Cost of food in Argentina increased 35.90 percent in January of 2026 over the same month in the previous year. Food Inflation in Argentina averaged 78.88 percent from 2017 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 308.27 percent in March of 2024 and a record low of 17.73 percent in July of 2017. source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos (INDEC)

Food Inflation in Argentina is expected to be 21.00 percent by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Argentina Food Inflation is projected to trend around 10.00 percent in 2027, according to our econometric models.



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Consumer Price Index CPI 10413.03 10121.37 points Jan 2026
Core Consumer Prices 10665.85 10392.49 points Jan 2026
Core Inflation Rate 33.40 33.10 percent Jan 2026
Core Inflation Rate MoM 2.60 3.00 percent Jan 2026
CPI Housing Utilities 10879.72 10561.76 points Jan 2026
CPI Transportation 10909.23 10712.08 points Jan 2026
Export Prices 178.90 179.50 points Dec 2025
Food Inflation 35.90 32.20 percent Jan 2026
GDP Deflator 1226480.00 107372.60 points Sep 2025
Import Prices 127.10 130.00 points Dec 2025
Inflation Rate YoY 32.40 31.50 percent Jan 2026
Inflation Rate MoM 2.90 2.80 percent Jan 2026
Producer Prices 13764.40 13437.80 points Dec 2025
Producer Prices Change 28.00 25.90 percent Dec 2025


Argentina Food Inflation
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
35.90 32.20 308.27 17.73 2017 - 2026 percent Monthly
201612=100, NSA