Cost of food in Thailand increased 1.89 percent in February of 2019 over the same month in the previous year. Food Inflation in Thailand averaged 4.89 percent from 1977 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 26.34 percent in May of 1980 and a record low of -7.05 percent in November of 1984. This page provides the latest reported value for - Thailand Food Inflation - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

Cost of food in Switzerland increased 1.30 percent in November of 2018 over the same month in the previous year. Food Inflation in Switzerland averaged 0.91 percent from 1983 until 2018, reaching an all time high of 6.81 percent in August of 1990 and a record low of -4.58 percent in November of 2011. This page provides the latest reported value for - Switzerland Food Inflation - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

Cost of food in Philippines decreased 0.90 percent in September of 2019 over the same month in the previous year. Food Inflation in Philippines averaged 4.85 percent from 1995 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 17.30 percent in July of 2008 and a record low of -0.90 percent in September of 2019. This page provides the latest reported value for - Philippines Food Inflation - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

Cost of food in Uruguay increased 18.89 percent in April of 2020 over the same month in the previous year. Food Inflation in Uruguay averaged 9.16 percent from 1998 until 2020, 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. This page provides the latest reported value for - Uruguay Food Inflation - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

Cost of food in the United Arab Emirates increased 3.90 percent in March of 2020 over the same month in the previous year. Food Inflation in the United Arab Emirates averaged 2.42 percent from 2009 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 8.66 percent in January of 2009 and a record low of -2.32 percent in September of 2009. This page provides the latest reported value for - United Arab Emirates Food Inflation - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

Cost of food in Tunisia increased 5.10 percent in March of 2020 over the same month in the previous year. Food Inflation in Tunisia averaged 5.67 percent from 2007 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 10.01 percent in February of 2012 and a record low of 0.86 percent in April of 2007. This page provides - Tunisia Food Inflation - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Cost of food in Taiwan increased 1.27 percent in April of 2020 over the same month in the previous year. Food Inflation in Taiwan averaged 2.40 percent from 1982 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 15.86 percent in September of 1994 and a record low of -7.56 percent in September of 1991. This page provides the latest reported value for - Taiwan Food Inflation - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

Cost of food in Luxembourg increased 4.27 percent in April of 2020 over the same month in the previous year. Food Inflation in Luxembourg averaged 2.22 percent from 1996 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 6.25 percent in June of 2008 and a record low of -1.14 percent in December of 2014. This page provides - Luxembourg Food Inflation - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Cost of food in Ethiopia increased 26.90 percent in March of 2020 over the same month in the previous year. Food Inflation in Ethiopia averaged 11.11 percent from 2013 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 26.90 percent in March of 2020 and a record low of 2.81 percent in March of 2014. This page provides the latest reported value for - Ethiopia Food Inflation - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

Cost of food in Burkina Faso decreased 0.60 percent in March of 2020 over the same month in the previous year. Food Inflation in Burkina Faso averaged 1.13 percent from 2010 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 9.75 percent in September of 2012 and a record low of -9.80 percent in September of 2019. This page provides - Burkina Faso Inflation Rate - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Cost of food in Macedonia increased 1.30 percent in April of 2020 over the same month in the previous year. Food Inflation in Macedonia averaged 1.72 percent from 2003 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 20.40 percent in April of 2008 and a record low of -6 percent in January of 2005. This page provides the latest reported value for - Macedonia Food Inflation - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

Cost of food in Mexico increased 6.71 percent in April of 2020 over the same month in the previous year. Food Inflation in Mexico averaged 5.63 percent from 2003 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 11.03 percent in September of 2012 and a record low of 0.03 percent in November of 2005. This page provides - Mexico Food Inflation - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Cost of food in Cyprus decreased 1.30 percent in April of 2020 over the same month in the previous year. Food Inflation in Cyprus averaged 1.66 percent from 2007 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 12.09 percent in October of 2008 and a record low of -6.39 percent in March of 2016. This page provides the latest reported value for - Cyprus Food Inflation - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

Cost of food in Estonia increased 5.30 percent in July of 2017 over the same month in the previous year. Food Inflation in Estonia averaged 4.81 percent from 1995 until 2017, reaching an all time high of 22.96 percent in July of 1996 and a record low of -6.80 percent in December of 2009. This page provides the latest reported value for - Estonia Food Inflation - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

Cost of food in Hungary increased 8.90 percent in April of 2020 over the same month in the previous year. Food Inflation in Hungary averaged 4.93 percent from 1999 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 18.50 percent in June of 2001 and a record low of -2.70 percent in May of 2010. This page provides - Hungary Food Inflation - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Cost of food in Albania increased 4.30 percent in April of 2020 over the same month in the previous year. Food Inflation in Albania averaged 3.94 percent from 2008 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 8.66 percent in May of 2010 and a record low of -1.44 percent in February of 2012. This page provides - Albania Food Inflation - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Cost of food in Greece increased 1 percent in April of 2020 over the same month in the previous year. Food Inflation in Greece averaged 1.90 percent from 2000 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 12.85 percent in January of 2002 and a record low of -3 percent in June of 2014. This page provides - Greece Food Inflation - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Cost of food in Chile increased 6.60 percent in April of 2020 over the same month in the previous year. Food Inflation in Chile averaged 4.32 percent from 2014 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 10.20 percent in October of 2014 and a record low of -0.40 percent in September of 2017. This page provides - Chile Food Inflation - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Cost of food in Ecuador increased 4.57 percent in April of 2020 over the same month in the previous year. Food Inflation in Ecuador averaged 4.19 percent from 2005 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 20.55 percent in August of 2008 and a record low of -3.60 percent in June of 2018. This page provides - Ecuador Food Inflation - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Cost of food in Mauritius increased 12.20 percent in April of 2020 over the same month in the previous year. Food Inflation in Mauritius averaged 1.89 percent from 2013 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 15.80 percent in February of 2018 and a record low of -27.28 percent in December of 2013. This page provides - Mauritius Food Inflation - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Cost of food in Nigeria increased 14.98 percent in March of 2020 over the same month in the previous year. Food Inflation in Nigeria averaged 11.70 percent from 1996 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 39.54 percent in September of 2001 and a record low of -17.50 percent in January of 2000. This page provides - Nigeria Food Inflation - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Cost of food in Costa Rica increased 0.89 percent in April of 2020 over the same month in the previous year. Food Inflation in Costa Rica averaged 5.43 percent from 2007 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 27.74 percent in September of 2008 and a record low of -2.30 percent in November of 2016. This page provides the latest reported value for - Costa Rica Food Inflation - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

Cost of food in El Salvador increased 2.08 percent in April of 2020 over the same month in the previous year. Food Inflation in El Salvador averaged 1.66 percent from 2010 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 10.13 percent in May of 2011 and a record low of -5.57 percent in January of 2010. This page provides - El Salvador Food Inflation - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Cost of food in Peru increased 1.70 percent in April of 2020 over the same month in the previous year. Food Inflation in Peru averaged 3.50 percent from 2006 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 10.72 percent in March of 2008 and a record low of -2.57 percent in March of 2018. This page provides - Peru Food Inflation - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

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