Cost of food in European Union increased 2.70 percent in February of 2026 over the same month in the previous year. Food Inflation in European Union averaged 2.70 percent from 1997 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 19.20 percent in March of 2023 and a record low of -1.00 percent in June of 2014. source: EUROSTAT

Food Inflation in European Union 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 European Union Food Inflation is projected to trend around 2.60 percent in 2027 and 2.30 percent in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Consumer Price Index CPI 100.99 100.38 points Feb 2026
Core Consumer Prices 100.77 100.07 points Feb 2026
Core Inflation Rate 2.50 2.40 percent Feb 2026
CPI Housing Utilities 101.64 101.36 points Feb 2026
CPI Transportation 100.53 99.72 points Feb 2026
Food Inflation 2.70 2.90 percent Feb 2026
GDP Deflator 123.49 122.23 points Dec 2025
Inflation Rate 2.10 2.00 percent Feb 2026
Inflation Rate MoM 0.60 -0.30 percent Feb 2026
Producer Prices 127.30 126.30 points Jan 2026
Producer Prices Change -1.90 -1.90 percent Jan 2026


European Union Food Inflation
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
2.70 2.90 19.20 -1.00 1997 - 2026 percent Monthly
2015=100, NSA