21.10.202507:34:36UTC+00Lebanon Inflation Rate Hits 7-Month High

In September 2025, Lebanon experienced a rise in its annual inflation rate to 15.1%, up from 14.2% in August. This represents the highest rate recorded since February, fueled predominantly by accelerated price increases across several sectors. Notably, there was a significant rise in the cost of food and non-alcoholic beverages, which climbed to 23.9% from 23.5% in August. Additionally, miscellaneous goods and services saw an increase to 27.6% from 27.1%, housing and utilities surged to 18.3% from 17.8%, and clothing and footwear jumped to 11% from 9.1%. Other sectors also registered notable price hikes, including recreation, amusement, and culture, which rose to 9.5% from 8.7%, transportation which soared to 5.8% from 1.2%, and health services, which edged up to 4.9% from 4.8%. Contrarily, the inflation rates for alcoholic beverages and tobacco decreased to 11.1% from 14.1%, as did those for furnishings and household equipment, restaurants and hotels, which fell to 10.7% from 12.2%. Routine maintenance services also saw a downtrend, decreasing to 1.2% from 2.3%. On a month-to-month basis, September's consumer prices remained steady at an increase of 0.6%, consistent with the previous month.