Egypt’s annual core inflation rate declined to 13.1% in October 2026, down from 14.1% in September, according to data released by the Central Bank of Egypt (CBE).

In a statement on Monday, the CBE reported that its core consumer price index (CPI) rose by 1.2% month-on-month in October, compared to 2% in the same month last year and 0.8% in September 2026.

Meanwhile, data released last week by the Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics (CAPMAS) showed that Egypt’s annual urban headline inflation eased to 12.7% in October, down from 13.9% in September.

On a monthly basis, the urban headline CPI increased by 0.7% in October 2026, compared to 1.8% in October 2025 and 1.3% in September 2026.