Inflation, consumer prices in Egypt
Egypt: Inflation, consumer prices was 14.1% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Inflation, consumer prices in Egypt, 1960–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in annual %.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 14.1% for inflation, consumer prices in 2025.
That represents a change of down 50.2% on the previous year and up 35.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inflation, consumer prices in Egypt peaked at 33.9% in 2023 and was at its lowest, -3.0%, in 1962.
Egypt ranks 16th of 191 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Inflation, consumer prices in Egypt, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.3% | — |
| 1961 | 0.7% | +108.4% |
| 1962 | -3.0% | -533.0% |
| 1963 | 0.7% | -124.9% |
| 1964 | 3.7% | +390.3% |
| 1965 | 14.8% | +305.3% |
| 1966 | 9.0% | -39.1% |
| 1967 | 0.7% | -92.2% |
| 1968 | -1.7% | -338.7% |
| 1969 | 3.4% | -303.5% |
| 1970 | 3.8% | +10.4% |
| 1971 | 3.1% | -16.5% |
| 1972 | 2.1% | -33.1% |
| 1973 | 5.1% | +143.2% |
| 1974 | 10.0% | +96.1% |
| 1975 | 9.7% | -3.5% |
| 1976 | 10.3% | +6.7% |
| 1977 | 12.7% | +23.4% |
| 1978 | 11.1% | -13.0% |
| 1979 | 9.9% | -10.6% |
| 1980 | 20.8% | +110.2% |
| 1981 | 10.3% | -50.4% |
| 1982 | 14.8% | +43.7% |
| 1983 | 16.1% | +8.5% |
| 1984 | 17.0% | +5.9% |
| 1985 | 12.1% | -28.9% |
| 1986 | 23.9% | +97.1% |
| 1987 | 19.7% | -17.5% |
| 1988 | 17.7% | -10.3% |
| 1989 | 21.3% | +20.4% |
| 1990 | 16.8% | -21.2% |
| 1991 | 19.7% | +17.9% |
| 1992 | 13.6% | -30.9% |
| 1993 | 12.1% | -11.3% |
| 1994 | 8.2% | -32.6% |
| 1995 | 15.7% | +93.1% |
| 1996 | 7.2% | -54.3% |
| 1997 | 4.6% | -35.6% |
| 1998 | 3.9% | -16.3% |
| 1999 | 3.1% | -20.5% |
| 2000 | 2.7% | -12.8% |
| 2001 | 2.3% | -15.4% |
| 2002 | 2.7% | +20.6% |
| 2003 | 4.5% | +64.7% |
| 2004 | 11.3% | +150.0% |
| 2005 | 4.9% | -56.8% |
| 2006 | 7.6% | +57.0% |
| 2007 | 9.3% | +21.9% |
| 2008 | 18.3% | +96.6% |
| 2009 | 11.8% | -35.8% |
| 2010 | 11.3% | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 10.1% | -10.7% |
| 2012 | 7.1% | -29.3% |
| 2013 | 9.5% | +33.2% |
| 2014 | 10.1% | +6.3% |
| 2015 | 10.4% | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 13.8% | +33.2% |
| 2017 | 29.5% | +113.6% |
| 2018 | 14.4% | -51.2% |
| 2019 | 9.2% | -36.4% |
| 2020 | 5.0% | -44.9% |
| 2021 | 5.2% | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 13.9% | +166.5% |
| 2023 | 33.9% | +143.9% |
| 2024 | 28.3% | -16.6% |
| 2025 | 14.1% | -50.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.9% | -3.0% | 14.8% | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.8% | 2.1% | 12.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 17.4% | 10.3% | 23.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.5% | 3.1% | 19.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.5% | 2.3% | 18.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.5% | 7.1% | 29.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.7% | 5.0% | 33.9% | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Egypt
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 4.11 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 5.63 Percent per annum (2029)
- GDP (current US$), annual growth rate -6.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (current US$), per capita 3,086 current US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate 30.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), per unit of GDP 49.65 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), per capita 153,221 current LCU per person (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 4.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 1.38 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita 4,253 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inflation, consumer prices in Egypt?
- Inflation, consumer prices in Egypt was 14.1% in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest inflation, consumer prices recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 33.9% in 2023.
- What is the lowest inflation, consumer prices recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.0% in 1962.
- How does Egypt rank for inflation, consumer prices?
- Egypt ranks 16th out of 191 countries with data for 2025.
- Is inflation, consumer prices rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Inflation, consumer prices (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Inflation as measured by the consumer price index reflects the annual percentage change in the cost to the average consumer of acquiring a basket of goods and services that may be fixed or changed at specified intervals, such as yearly.