Cost of food in Bhutan increased 6.83 percent in March of 2026 over the same month in the previous year. Food Inflation in Bhutan averaged 6.41 percent from 2002 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 18.72 percent in June of 2012 and a record low of 0.75 percent in March of 2023. source: National Statistics Bureau of Bhutan

Food Inflation in Bhutan is expected to be 8.10 percent by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Bhutan Food Inflation is projected to trend around 5.20 percent in 2027 and 4.00 percent in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
CPI Housing Utilities 111.00 111.00 points Mar 2026
CPI Transportation 101.10 96.40 points Mar 2026
Export Prices 126.11 128.33 points Dec 2025
Export Prices YoY -1.42 5.24 percent Dec 2025
Food Inflation 6.83 7.04 percent Mar 2026
Import Prices 133.91 133.53 points Dec 2025
Import Prices YoY -0.38 0.03 percent Dec 2025
Inflation Rate 6.07 5.61 percent Mar 2026
Inflation Rate MoM 0.65 0.22 percent Mar 2026
Producer Prices 97.28 96.40 points Dec 2025
Producer Prices Change 0.54 -1.48 percent Dec 2025


Bhutan Food Inflation
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
6.83 7.04 18.72 0.75 2002 - 2026 percent Monthly
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