Cost of food in Mexico increased 4.43 percent in January of 2026 over the same month in the previous year. Food Inflation in Mexico averaged 6.10 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 3.00 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, according to our econometric models.



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Consumer Price Index CPI 143.59 143.04 points Jan 2026
Core Consumer Prices 142.47 141.90 points Dec 2025
Core Inflation Rate YoY 4.52 4.33 percent Jan 2026
CPI Housing Utilities 127.22 126.90 points Jan 2026
CPI Transportation 133.45 134.30 points Jan 2026
Food Inflation 4.43 3.00 percent Jan 2026
GDP Deflator 138.50 137.70 points Sep 2025
Inflation Rate YoY 3.79 3.69 percent Jan 2026
Inflation Rate MoM 0.38 0.28 percent Jan 2026
Producer Prices 134.32 134.13 points Jan 2026
Producer Prices Change 2.12 2.59 percent Jan 2026


Mexico Food Inflation
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
4.43 3.00 14.55 0.03 2003 - 2026 percent Monthly
2018=100