Cost of food in Namibia increased 1.90 percent in January of 2026 over the same month in the previous year. Food Inflation in Namibia averaged 6.67 percent from 2012 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 14.60 percent in March of 2023 and a record low of 1.70 percent in December of 2019. source: Namibia Statistics Agency

Food Inflation in Namibia is expected to be 4.00 percent by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Namibia Food Inflation is projected to trend around 4.40 percent in 2027 and 5.30 percent in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Consumer Price Index CPI 179.40 178.00 points Jan 2026
CPI Housing Utilities 157.90 155.70 points Jan 2026
CPI Transportation 186.30 186.20 points Jan 2026
Export Prices 161.40 158.00 points Dec 2024
Food Inflation 1.90 2.60 percent Jan 2026
GDP Deflator 155.64 150.74 points Dec 2024
Import Prices 122.30 121.70 points Dec 2024
Inflation Rate YoY 2.90 3.20 percent Jan 2026
Inflation Rate MoM 0.80 0.10 percent Jan 2026


Namibia Food Inflation
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
1.90 2.60 14.60 1.70 2012 - 2026 percent Monthly
2012M12=100 NSA