Cost of food in Lebanon increased 19.41 percent in March of 2026 over the same month in the previous year. Food Inflation in Lebanon averaged 70.66 percent from 2009 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 483.15 percent in January of 2022 and a record low of -3.30 percent in October of 2009. source: Central Administration of Statistics, Republic of Lebanon

Food Inflation in Lebanon is expected to be 24.00 percent by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Lebanon Food Inflation is projected to trend around 14.00 percent in 2027 and 12.00 percent in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Consumer Price Index CPI 8464.31 8068.09 points Mar 2026
CPI Housing Utilities 1871.68 1770.97 points Mar 2026
CPI Transportation 13796.46 12274.60 points Mar 2026
Food Inflation 19.41 16.03 percent Mar 2026
Inflation Rate YoY 17.30 12.30 percent Mar 2026
Inflation Rate MoM 4.91 1.90 percent Mar 2026


Lebanon Food Inflation
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
19.41 16.03 483.15 -3.30 2009 - 2026 percent Monthly
2013=100