LEBANON - Lebanon’s Consumer Price Index (CPI) decreased by 0.03% in July 2026 compared with June, according to figures released by the Central Administration of Statistics.
Despite the marginal monthly decline, consumer prices remained significantly higher than a year earlier. The annual change in the CPI reached 15.69% in July 2026 compared with July 2025, highlighting continued inflationary pressures on households and businesses.
The July figures show that price movements varied considerably across Lebanon’s governorates, with some regions recording increases while others saw monthly declines.
Regional Price Changes
Beirut recorded a 0.09% increase in consumer prices in July compared with the previous month.
Mount Lebanon registered a 0.17% decline, while the North recorded a 0.23% increase.
The Bekaa recorded the largest monthly increase among the governorates, with consumer prices rising by 0.74% in July.
In the South, the CPI fell by 0.85%, marking the largest monthly decline recorded among Lebanon’s governorates.
Nabatieh recorded a more limited increase of 0.07%.
The differences in monthly price movements reflect varying conditions across regions, while the overall national index remained almost unchanged during the month.
Challenges in Collecting Price Data
The Central Administration of Statistics said the collection of prices continues to face difficulties due to the prevailing conditions in the country.
The challenges are particularly significant in Nabatieh, where the administration said a large number of estimated, or imputed, prices had to be used to calculate the CPI.
According to the administration, the use of imputed prices was necessary because it was not possible to collect most actual prices in the governorate.
The reliance on estimated prices means that the figures for Nabatieh should be considered in the context of the ongoing difficulties affecting data collection in the region.
Inflation Remains Elevated
While the monthly CPI recorded a marginal decline in July, the 15.69% annual increase indicates that Lebanon continues to experience substantial price pressures.
The figures also underscore the difference between short-term price movements and the broader inflation trend. A near-stable monthly index does not indicate that prices have returned to previous levels, but rather that the overall cost of the consumer basket was broadly unchanged from June while remaining considerably higher than in July 2025.
Detailed CPI figures for all Lebanese governorates are available through the Central Administration of Statistics’ website.
