Inflation Egypt 2019
Average inflation: 9.4%
Current Inflation
Inflation is very high at 9.4%, far above the ECB target.
Peak and Trough
The highest inflation was in February at 14.4%. The lowest inflation was in October at 3.1%.
- Highest month
- February: 14.4%
- Lowest month
- October: 3.1%
- Difference
- 11.3 percentage points
- Months with data
- 12 of 12
Category Insights
The highest price increase was in Food with an average of 7.5%. The lowest price increase was in Core inflation with an average of 5.8%.
- Highest increase
- Food: 7.5%
- Lowest increase
- Core inflation: 5.8%
Historical Context
Current inflation is 6.1% lower than the 5-year average of 15.5%.
- 5-year average
- 15.5%
- 10-year average
- 12.7%
- All-time high (2017)
- 29.6%
- All-time low (2012)
- 7.2%
Trend
Inflation shows a downward trend. Compared to 2018, inflation has fallen by +5.0 percentage point.
- Change vs. previous year
- -5.0 percentage points
- Largest monthly swing
- October: -14.6 percentage points
ECB Target
Inflation is 7.4% above the ECB target of 2.0%. This means purchasing power is declining faster than intended.
Purchasing Power
At this high inflation rate, purchasing power rapidly decreases. This has a major impact on households, especially without adequate salary increases.
What you could buy for €100 this year will cost approximately €109.40 next year at this inflation rate.
Multi-year trend
Monthly figures 2019
Inflation by category
Inflation differs per product group. Click on a category for the historical trend.
Month overview
| Month | Inflation | Difference vs. 2018 |
|---|---|---|
| January | 12.7% | -4.4 |
| February | 14.4% | 0.0 |
| March | 14.2% | +0.9 |
| April | 13.0% | -0.1 |
| May | 14.1% | +2.7 |
| June | 9.4% | -5.0 |
| July | 8.7% | -4.8 |
| August | 7.5% | -6.7 |
| September | 4.8% | -11.2 |
| October | 3.1% | -14.6 |
| November | 3.6% | -12.1 |
| December | 7.1% | -4.9 |
| Average | 9.4% |
Data source
Data from WorldBank. Last updated: 06/01/2026.