Cost of food in Sri Lanka increased 2.80 percent in April of 2026 over the same month in the previous year. Food Inflation in Sri Lanka averaged 9.72 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 201.60 195.80 points Apr 2026
Core Consumer Prices 202.20 198.60 points Apr 2026
Core Inflation Rate 2.50 2.10 percent Mar 2026
CPI Housing Utilities 140.10 137.00 points Apr 2026
CPI Transportation 251.70 228.80 points Apr 2026
Export Prices 227.94 179.84 points Mar 2026
Food Inflation 2.80 0.70 percent Apr 2026
GDP Implicit Price Deflator 255.00 252.00 points Dec 2025
Import Prices 255.73 205.95 points Mar 2026
Inflation Rate YoY 5.40 2.20 percent Apr 2026
Inflation Rate MoM 3.00 0.30 percent Apr 2026
Producer Prices 238.80 238.90 points Mar 2026
PPI YoY 0.50 0.50 percent Mar 2026


Sri Lanka Food Inflation
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
2.80 0.70 94.90 -5.20 2009 - 2026 percent Monthly