Cost of food in Turkey increased 32.36 percent in March of 2026 over the same month in the previous year. Food Inflation in Turkey averaged 20.63 percent from 2004 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 102.55 percent in November of 2022 and a record low of 1.38 percent in April of 2016. source: Turkish Statistical Institute

Food Inflation in Turkey is expected to be 19.00 percent by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Turkey Food Inflation is projected to trend around 10.00 percent in 2027, according to our econometric models.



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
CPI 121.47 119.16 points Mar 2026
Core Consumer Prices 119.08 117.16 points Mar 2026
Core Inflation Rate 29.68 29.46 percent Mar 2026
CPI Housing Utilities 125.33 122.98 points Mar 2026
CPI Transportation 122.52 117.22 points Mar 2026
Export Prices 129.40 126.15 points Jan 2026
Food Inflation 32.36 36.44 percent Mar 2026
Import Prices 135.85 137.75 points Jan 2026
Inflation Rate YoY 30.87 31.53 percent Mar 2026
Inflation Rate MoM 1.94 2.96 percent Mar 2026
Producer Prices 5145.36 5029.76 points Mar 2026
PPI YoY 28.08 27.56 percent Mar 2026


Turkey Food Inflation
Cost of food makes up roughly a quarter of the consumer basket in Turkey.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
32.36 36.44 102.55 1.38 2004 - 2026 percent Monthly
2025 =100, NSA