Cost of food in Sri Lanka increased 3.60 percent in June of 2026 over the same month in the previous year. Food Inflation in Sri Lanka averaged 9.65 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: The 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. In the long-term, the Sri Lanka Food Inflation is projected to trend around 3.00 percent in 2027 and 2.50 percent in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Consumer Price Index CPI 207.70 203.40 points Jun 2026
Core Consumer Prices 187.30 186.10 points Jun 2026
Core Inflation Rate 4.00 3.90 percent Jun 2026
CPI Housing Utilities 142.10 141.90 points Jun 2026
CPI Transportation 265.50 255.00 points Jun 2026
Export Prices 205.19 196.92 points May 2026
Food Inflation 3.60 0.90 percent Jun 2026
GDP Implicit Price Deflator 251.00 255.00 points Mar 2026
Import Prices 327.80 287.95 points May 2026
Inflation Rate YoY 6.80 5.50 percent Jun 2026
Inflation Rate MoM 2.10 0.90 percent Jun 2026
Producer Prices 243.80 241.50 points May 2026
PPI YoY 2.80 1.70 percent May 2026


Sri Lanka Food Inflation
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
3.60 0.90 94.90 -5.20 2009 - 2026 percent Monthly