Cost of food in Burundi increased 3.80 percent in June of 2026 over the same month in the previous year. Food Inflation in Burundi averaged 13.24 percent from 2011 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 48.90 percent in March of 2023 and a record low of -19.90 percent in October of 2018. source: L'Institut de Statistiques et d’Etudes Economiques du Burundi (ISTEEBU)

Food Inflation in Burundi is expected to be 8.50 percent by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Burundi Food Inflation is projected to trend around 7.50 percent in 2027 and 9.00 percent in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
CPI Housing Utilities 425.70 394.40 points Jun 2026
CPI Transportation 253.50 254.90 points Jun 2026
Food Inflation 3.80 9.70 percent Jun 2026
Inflation Rate YoY 9.90 12.10 percent Jun 2026
Inflation Rate MoM -2.50 2.40 percent Jun 2026


Burundi Food Inflation
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
3.80 9.70 48.90 -19.90 2011 - 2026 percent Monthly
2016/2017=100, NSA