Cost of food in Nepal decreased 0.09 percent in January of 2026 over the same month in the previous year. Food Inflation in Nepal averaged 8.06 percent from 2007 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 21.42 percent in June of 2009 and a record low of -3.32 percent in November of 2025. source: Nepal Rastra Bank

Food Inflation in Nepal is expected to be 4.20 percent by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations.



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Consumer Price Index CPI 106.30 106.50 points Jan 2026
Export Prices 104.90 104.10 points Jan 2026
Food Inflation -0.09 -2.05 percent Jan 2026
Import Prices 97.10 96.70 points Jan 2026
Inflation Rate 2.42 1.63 percent Jan 2026


Nepal Food Inflation
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
-0.09 -2.05 21.42 -3.32 2007 - 2026 percent Monthly
2023/2024=100