Cost of food in Peru increased 3.99 percent in February of 2026 over the same month in the previous year. Food Inflation in Peru averaged 5.90 percent from 1993 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 57.96 percent in January of 1993 and a record low of -2.57 percent in March of 2018. source: Central Reserve Bank of Peru

Food Inflation in Peru is expected to be 2.60 percent by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Peru Food Inflation is projected to trend around 2.60 percent in 2027, according to our econometric models.



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Consumer Price Index CPI 116.81 116.01 points Feb 2026
Core Consumer Prices 116.91 116.65 points Feb 2026
Core Inflation Rate 2.13 2.19 percent Feb 2026
CPI Housing Utilities 102.70 102.01 points Feb 2026
CPI Transportation 115.04 114.72 points Feb 2026
Export Prices 241.24 228.78 points Jan 2026
Food Inflation 3.99 2.13 percent Feb 2026
Import Prices 120.75 120.35 points Jan 2026
Inflation Rate YoY 2.21 1.70 percent Feb 2026
Inflation Rate MoM 0.69 0.10 percent Feb 2026
Producer Prices 126.57 126.08 points Feb 2026


Peru Food Inflation
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
3.99 2.13 57.96 -2.57 1993 - 2026 percent Monthly
2021=100