Monthly food inflation rate in Egypt compared to previous year 2019-20223
As of April 2023, the food and non-alcoholic beverages inflation rate in Egypt stood at 53.8 percent compared to the same month from the previous year. Since April 2021, prices of food in the country have been following an increasing trend. Recently, the inflation rate of food soared as a result of the Russia-Ukraine war and its effect on wheat prices.