Cost of food in Australia increased 3.10 percent in February of 2026 over the same month in the previous year. Food Inflation in Australia averaged 5.04 percent from 1973 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 20.60 percent in December of 1973 and a record low of -3.20 percent in June of 2012. source: Australian Bureau of Statistics

Food Inflation in Australia is expected to be 2.20 percent by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Australia Food Inflation is projected to trend around 2.00 percent in 2027, according to our econometric models.



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
CPI 101.31 101.33 points Feb 2026
Core Consumer Prices 106.05 105.84 points Feb 2026
RBA Trimmed Mean CPI YoY 3.30 3.40 percent Feb 2026
CPI Clothing and Footwear 103.66 101.04 points Feb 2026
CPI Education 104.54 100.01 points Feb 2026
CPI Food and Non-Alcoholic Beverages 101.28 101.42 points Feb 2026
CPI Housing Utilities 102.89 102.60 points Feb 2026
CPI Recreation and Culture 99.44 102.48 points Feb 2026
CPI Transportation 99.28 99.93 points Feb 2026
Export Prices 157.80 152.90 points Dec 2025
Food Inflation 3.10 3.10 percent Feb 2026
GDP Deflator 105.40 104.40 points Dec 2025
Import Prices 135.40 134.20 points Dec 2025
Inflation Rate YoY 3.70 3.80 percent Feb 2026
Inflation Rate MoM 0.00 0.40 percent Feb 2026
Producer Prices 137.70 136.60 points Dec 2025
PPI YoY 3.50 3.50 percent Dec 2025


Australia Food Inflation
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
3.10 3.10 20.60 -3.20 1973 - 2026 percent Monthly