Cost of food in Afghanistan increased 5.50 percent in December of 2025 over the same month in the previous year. Food Inflation in Afghanistan averaged 5.96 percent from 2005 until 2025, reaching an all time high of 72.77 percent in May of 2008 and a record low of -27.46 percent in May of 2009. source: National Statistics and Information Authority (NSIA)

Food Inflation in Afghanistan is expected to be 2.00 percent by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Afghanistan Food Inflation is projected to trend around 2.30 percent in 2027, according to our econometric models.



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Consumer Price Index CPI 135.70 132.50 points Dec 2025
Core Inflation Rate 5.90 5.90 percent Dec 2025
CPI Housing Utilities 126.00 126.50 points Dec 2025
CPI Transportation 133.80 139.20 points Dec 2025
Food Inflation 5.50 3.00 percent Dec 2025
Inflation Rate 5.70 4.50 percent Dec 2025
Inflation Rate MoM 2.40 1.20 percent Dec 2025


Afghanistan Food Inflation
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
5.50 3.00 72.77 -27.46 2005 - 2025 percent Monthly
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