Cost of food in the United Kingdom increased 1.30 percent in September 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 2.50 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 144.10 143.60 points Sep 2026
Core Consumer Prices 140.00 139.70 points Sep 2026
Core Inflation Rate YoY 2.80 2.60 percent Sep 2026
Core Producer Prices 146.70 146.40 points Sep 2026
CPI Clothing and Footwear 121.10 118.50 points Sep 2026
CPI Education 154.80 152.70 points Sep 2026
CPI Food and Non-Alcoholic Beverages 144.30 144.60 points Sep 2026
CPI Housing Utilities 154.70 153.90 points Sep 2026
CPI Recreation and Culture 137.80 136.90 points Sep 2026
CPI Hotels, Cafes and Restaurants 157.40 156.70 points Sep 2026
CPI Transportation 147.70 148.30 points Sep 2026
Food Inflation 1.30 1.30 percent Sep 2026
GDP Deflator 110.40 110.00 points Jun 2026
Inflation Rate YoY 3.50 3.10 percent Sep 2026
Inflation Rate MoM 0.40 0.50 percent Sep 2026
Producer Prices 151.00 149.90 points Sep 2026
PPI Output YoY 4.60 3.80 percent Sep 2026
Retail Price Index 422.10 421.60 percent Sep 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