Cost of food in Canada increased 5.40 percent in February of 2026 over the same month in the previous year. Food Inflation in Canada averaged 3.91 percent from 1951 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 20.18 percent in July of 1978 and a record low of -7.14 percent in December of 1952. source: Statistics Canada

Food Inflation in Canada is expected to be 3.20 percent by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Canada Food Inflation is projected to trend around 2.90 percent in 2027 and 3.00 percent in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Consumer Price Index CPI 165.90 165.00 points Feb 2026
Core Consumer Prices 161.30 160.60 points Feb 2026
Core Inflation Rate YoY 2.30 2.60 percent Feb 2026
CPI Housing Utilities 189.50 189.60 points Feb 2026
CPI Transportation 172.20 170.20 points Feb 2026
Export Prices 142.40 139.50 points Jan 2026
Food Inflation 5.40 7.30 percent Feb 2026
GDP Implicit Price 130.10 129.10 points Sep 2025
Import Prices 137.90 137.60 points Jan 2026
Inflation Rate YoY 1.80 2.30 percent Feb 2026
Inflation Rate MoM 0.50 0.00 percent Feb 2026
Producer Prices 138.20 137.60 points Feb 2026
PPI YoY 5.40 4.30 percent Jan 2026
Raw Materials Prices MoM 159.40 158.50 points Jan 2026


Canada Food Inflation
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
5.40 7.30 20.18 -7.14 1951 - 2026 percent Monthly
2002=100