Cost of food in Nicaragua increased 2.87 percent in December of 2025 over the same month in the previous year. Food Inflation in Nicaragua averaged 8.07 percent from 2005 until 2025, reaching an all time high of 35.25 percent in August of 2008 and a record low of -8.74 percent in December of 2009. source: Banco Central de Nicaragua

Food Inflation in Nicaragua 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 Nicaragua Food Inflation is projected to trend around 3.80 percent in 2027, according to our econometric models.



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Consumer Price Index CPI 319.45 317.79 points Dec 2025
Core Consumer Prices 296.50 296.04 points Dec 2025
Core Inflation Rate 2.91 2.88 percent Dec 2025
CPI Housing Utilities 255.60 255.50 points Dec 2025
CPI Transportation 158.10 155.90 points Dec 2025
Food Inflation 2.87 3.33 percent Dec 2025
Inflation Rate YoY 2.70 2.89 percent Dec 2025
Inflation Rate MoM 0.52 0.67 percent Dec 2025


Nicaragua Food Inflation
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
2.87 3.33 35.25 -8.74 2005 - 2025 percent Monthly
2006=100