Cost of food in Sri Lanka increased 3.30 percent in January of 2026 over the same month in the previous year. Food Inflation in Sri Lanka averaged 9.85 percent from 2009 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 94.90 percent in September of 2022 and a record low of -5.20 percent in September of 2023. source: Department of Census and Statistics - Sri Lanka

Food Inflation in Sri Lanka is expected to be 3.50 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 197.00 195.80 points Jan 2026
Core Consumer Prices 197.00 196.40 points Dec 2025
Core Inflation Rate 2.70 2.40 percent Dec 2025
CPI Housing Utilities 136.60 135.30 points Jan 2026
CPI Transportation 224.80 224.20 points Jan 2026
Export Prices 198.28 243.51 points Dec 2025
Food Inflation 3.30 3.00 percent Jan 2026
GDP Implicit Price Deflator 253.00 255.30 points Sep 2025
Import Prices 246.38 269.83 points Dec 2025
Inflation Rate YoY 2.30 2.10 percent Jan 2026
Inflation Rate MoM 0.60 1.20 percent Jan 2026
Producer Prices 237.30 236.50 points Nov 2025
PPI YoY 0.40 0.90 percent Nov 2025


Sri Lanka Food Inflation
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
3.30 3.00 94.90 -5.20 2009 - 2026 percent Monthly