Egypt's annual headline inflation rate in urban areas eased to 13.9% in September 2026, down from 14.5% in August, according to data released by the Central Bank of Egypt (CBE).

In its inflation report issued on October 11, 2026, the CBE said the monthly change in the urban Consumer Price Index (CPI), compiled by the Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics (CAPMAS), reached 1.3% in September, compared with 1.8% in the same month of 2025 and 0.1% in August 2026.

Meanwhile, monthly core inflation, calculated by the CBE, stood at 0.8% in September 2026, compared with 1.5% in the corresponding month of the previous year and 0.3% in August.

On an annual basis, core inflation declined to 14.1% in September, from 14.9% in August 2026.

The CBE noted that detailed inflation data are available on its official website, while its monthly inflation analysis is scheduled for release on October 15, 2026.