Data · Food price inflation by country: latest official figures
Food price inflation by country, May 2026: ranking
In May 2026, Canada had the highest rate among 20 countries (3.79%) and Sweden the lowest (-5.6%). 4 countries rose from the previous month and 15 fell. The euro area figure was 1.5%.
| Rank | Country | Latest | Period | Change from previous month | Definition | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Canada | 3.79% | 2026-05 | +0.29pp | Food component of the national CPI | Statistics Canada |
| 2 | Norway | 3.5% | 2026-05 | -2.5pp | HICP food | Eurostat (European Commission) |
| 3 | Portugal | 3.4% | 2026-05 | -1.2pp | HICP food | Eurostat (European Commission) |
| 4 | Australia | 3.3% | 2026-05 | +0.5pp | Food component of the national CPI | Australian Bureau of Statistics |
| 5 | U.S. | 2.7% | 2026-05 | -0.2pp | Food component of the national CPI | U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics |
| 6 | Italy | 2.5% | 2026-05 | -0.4pp | HICP food | Eurostat (European Commission) |
| 7 | Austria | 2.3% | 2026-05 | +0.1pp | HICP food | Eurostat (European Commission) |
| 8 | UK | 2.2% | 2026-05 | -0.8pp | Food component of the national CPI | Office for National Statistics (UK) |
| 9 | Spain | 2.2% | 2026-05 | -0.5pp | HICP food | Eurostat (European Commission) |
| 10 | South Korea | 1.61% | 2026-05 | +1.33pp | Food component of the national CPI | Statistics Korea (KOSIS) |
| 11 | Ireland | 1.2% | 2026-05 | -0.9pp | HICP food | Eurostat (European Commission) |
| 12 | France | 1.1% | 2026-05 | 0pp | HICP food | Eurostat (European Commission) |
| 13 | Germany | 0.7% | 2026-05 | -0.7pp | HICP food | Eurostat (European Commission) |
| 14 | Poland | 0.7% | 2026-05 | -1.5pp | HICP food | Eurostat (European Commission) |
| 15 | Belgium | 0.6% | 2026-05 | -0.5pp | HICP food | Eurostat (European Commission) |
| 16 | Finland | 0.3% | 2026-05 | -0.5pp | HICP food | Eurostat (European Commission) |
| 17 | Netherlands | -0.2% | 2026-05 | -1.3pp | HICP food | Eurostat (European Commission) |
| 18 | Denmark | -0.4% | 2026-05 | -2.1pp | HICP food | Eurostat (European Commission) |
| 19 | Switzerland | -0.7% | 2026-05 | -0.4pp | HICP food | Eurostat (European Commission) |
| 20 | Sweden | -5.6% | 2026-05 | -0.5pp | HICP food | Eurostat (European Commission) |
| Regional average (not ranked) | Euro area | 1.5% | 2026-05 | -0.5pp | HICP food | Eurostat (European Commission) |
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How to read this
- Change is the difference from the previous period of the same series, in percentage points.
- Definitions are not identical across countries (see the definition column). The table compares published headline figures; it is not a ranking of living standards.
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Source
- Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — license
- Source: Office for National Statistics, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0 — license
- Source: Statistics Canada. Reproduced and distributed on an "as is" basis with the permission of Statistics Canada — license
- Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics (CC BY 4.0) — license
- Source: Statistics Korea (KOSIS), Consumer Price Survey / Economically Active Population Survey, 2026-05 — license
- Source: Eurostat, accessed 2026-05 — license