Lebanon’s Inflation Rate increased by 16.42% YOY in October 2025

Lebanon’s annual inflation rate increased to 16.42% in October 2025, up from 15.06% in September 2025, according to the Central Administration of Statistics (CAS). The renewed pickup in inflation was mainly driven by a stable exchange rate environment but rising import costs, particularly for food and essential goods. Moreover, ongoing regional tensions continued to disrupt supply chains and elevate transportation and logistics expenses, feeding through to domestic prices. Energy and fuel costs also edged higher in line with fluctuations in global oil markets, placing additional upward pressure on CPI components. Meanwhile, slightly stronger consumer demand and persistent price rigidities in key sectors further contributed to the month’s inflationary uptick.

^{Source: CAS, BLOMINVEST}

In details, it is worthwhile to note that Education (6.6% of CPI) increased by 76.80% YOY, Recreation, Amusement, and Culture (2.4% of CPI) rose by 40.44% YOY, and Miscellaneous goods & services (4.1% of CPI) grew by 27.28% YOY during the same period.

The highest yearly increase was recorded in the “Education” component, which rose by 76.80% in October 2025. This sharp uptick largely reflects the continued dollarization of tuition fees. Private schools and universities have increasingly shifted their billing to fresh-dollar or dollar-indexed structures to cover operational costs, including salaries, maintenance, and imported educational materials. As a result, households faced a significant rise in schooling expenses at the start of the academic year, amplifying the overall inflation reading for October.

On a monthly basis, Consumer Price Index (Inflation) increased between September 2025 and October 2025 by 3.23%. It is also interesting to note that the average inflation rate, between the period of November 2024 and October 2025 stood at 15.15%.

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