Cost of food in Sri Lanka increased 9 percent in April of 2021 over the same month in the previous year. source: Department of Census and Statistics - Sri Lanka

Food Inflation in Sri Lanka averaged 6.07 percent from 2009 until 2021, reaching an all time high of 14.70 percent in February of 2020 and a record low of -4.10 percent in February of 2012. This page provides the latest reported value for - Sri Lanka Food Inflation - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news. Sri Lanka Food Inflation - values, historical data and charts - was last updated on May of 2021.

Food Inflation in Sri Lanka is expected to be 5.50 percent by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. Looking forward, we estimate Food Inflation in Sri Lanka to stand at 5.00 in 12 months time. In the long-term, the Sri Lanka Food Inflation is projected to trend around 6.00 percent in 2022, according to our econometric models.

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Sri Lanka Food Inflation

Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
9.00 9.60 14.70 -4.10 2009 - 2021 percent Monthly

Sri Lanka Prices Last Previous Highest Lowest Unit
Inflation Rate 3.90 4.10 28.30 -0.90 percent [+]
Consumer Price Index CPI 138.80 138.90 139.10 6.40 points [+]
Core Consumer Prices 141.30 141.10 141.40 47.70 points [+]
Core Inflation Rate 3.00 3.10 12.76 2.13 percent [+]
GDP Deflator 151.90 151.80 197.42 100.00 points [+]
Producer Prices 152.40 150.80 152.40 100.10 points [+]
Export Prices 132.20 143.65 169.40 42.89 points [+]
Import Prices 144.18 137.09 159.30 33.69 points [+]
Producer Prices Change 6.40 4.50 20.30 -3.40 percent [+]
Food Inflation 9.00 9.60 14.70 -4.10 percent [+]
Cpi Housing Utilities 118.10 118.10 118.10 104.70 points [+]
CPI Transportation 122.00 121.90 192.90 89.50 points [+]
Inflation Rate Mom -0.20 0.30 5.19 -3.51 percent [+]