Cost of food in Zimbabwe increased 115.90 percent in August of 2025 over the same month in the previous year. Food Inflation in Zimbabwe averaged 1496735.10 percent from 2003 until 2025, reaching an all time high of 353131459.30 percent in July of 2008 and a record low of -15.10 percent in December of 2009. source: Reserve bank of Zimbabwe

Food Inflation in Zimbabwe is expected to be 115.00 percent by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Zimbabwe Food Inflation is projected to trend around 60.00 percent in 2026 and 35.00 percent in 2027, according to our econometric models.



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Consumer Price Index CPI 191.65 190.89 points Aug 2025
CPI Housing Utilities 175.09 175.12 points Aug 2025
CPI Transportation 192.51 189.72 points Aug 2025
Food Inflation 115.90 120.70 percent Aug 2025
Inflation Rate YoY 93.80 95.80 percent Aug 2025
Inflation Rate MoM 0.40 1.60 percent Aug 2025



Zimbabwe Food Inflation
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
115.90 120.70 353131459.30 -15.10 2003 - 2025 percent Monthly
2024M4=100, NSA