Cost of food in Macau increased 0.85 percent in January of 2026 over the same month in the previous year. Food Inflation in Macau averaged 3.32 percent from 1999 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 19.97 percent in July of 2008 and a record low of -5.46 percent in September of 1999. source: Statistics and Census Service, Government of Macao SAR

Food Inflation in Macau is expected to be 0.40 percent by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Macau Food Inflation is projected to trend around 1.00 percent in 2027, according to our econometric models.



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Consumer Price Index CPI 101.68 101.65 points Jan 2026
CPI Housing Utilities 101.76 101.51 points Jan 2026
CPI Transportation 99.35 100.47 points Jan 2026
Export Prices 107.10 109.20 points Dec 2025
Food Inflation 0.85 1.27 percent Jan 2026
GDP Deflator 103.30 100.10 points Dec 2025
Import Prices 105.90 96.70 points Dec 2025
Inflation Rate YoY 0.54 0.69 percent Jan 2026
Inflation Rate MoM 0.02 0.17 percent Jan 2026


Macau Food Inflation
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
0.85 1.27 19.97 -5.46 1999 - 2026 percent Monthly
10/2013 – 09/2014=100