The cost of food in Australia increased 3.40 percent in December of 2025 over the same month in the previous year, accelerating from a 3.30 percent rise in November and marking the fastest increase since June. source: Australian Bureau of Statistics

Cost of food in Australia increased 3.20 percent in October of 2025 over the same month in the previous year. Food Inflation in Australia averaged 5.06 percent from 1973 until 2025, 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. This page provides - Australia Inflation Rate - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news. Australia Food Inflation - values, historical data and charts - was last updated on February of 2026.

Cost of food in Australia increased 3.20 percent in October of 2025 over the same month in the previous year. Food Inflation in Australia is expected to be 2.50 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 2026, according to our econometric models.



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
CPI 100.97 99.70 points Dec 2025
Core Consumer Prices 105.48 105.24 points Dec 2025
RBA Trimmed Mean CPI YoY 3.30 3.20 percent Dec 2025
CPI Clothing and Footwear 98.20 99.04 percent Dec 2025
CPI Education 100.05 100.04 percent Dec 2025
CPI Food and Non-Alcoholic Beverages 100.91 100.53 percent Dec 2025
CPI Housing Utilities 100.42 100.28 points Dec 2025
CPI Recreation and Culture 106.05 98.77 percent Dec 2025
CPI Transportation 100.62 100.58 points Dec 2025
Export Prices 157.80 152.90 points Dec 2025
Food Inflation 3.40 3.30 percent Dec 2025
GDP Deflator 104.30 102.90 points Sep 2025
Import Prices 135.40 134.20 points Dec 2025
Inflation Rate YoY 3.80 3.40 percent Dec 2025
Inflation Rate MoM 1.00 0.00 percent Dec 2025
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
3.40 3.30 20.60 -3.20 1973 - 2025 percent Monthly