Eurozone food inflation
The euro area's food inflation is 1.6% as of October 2026, from official Eurostat data. It rose from 1.3% the previous month. Over the period shown it has ranged from 0.5% to 15.5%.
Food inflation · the euro area
1.6%
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▲ 0.3 pp
Source: Eurostat (prc_hicp_minr) · data through October 2026 · released 2026-11-04 · modifications: none
Food inflation here is the HICP aggregate "food including alcohol and tobacco" — the component the ECB reports alongside energy, non-energy industrial goods and services. It covers more than the grocery basket.
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The euro area food inflation — frequently asked questions
- What is the euro area's food inflation?
- The euro area's food inflation is 1.6% as of October 2026, from official Eurostat data.
- Is the euro area's food inflation rising or falling?
- It rose from 1.3% to 1.6% in the latest reading (October 2026).