Cost of food in Singapore increased 1.20 percent in January of 2026 over the same month in the previous year. Food Inflation in Singapore averaged 2.86 percent from 1962 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 59.30 percent in November of 1973 and a record low of -7.70 percent in August of 1976. source: Statistics Singapore

Food Inflation in Singapore is expected to be 2.00 percent by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Singapore Food Inflation is projected to trend around 3.00 percent in 2027, according to our econometric models.



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
CPI 101.30 101.90 points Jan 2026
Core Consumer Prices 101.47 101.66 points Jan 2026
CPI Housing Utilities 100.10 101.50 points Jan 2026
CPI Transportation 104.70 104.40 points Jan 2026
Export Prices 89.21 89.76 points Jan 2026
Food Inflation 1.20 1.20 percent Jan 2026
GDP Deflator 135.60 131.60 points Dec 2025
Import Prices 91.80 91.50 points Jan 2026
Inflation Rate YoY 1.40 1.20 percent Jan 2026
Inflation Rate MoM -0.50 0.30 percent Jan 2026
Producer Prices 98.16 98.21 points Jan 2026
PPI YoY -3.30 2.80 percent Dec 2025


Singapore Food Inflation
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
1.20 1.20 59.30 -7.70 1962 - 2026 percent Monthly
2024=100, NSA

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