Cost of food in Chile increased 3.50 percent in March of 2026 over the same month in the previous year. Food Inflation in Chile averaged 6.11 percent from 2014 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 24.41 percent in December of 2022 and a record low of -0.40 percent in September of 2017. source: National Institute of Statistics, Chile

Food Inflation in Chile is expected to be 2.60 percent by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Chile Food Inflation is projected to trend around 3.00 percent in 2027, according to our econometric models.



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Consumer Price Index CPI 110.75 109.70 points Mar 2026
Core Consumer Prices 109.19 108.32 points Mar 2026
Core Inflation Rate 2.90 2.47 percent Mar 2026
Core Inflation Rate MoM 0.80 0.10 percent Mar 2026
CPI Transportation 103.97 101.36 points Mar 2026
Food Inflation 3.50 4.20 percent Mar 2026
Inflation Rate YoY 2.80 2.40 percent Mar 2026
Inflation Rate MoM 1.00 0.00 percent Mar 2026
Producer Prices 202.61 206.65 points Feb 2026
PPI YoY 12.90 14.20 percent Feb 2026


Chile Food Inflation
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
3.50 4.20 24.41 -0.40 2014 - 2026 percent Monthly
2023=100