Annual food inflation in the UK cooled to 1.7% in June 2026, the lowest since August 2024, from 2.2% in May, with the largest drag coming from sugar, jam, syrups, chocolate, and confectionery. Food Inflation in the United Kingdom averaged 2.99 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

Cost of food in the United Kingdom increased 1.70 percent in June of 2026 over the same month in the previous year.

Cost of food in the United Kingdom increased 1.70 percent in June of 2026 over the same month in the previous year. Food Inflation in the United Kingdom is expected to be 1.80 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 142.50 142.40 points Jun 2026
Core Consumer Prices 139.10 138.60 points Jun 2026
Core Inflation Rate YoY 2.60 2.60 percent Jun 2026
Core Producer Prices 145.10 144.40 points Jun 2026
CPI Clothing and Footwear 118.70 120.10 points Jun 2026
CPI Education 152.70 152.70 points Jun 2026
CPI Food and Non-Alcoholic Beverages 144.00 144.30 points Jun 2026
CPI Housing Utilities 149.70 149.70 points Jun 2026
CPI Recreation and Culture 136.40 135.80 points Jun 2026
CPI Hotels, Cafes and Restaurants 156.90 155.40 points Jun 2026
CPI Transportation 145.80 146.30 points Jun 2026
Food Inflation 1.70 2.20 percent Jun 2026
GDP Deflator 110.00 108.90 points Mar 2026
Inflation Rate YoY 2.60 2.80 percent Jun 2026
Inflation Rate MoM 0.10 0.20 percent Jun 2026
Producer Prices 148.10 148.20 points Jun 2026
PPI Output YoY 3.50 3.70 percent Jun 2026
Retail Price Index 416.50 415.30 percent Jun 2026


United Kingdom Food Inflation
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
1.70 2.20 19.10 -3.30 1989 - 2026 percent Monthly
2015=100, NSA