Egypt's annual urban consumer price inflation down to 13.9pct in July
Urban food and beverage prices were down three per cent overall compared to June 2025 but rose by 3.4 per cent against July 2024.
Urban inflation on a monthly basis inched down in July by 0.5 per cent compared to June, as meat and poultry prices were down by 4.9 per cent, fruits by 11 per cent and vegetables by seven per cent, while the prices of bread and cereals were up by 0.4 per cent and seafood by 0.2 per cent.
Egypt's annual inflation has plunged from a record high of 38 per cent in September 2023, helped by an US$8 billion financial support package agreed with the International Monetary Fund in March 2024.
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