Data · Food price inflation by country: latest official figures
Food price inflation by country, August 2026: ranking
In August 2026, Japan had the highest rate among 21 countries (3.2%) and Sweden the lowest (-6%). 7 countries rose from the previous month and 12 fell. The euro area figure was 0.8%.
| Rank | Country | Latest | Period | Change from previous month | Definition | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japan | 3.2% | 2026-08 | -0.3pp | Food component of the national CPI | Statistics Bureau of Japan |
| 2 | Australia | 3% | 2026-08 | -0.2pp | Food component of the national CPI | Australian Bureau of Statistics |
| 3 | Canada | 2.85% | 2026-08 | -0.2pp | Food component of the national CPI | Statistics Canada |
| 4 | Spain | 2.5% | 2026-08 | +0.8pp | HICP food | Eurostat (European Commission) |
| 5 | U.S. | 2.2% | 2026-08 | -0.5pp | Food component of the national CPI | U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics |
| 6 | Portugal | 2.2% | 2026-08 | -0.1pp | HICP food | Eurostat (European Commission) |
| 7 | Norway | 1.8% | 2026-08 | +0.7pp | HICP food | Eurostat (European Commission) |
| 8 | UK | 1.3% | 2026-08 | 0pp | Food component of the national CPI | Office for National Statistics (UK) |
| 9 | Italy | 1.2% | 2026-08 | -0.1pp | HICP food | Eurostat (European Commission) |
| 10 | France | 1.1% | 2026-08 | +0.1pp | HICP food | Eurostat (European Commission) |
| 11 | Finland | 0.8% | 2026-08 | +0.8pp | HICP food | Eurostat (European Commission) |
| 12 | Germany | 0.3% | 2026-08 | -0.2pp | HICP food | Eurostat (European Commission) |
| 13 | Ireland | 0.1% | 2026-08 | -0.5pp | HICP food | Eurostat (European Commission) |
| 14 | Belgium | -0.4% | 2026-08 | -0.3pp | HICP food | Eurostat (European Commission) |
| 15 | Austria | -0.5% | 2026-08 | 0pp | HICP food | Eurostat (European Commission) |
| 16 | South Korea | -0.54% | 2026-08 | -1.49pp | Food component of the national CPI | Statistics Korea (KOSIS) |
| 17 | Netherlands | -0.7% | 2026-08 | -0.4pp | HICP food | Eurostat (European Commission) |
| 18 | Switzerland | -0.7% | 2026-08 | +0.2pp | HICP food | Eurostat (European Commission) |
| 19 | Poland | -1.3% | 2026-08 | -0.6pp | HICP food | Eurostat (European Commission) |
| 20 | Denmark | -1.7% | 2026-08 | +0.4pp | HICP food | Eurostat (European Commission) |
| 21 | Sweden | -6% | 2026-08 | +0.6pp | HICP food | Eurostat (European Commission) |
| Regional average (not ranked) | Euro area | 0.8% | 2026-08 | 0pp | 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, 2026-08 — license
- Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Consumer Price Index, accessed 2026-08 — license
- Source: Eurostat, accessed 2026-08 — license