Core inflation, which excludes items with volatile prices such as food and energy, remained relatively stable. It reached 11.6% year-on-year in July, compared to 11.4% in June.
Following the July meeting, the CBE said it expects headline inflation to stabilize around current levels through the end of 2025 before declining gradually in 2026
The Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) has released its Monetary Policy Report for the second quarter of 2025, highlighting a cooling inflation environment, steady economic growth, and signs of strengthening in the country’s external position.
This reduction in Core CPI inflation is part of a broader trend of easing inflationary pressures across Egypt’s economy.
On a month-to-month basis, Egypt's urban inflation rate saw a more modest rise of 1.4% in February, compared to 1.5% in January.
