Cost of food in Mexico increased 1.49 percent in August of 2026 over the same month in the previous year. Food Inflation in Mexico averaged 6.04 percent from 2003 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 14.55 percent in September of 2022 and a record low of 0.03 percent in November of 2005. source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Geografía (INEGI)

Food Inflation in Mexico is expected to be 1.60 percent by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Mexico Food Inflation is projected to trend around 3.60 percent in 2027 and 3.10 percent in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Consumer Price Index CPI 145.46 145.17 points Aug 2026
Core Consumer Prices 146.23 146.00 points Aug 2026
Core Inflation Rate YoY 3.88 3.95 percent Aug 2026
CPI Housing Utilities 126.85 126.76 points Aug 2026
CPI Transportation 136.30 136.31 points Aug 2026
Food Inflation 1.49 0.78 percent Aug 2026
GDP Deflator 143.60 142.00 points Jun 2026
Inflation Rate YoY 3.26 3.12 percent Aug 2026
Inflation Rate MoM 0.20 0.03 percent Aug 2026
Producer Prices 135.70 135.69 points Aug 2026
Producer Prices Change 2.99 2.56 percent Aug 2026


Mexico Food Inflation
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
1.49 0.78 14.55 0.03 2003 - 2026 percent Monthly
2018=100