Cost of food in East Timor increased 2.20 percent in February of 2026 over the same month in the previous year. Food Inflation in East Timor averaged 7.37 percent from 2006 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 47.84 percent in February of 2013 and a record low of -2.80 percent in April of 2016. source: National Statistics Directorate, Timor

Food Inflation in East Timor is expected to be 1.60 percent by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the East Timor 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 125.40 125.50 points Feb 2026
CPI Housing Utilities 102.10 102.00 points Feb 2026
CPI Transportation 108.70 109.00 points Feb 2026
Food Inflation 2.20 2.30 percent Feb 2026
Inflation Rate YoY 1.00 1.20 percent Feb 2026
Inflation Rate MoM -0.10 0.10 percent Feb 2026


East Timor Food Inflation
In East Timor, the most important category in the consumer price index is Food and Non-Alcoholic Beverages (64 percent of the total weight), of which Rice (17 percent), Vegetables (15 percent), Meat (8 percent), and Bread and Cereals (4 percent).
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
2.20 2.30 47.84 -2.80 2006 - 2026 percent Monthly