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Consumer Prices - April 2026

In April 2026, the CPI +3.04% from March 2026 and +20.02% from April 2025.

Consumer Prices - April 2026
Consumer Prices - April 2026 · May 2026
Main highlights

Price changes at a glance

Monthly change in Price+3.04%

Prices increased in April 2026 by 3.04% compared to March 2026.

Yearly change in Price+20.02%

CPI up 20.02% compared to April 2025.

Bekaa Monthly Increase+5.74%

Region with the highest monthly increase.

Water, electricity, gas and other fuels+8.17%

Sector with the highest month-on-month rise.

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Overview

The annual change in the Consumer Price Index recorded an increase of 20.02% in April 2026 compared with April 2025.

As for the monthly change in the Consumer Price Index for April, the following rates were recorded across the governorates:

• An increase of 2.02% in Beirut Governorate

• An increase of 2.71% in Mount Lebanon Governorate

• An increase of 2.54% in North Lebanon Governorate

• An increase of 5.74% in Bekaa Governorate

• An increase of 3.72% in South Lebanon Governorate

• An increase of 3.97% in Nabatieh Governorate

*Note: Due to the continued impact of the current situation in Lebanon, field challenges continued to affect the price collection process. During April, these challenges prevented the collection of prices for most goods and services in Nabatieh Governorate, in addition to limiting the collection of certain prices in areas affected by security constraints. Accordingly, the approved statistical methods for handling missing data were applied to ensure the timely release of the index.

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