Cost of food in Ireland increased 0.70 percent in July of 2026 over the same month in the previous year. Food Inflation in Ireland averaged 3.36 percent from 1976 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 21.10 percent in December of 1976 and a record low of -8.10 percent in January of 2010. source: Central Statistics Office Ireland

Food Inflation in Ireland is expected to be 1.10 percent by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Ireland Food Inflation is projected to trend around 1.50 percent in 2027 and 1.60 percent in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
CPI 106.70 106.60 points Jul 2026
Core Consumer Prices 107.20 106.90 points Jul 2026
Core Inflation Rate 3.20 2.90 percent Jul 2026
CPI Housing Utilities 109.20 108.30 points Jul 2026
CPI Transportation 104.60 105.50 points Jul 2026
Export Prices 96.80 96.30 points Jun 2026
Food Inflation 0.70 0.60 percent Jul 2026
Harmonised Consumer Prices 103.51 103.45 points Jul 2026
Import Prices 111.80 111.70 points Jun 2026
Inflation Rate YoY 3.40 3.40 percent Jul 2026
Inflation Rate MoM 0.10 0.30 percent Jul 2026
Producer Prices 111.20 107.70 points Jul 2026
Wholesale Prices YoY 7.30 3.50 percent Jul 2026


Ireland Food Inflation
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
0.70 0.60 21.10 -8.10 1976 - 2026 percent Monthly
2023M12=100