Cost of food in Lebanon increased 16.03 percent in February of 2026 over the same month in the previous year. Food Inflation in Lebanon averaged 70.91 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 19.00 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 8068.09 7917.63 points Feb 2026
CPI Housing Utilities 1770.97 1743.00 points Feb 2026
CPI Transportation 12274.60 11347.85 points Feb 2026
Food Inflation 16.03 15.14 percent Feb 2026
Inflation Rate YoY 12.30 10.90 percent Feb 2026
Inflation Rate MoM 1.90 -0.08 percent Feb 2026


Lebanon Food Inflation
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
16.03 15.14 483.15 -3.30 2009 - 2026 percent Monthly
2013=100