Cost of food in the United Kingdom increased 1.30 percent in August of 2026 over the same month in the previous year. Food Inflation in the United Kingdom averaged 2.98 percent from 1989 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 19.10 percent in March of 2023 and a record low of -3.30 percent in February of 2015. source: Office for National Statistics

Food Inflation in the United Kingdom is expected to be 1.50 percent by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the United Kingdom Food Inflation is projected to trend around 2.50 percent in 2027 and 2.70 percent in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Consumer Price Index CPI 143.60 142.90 points Aug 2026
Core Consumer Prices 139.70 139.30 points Aug 2026
Core Inflation Rate YoY 2.60 2.60 percent Aug 2026
Core Producer Prices 146.30 145.90 points Aug 2026
CPI Clothing and Footwear 118.50 117.70 points Aug 2026
CPI Education 152.70 152.70 points Aug 2026
CPI Food and Non-Alcoholic Beverages 144.60 144.00 points Aug 2026
CPI Housing Utilities 153.90 153.20 points Aug 2026
CPI Recreation and Culture 136.90 136.30 points Aug 2026
CPI Hotels, Cafes and Restaurants 156.70 157.00 points Aug 2026
CPI Transportation 148.30 146.10 points Aug 2026
Food Inflation 1.30 1.30 percent Aug 2026
GDP Deflator 110.40 110.00 points Jun 2026
Inflation Rate YoY 3.10 2.90 percent Aug 2026
Inflation Rate MoM 0.50 0.30 percent Aug 2026
Producer Prices 149.70 148.70 points Aug 2026
PPI Output YoY 3.70 3.30 percent Aug 2026
Retail Price Index 421.60 419.10 percent Aug 2026


United Kingdom Food Inflation
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
1.30 1.30 19.10 -3.30 1989 - 2026 percent Monthly
2015=100, NSA