Egypt headline inflation expected to slow to 11.7 percent in January
Egypt's headline inflation is forecast to have eased to 11.7% in January amid cooling food prices. This slowdown follows significant interest rate cuts in 2025.
A Reuters poll of 18 analysts released on February 5, 2026, forecasts that headline urban consumer inflation in Egypt 
EG eased to 11.7% in January, down from 12.3% in December. This anticipated slowdown is relevant to imminent monetary policy decisions and official data releases, as it reduces near-term inflationary pressure just before the official January inflation release by Capmas (state statistics agency) and the Egyptian central bank Monetary Policy Committee review on February 12.
EG eased to 11.7% in January, down from 12.3% in December. This anticipated slowdown is relevant to imminent monetary policy decisions and official data releases, as it reduces near-term inflationary pressure just before the official January inflation release by Capmas (state statistics agency) and the Egyptian central bank Monetary Policy Committee review on February 12.
