Cost of food in Uruguay increased 4.66 percent in January of 2026 over the same month in the previous year. Food Inflation in Uruguay averaged 8.93 percent from 1998 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 37.12 percent in March of 2003 and a record low of -1.82 percent in October of 1999. source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica (INE), Uruguay

Food Inflation in Uruguay is expected to be 4.10 percent by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Uruguay Food Inflation is projected to trend around 4.00 percent in 2027, according to our econometric models.



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Consumer Price Index CPI 115.36 114.32 points Jan 2026
CPI Housing Utilities 115.98 113.21 points Jan 2026
CPI Transportation 103.08 103.97 points Jan 2026
Food Inflation 4.66 4.47 percent Jan 2026
GDP Deflator 180.25 177.19 points Sep 2025
Inflation Rate YoY 3.46 3.65 percent Jan 2026
Inflation Rate MoM 0.90 -0.10 percent Jan 2026
Producer Prices 103.68 104.43 points Dec 2025
Producer Prices Change 0.03 3.38 percent Dec 2025


Uruguay Food Inflation
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
4.66 4.47 37.12 -1.82 1998 - 2026 percent Monthly
2010M12=100