Cost of food in Ecuador increased 1.30 percent in December of 2025 over the same month in the previous year. Food Inflation in Ecuador averaged 3.70 percent from 2005 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 20.55 percent in August of 2008 and a record low of -4.35 percent in April of 2021. source: INEC, Ecuador

Food Inflation in Ecuador is expected to be 0.90 percent by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Ecuador Food Inflation is projected to trend around 2.00 percent in 2027, according to our econometric models.



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Consumer Price Index CPI 114.88 114.46 points Jan 2026
CPI Housing Utilities 122.78 123.17 points Jan 2026
CPI Transportation 121.78 123.11 points Jan 2026
Food Inflation 2.09 1.30 percent Jan 2026
Inflation Rate YoY 2.44 1.91 percent Jan 2026
Inflation Rate MoM 0.14 -0.44 percent Dec 2025
Producer Prices 100.57 100.11 points Dec 2025
Producer Prices Change -0.89 -0.51 percent Dec 2025


Ecuador Food Inflation
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
2.09 1.30 20.55 -4.35 2005 - 2026 percent Monthly
2014=100