Costs of food in Peru increased 2.13 percent in January of 2026 over the same month in the previous year, accelerating from a 1.68 percent rise in December 2025 and marking the fastest increase since March 2024. source: Central Reserve Bank of Peru

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. This page provides - Peru Food Inflation - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news. Peru Food Inflation - values, historical data and charts - was last updated on February of 2026.

Food Inflation in Peru is expected to be 2.40 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 2.50 percent in 2026 and 2.60 percent in 2027, according to our econometric models.



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Consumer Price Index CPI 116.01 115.89 points Jan 2026
Core Consumer Prices 116.49 116.22 points Dec 2025
Core Inflation Rate 2.12 2.12 percent Dec 2025
CPI Housing Utilities 102.01 101.97 points Jan 2026
CPI Transportation 114.72 115.17 points Jan 2026
Export Prices 215.29 211.26 points Nov 2025
Food Inflation 2.13 1.68 percent Jan 2026
Import Prices 122.48 121.51 points Nov 2025
Inflation Rate YoY 1.70 1.51 percent Jan 2026
Inflation Rate MoM 0.10 0.24 percent Jan 2026
Producer Prices 125.99 126.09 points Dec 2025


Peru Food Inflation
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
2.13 1.68 57.96 -2.57 1993 - 2026 percent Monthly
2021=100