Cost of food in Jamaica increased 7.07 percent in December of 2025 over the same month in the previous year. Food Inflation in Jamaica averaged 9.45 percent from 2008 until 2025, reaching an all time high of 35.00 percent in July of 2008 and a record low of 0.10 percent in November of 2016. source: Statistical Institute of Jamaica

Food Inflation in Jamaica is expected to be 4.20 percent by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Jamaica Food Inflation is projected to trend around 3.80 percent in 2027, according to our econometric models.



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Consumer Price Index CPI 150.00 148.00 points Dec 2025
CPI Housing Utilities 133.10 129.70 points Dec 2025
CPI Transportation 130.70 130.70 points Dec 2025
Food Inflation 7.07 7.02 percent Dec 2025
Inflation Rate YoY 4.50 4.40 percent Dec 2025
Inflation Rate MoM 1.30 2.40 percent Dec 2025


Jamaica Food Inflation
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
7.07 7.02 35.00 0.10 2008 - 2025 percent Monthly
2019=100