS figures reported by QNA on October 10: annual inflation 12.8%, monthly change 1.5%, index 294.2 points. All are all-Egypt headline CPI figures.
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Annual sector price changes in September 2026
General Egypt CPI and annual inflation.
| Gıda ve içecekler | Food and beverages | الغذاء والمشروبات | Alimentation et boissons | Alimentos y bebidas | Lebensmittel und Getränke | Alimentos e bebidas | 7.9 |
| Konut, su, elektrik, gaz ve yakıt | Housing, water, electricity, gas and fuel | السكن والمياه والكهرباء والغاز والوقود | Logement, eau, électricité, gaz et combustibles | Vivienda, agua, electricidad, gas y combustibles | Wohnen, Wasser, Strom, Gas und Brennstoffe | Habitação, água, eletricidade, gás e combustíveis | 29.6 |
| Mobilya, ev eşyası ve rutin ev bakımı | Furnishings, household equipment and routine maintenance | الأثاث والتجهيزات المنزلية والصيانة المعتادة | Ameublement, équipement ménager et entretien courant | Muebles, equipamiento doméstico y mantenimiento habitual | Möbel, Haushaltsgeräte und laufende Instandhaltung | Mobiliário, equipamentos domésticos e manutenção corrente | 15.1 |
| Ulaşım | Transport | النقل | Transports | Transporte | Verkehr | Transportes | 21.3 |
| Eğitim | Education | التعليم | Éducation | Educación | Bildung | Educação | 20 |
| Restoranlar ve oteller | Restaurants and hotels | المطاعم والفنادق | Restaurants et hôtels | Restaurantes y hoteles | Restaurants und Hotels | Restaurantes e hotéis | 12.8 |
Methodology
September 2026 versus September 2025 consumer price group changes from the CAPMAS statement reported by QNA. The housing group includes energy items; its rate is not a direct oil or gas commodity price.
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