Egypt’s Inflation drops to 14.4% in June 2025

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

The Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics (CAPMAS) announced the country’s monthly inflation also declined slightly by 0.1% 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%. This was largely driven by a sharp 3.8% fall in meat and poultry prices, along with a 1.0% 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%, fish and seafood rose by 1.1%, dairy products including cheese and eggs increased by 0.1%, oils and fats went up by 0.2%, fruits climbed by 0.5%, sugar and sugary products by 0.4 %, and mineral water, soft drinks, and natural juices rose by 0.7%.



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

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

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

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

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