Egypt's annual urban headline inflation eased to 12.3% in November 2025 from 12.5% in October, the Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) confirmed, aligning with prior CAPMAS data. Food inflation slowed sharply to 0.7% from 1.5%, non-food to 20.2% from 20.4%, while monthly headline inflation fell to 0.3% from 1.8%.
Annual core inflation edged up to 12.5% from 12.1%, though monthly core decelerated to 0.8% from 2.0% on a 0.8% drop in core food prices. Rural headline inflation held steady at 7.9%, and nationwide reached 10.0% from 10.1%.
The monthly food price contraction of -2.6% drove the easing, with fresh fruits down 1.8%, vegetables 17.8%, poultry 3.2%, and eggs 5.7%. However, non-food inflation rose 2.1%, fueled by a 2.3% regulated price increase after an 11.6% fuel hike on October 17 and 13.7% higher public transport fares. Services climbed 2.2% on rents and private transport, retail 1.3% in clothing and household items.
