In June 2025, monthly inflation in Egypt slightly decreased by 0.1%, after a surge of 9.1% observed in May, according to the latest data published by the Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics (CAPMAS). This decline is mainly due to the decrease in prices of several basic food items.
Meat and poultry prices dropped by 3.8%, while vegetable prices decreased by 1.0%. These declines helped offset the slight increases recorded in other categories: cereals and bread +0.3%, fish and seafood +1.1%, dairy products, cheese and eggs +0.1%, oils and fats +0.2%, fruits +0.5%, sugar and derivatives +0.4%, non-alcoholic beverages (water, sodas, juices) +0.7%.
At the same time, several non-food goods and services also saw increases: textiles +1.2%, clothing: +0.6%, shoes +1.1%, actual housing rents +1.0%, electricity, gas and fuels +2.2%.
On an annual basis, meat and poultry prices decreased by 2.1% compared to June 2024. However, the food and beverages group shows an annual increase of 6.8%, driven by: fruits +68.7%, fish and seafood +11.5%, vegetables +8.5%, dairy products, cheese and eggs +6.3%, oils and fats: +3.1%, cereals and bread +2.4%.
Finally, the general index of consumer prices (IPC) reached 258.4 points in May 2025, an increase of 1.8% compared to April 2025, according to CAPMAS.
