Cost of food In the Euro Area increased 2.60 percent in January of 2026 over the same month in the previous year. Food Inflation in Euro Area averaged 2.47 percent from 1997 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 17.50 percent in March of 2023 and a record low of -1.60 percent in October of 2009. source: EUROSTAT

Food Inflation in Euro Area is expected to be 2.70 percent by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Euro Area Food Inflation is projected to trend around 2.20 percent in 2027 and 2.00 percent in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
CPI 100.72 100.06 points Feb 2026
Core Consumer Prices 100.56 99.80 points Feb 2026
Core Inflation Rate YoY 2.40 2.20 percent Feb 2026
CPI Clothing and Footwear 91.51 104.58 points Jan 2026
CPI Education 102.45 101.98 points Jan 2026
CPI Food and Non-Alcoholic Beverages 101.23 100.59 points Jan 2026
CPI Housing Utilities 100.84 100.33 points Jan 2026
CPI Recreation and Culture 98.94 100.55 points Jan 2026
CPI Restaurants and Hotels 99.74 100.04 points Jan 2026
CPI Transportation 99.70 100.55 points Jan 2026
Food Inflation 2.60 2.50 percent Jan 2026
GDP Deflator 121.70 120.61 points Dec 2025
Import Prices 109.80 110.20 points Dec 2025
Inflation Rate YoY 1.90 1.70 percent Feb 2026
Inflation Rate MoM 0.70 -0.60 percent Feb 2026
Producer Prices 125.60 124.70 points Jan 2026
PPI YoY -2.10 -2.00 percent Jan 2026


Euro Area Food Inflation
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
2.60 2.50 17.50 -1.60 1997 - 2026 percent Monthly
2015=100, NSA