# Egypt Inflation Rate (CPI)

Egypt Inflation Rate (CPI) was up 12.7% year on year in October 2026, compared with 14.0% in September 2026.
The level stood at 296.6 (index 2018/19=100).
Among the 79 economies Makrognosis covers on this measure, it is the 6th highest.
Over the past available history it has ranged from 3.6% (Sep 2020) to 37.9% (Sep 2023), averaging 17.6%.

- Source agency: Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics (CAPMAS), Egypt
- Makrognosis code: `EG.CPI.M.NSA`
- Frequency: monthly
- Units: index 2018/19=100
- Coverage: 2019-09-01 to 2026-10-01 (86 observations)
- Page: https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/data/egypt/inflation-rate-cpi

## Recent data

| Period | Value | Y/Y % |
|---|---:|---:|
| October 2026 | 296.6 | 12.7 |
| September 2026 | 294.5 | 14.0 |
| August 2026 | 290.7 | 14.5 |
| July 2026 | 290.5 | 14.9 |
| June 2026 | 290.5 | 14.3 |
| May 2026 | 291.7 | 14.6 |
| April 2026 | 287.0 | 14.9 |
| March 2026 | 283.9 | 15.2 |
| February 2026 | 275.1 | 13.4 |
| January 2026 | 267.6 | 11.9 |
| December 2025 | 264.5 | 12.3 |
| November 2025 | 264.0 | 12.3 |
| October 2025 | 263.2 | 12.0 |
| September 2025 | 258.4 | 11.7 |
| August 2025 | 253.8 | 12.0 |
| July 2025 | 252.9 | 13.9 |
| June 2025 | 254.1 | 14.9 |
| May 2025 | 254.5 | 16.9 |
| April 2025 | 249.8 | 13.9 |
| March 2025 | 246.5 | 13.6 |
| February 2025 | 242.5 | 12.8 |
| January 2025 | 239.2 | 23.9 |
| December 2024 | 235.6 | 24.1 |
| November 2024 | 235.1 | 25.5 |

## API

```
curl -H "X-API-Key: $MAKROGNOSIS_KEY" \
  "https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/EG.CPI.M.NSA"

# Python
import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/EG.CPI.M.NSA",
                 headers={"X-API-Key": KEY})
obs = r.json()["observations"]
```