Cost of food in Albania increased 1.70 percent in February of 2026 over the same month in the previous year. Food Inflation in Albania averaged 4.59 percent from 2008 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 15.30 percent in November of 2022 and a record low of -1.40 percent in February of 2012. source: Instituti i Statistikave (INSTAT)

Food Inflation in Albania is expected to be 2.60 percent by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Albania Food Inflation is projected to trend around 2.80 percent in 2027 and 2.50 percent in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Consumer Price Index CPI 101.90 101.46 points Feb 2026
CPI Housing Utilities 103.00 102.30 points Feb 2026
CPI Transportation 100.10 100.10 points Feb 2026
Food Inflation 1.70 1.80 percent Feb 2026
Harmonised Consumer Prices 101.30 100.73 points Jan 2026
Harmonised Inflation Rate YoY 2.30 2.20 percent Jan 2026
Inflation Rate YoY 2.50 2.30 percent Feb 2026
Inflation Rate MoM 0.50 0.40 percent Feb 2026
Producer Prices 129.50 129.70 points Sep 2025
PPI YoY 0.20 0.20 percent Dec 2025


Albania Food Inflation
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
1.70 1.80 15.30 -1.40 2008 - 2026 percent Monthly
2025=100, NSA