Cost of food in Hong Kong increased 0.90 percent in February of 2026 over the same month in the previous year. Food Inflation in Hong Kong averaged 4.27 percent from 1981 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 20.50 percent in October of 1981 and a record low of -3.40 percent in July of 2002. source: Census and Statistics Department, Hong Kong

Food Inflation in Hong Kong is expected to be 1.00 percent by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Hong Kong 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 110.50 110.00 points Feb 2026
CPI Transportation 115.70 113.20 points Feb 2026
Export Prices 104.00 104.00 points Jan 2026
Food Inflation 0.90 0.50 percent Feb 2026
GDP Deflator 105.70 107.30 points Dec 2025
Import Prices 104.40 105.10 points Jan 2026
Inflation Rate YoY 1.70 1.10 percent Feb 2026
Inflation Rate MoM 0.50 0.20 percent Feb 2026
Producer Prices 127.70 123.90 points Sep 2025
Producer Prices Change 7.70 4.00 percent Sep 2025


Hong Kong Food Inflation
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
0.90 0.50 20.50 -3.40 1981 - 2026 percent Monthly
2019/2020=100