Cost of food in Jamaica increased 5.67 percent in January of 2026 over the same month in the previous year. Food Inflation in Jamaica averaged 9.43 percent from 2008 until 2026, 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.