Cost of food in Argentina increased 34.90 percent in August of 2026 over the same month in the previous year. Food Inflation in Argentina averaged 76.09 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 35.00 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 26.00 percent in 2027 and 20.00 percent in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Consumer Price Index CPI 12276.77 12076.39 points Aug 2026
Core Consumer Prices 12445.80 12224.36 points Aug 2026
Core Inflation Rate 31.90 32.20 percent Aug 2026
Core Inflation Rate MoM 1.80 1.80 percent Aug 2026
CPI Housing Utilities 13885.49 13505.36 points Aug 2026
CPI Transportation 12965.12 12767.66 points Aug 2026
Export Prices 206.60 192.20 points Jun 2026
Food Inflation 34.90 34.50 percent Aug 2026
GDP Deflator 142197.20 134641.10 points Jun 2026
Import Prices 142.30 129.80 points Jun 2026
Inflation Rate YoY 33.50 33.80 percent Aug 2026
Inflation Rate MoM 1.70 2.10 percent Aug 2026
Producer Prices 16258.50 15898.50 points Aug 2026
Producer Prices Change 29.70 31.30 percent Aug 2026


Argentina Food Inflation
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
34.90 34.50 308.27 17.73 2017 - 2026 percent Monthly
201612=100, NSA