Cost of food in Canada increased 3.30 percent in July of 2025 over the same month in the previous year. Food Inflation in Canada averaged 3.90 percent from 1951 until 2025, 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 4.10 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 2026 and 3.00 percent in 2027, according to our econometric models.



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Consumer Price Index CPI 164.90 164.40 points Jul 2025
Core Consumer Prices 159.80 159.60 points Jul 2025
Core Inflation Rate YoY 2.60 2.60 percent Jul 2025
CPI Housing Utilities 187.90 187.30 points Jul 2025
CPI Transportation 173.30 172.60 points Jul 2025
Export Prices 137.20 136.60 points Jul 2025
Food Inflation 3.30 2.90 percent Jul 2025
GDP Implicit Price 129.30 129.30 points Jun 2025
Import Prices 136.60 134.60 points Jul 2025
Inflation Rate YoY 1.70 1.90 percent Jul 2025
Inflation Rate MoM 0.30 0.10 percent Jul 2025
Producer Prices 131.20 130.30 points Jul 2025
PPI YoY 2.60 1.90 percent Jul 2025
Raw Materials Prices MoM 144.50 144.10 points Jul 2025



Canada Food Inflation
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
3.30 2.90 20.18 -7.14 1951 - 2025 percent Monthly
2002=100