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Egypt’s core annual inflation fell to 14.1% in September
Egypt’s central bank said annual core inflation fell to 14.1% in September, from 14.9% in August.
Core inflation leaves out items with highly variable prices, such as food.
Overall annual inflation, which includes all goods, fell to 13.9% from 14.5%, marking a second monthly decline.
But prices rose from August to September, with vegetables up about 15% and food and drinks up 3.2%.
The central bank expects average overall inflation of 15.2% to 17.8% in the 2026–27 financial year, which began in July, compared with about 13.3% in the previous year.
Its forecast depends on possible developments in regional conflict and their effects on prices.
Egypt’s annual core inflation fell to 14.1% in September from 14.9% in August, the Central Bank of Egypt said.
Core inflation excludes highly volatile goods such as food, while headline inflation includes all goods.
Headline inflation fell to 13.9% in September from 14.5% in August, according to the country’s statistics agency.
The agency said food and drink prices rose 3.2% in September, with vegetable prices up about 15%.
The central bank forecast average annual headline inflation of 15.2% to 17.8% for the 2026-2027 financial year.
- Who
- The Central Bank of Egypt reported the core inflation figure.
- What
- Annual core inflation fell to 14.1% in September.
- When
- September; the figures were reported on Sunday, October 11, 2026.
- Where
- Egypt.
- Why
- Not stated
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Annual core inflation was 14.9% and headline inflation was 14.5%.
Annual core inflation fell to 14.1% and headline inflation fell to 13.9%.
Egypt’s statistics agency reported that headline inflation had fallen for a second consecutive month.
The Central Bank of Egypt reported the September core inflation rate.
- Core inflation, September
- 14.1%
- Core inflation, August
- 14.9%
- Headline inflation, September
- 13.9%
- Vegetable prices
- Rose about 15% in September
- 2026-2027 financial year forecast
- Average annual headline inflation of 15.2% to 17.8%
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