Cost of food in Ecuador decreased 0.71 percent in July of 2026 over the same month in the previous year. Food Inflation in Ecuador averaged 3.62 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 0.50 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 2.70 percent in 2027 and 2.60 percent in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Consumer Price Index CPI 100.79 100.88 points Jul 2026
CPI Housing Utilities 101.89 97.74 points Jul 2026
CPI Transportation 105.77 105.35 points Jul 2026
Food Inflation -0.71 -0.20 percent Jul 2026
Inflation Rate YoY 1.39 1.65 percent Jul 2026
Inflation Rate MoM -0.09 0.79 percent Jul 2026
Producer Prices 102.56 103.12 points Jun 2026
Producer Prices Change 2.40 3.37 percent Jun 2026


Ecuador Food Inflation
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
-0.71 -0.20 20.55 -4.35 2005 - 2026 percent Monthly
2025M7-2026M6=100