Cost of food in Turkey increased 34.86 percent in May of 2026 over the same month in the previous year. Food Inflation in Turkey averaged 20.73 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 36.00 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 27.00 percent in 2027 and 20.00 percent in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
CPI 128.72 126.55 points May 2026
Core Consumer Prices 126.80 123.20 points May 2026
Core Inflation Rate 30.44 29.83 percent May 2026
CPI Housing Utilities 138.44 135.35 points May 2026
CPI Transportation 130.37 127.77 points May 2026
Export Prices 130.50 129.80 points Mar 2026
Food Inflation 34.86 34.55 percent May 2026
Import Prices 141.10 140.00 points Mar 2026
Inflation Rate YoY 32.61 32.37 percent May 2026
Inflation Rate MoM 1.71 4.18 percent May 2026
Producer Prices 5454.58 5308.46 points May 2026
PPI YoY 28.93 28.59 percent May 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
34.86 34.55 102.55 1.38 2004 - 2026 percent Monthly
2025 =100, NSA