Chile Food Inflation
Year-on-year change in consumer prices of food and non-alcoholic beverages.
Food Inflation in Chile decreased to 5.24 percent in Dec 2023 from 7.32 percent in Nov 2023.
Chile Food Inflation — History
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Chile Food Inflation — analysis in simple words
Latest reading
Food Inflation in Chile decreased to 5.24 percent in Dec 2023 from 7.32 percent in Nov 2023.
Over the last three months it rose once and fell twice.
Recent trend
A year earlier (Dec 2022) it was 24.7%, so the latest figure is 19.5 percentage points lower.
Over the past five years the average was 9.0%, with a range from 1.3% to 24.7%. The latest value is below that five-year average.
Historical context
This data series starts in Dec 1998 and has 301 monthly observations. The latest reading is higher than 61% of all of them.
The highest value on record is 24.7% (Dec 2022) and the lowest is -3.0% (Aug 2004). The long-run average is 5.2%.
Compared with other countries
Among 42 economies with recent data, Chile ranks 9th from the top. The median across all these economies is 3.3%, so Chile is above the typical country.
Within Latin America & Caribbean (4 economies with data) it ranks 4th; the regional median is 7.3%.
Statistics
- Latest
- 5.2%Dec 2023
- Previous
- 7.3%
- 5-year average
- 9.0%
- Long-run average
- 5.2%since Dec 1998
- All-time high
- 24.7%Dec 2022
- All-time low
- -3.0%Aug 2004
- Observations
- 301Monthly
Recent Data
| Period | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 2023 | 5.2% | ▼ −2.1 pp |
| Nov 2023 | 7.3% | ▼ −0.7 pp |
| Oct 2023 | 8.0% | ▲ +0.1 pp |
| Sep 2023 | 7.9% | ▼ −1.3 pp |
| Aug 2023 | 9.2% | ▼ −1.8 pp |
| Jul 2023 | 11.0% | ▼ −0.7 pp |
| Jun 2023 | 11.8% | ▼ −0.9 pp |
| May 2023 | 12.7% | ▼ −2.0 pp |
| Apr 2023 | 14.8% | ▼ −2.6 pp |
| Mar 2023 | 17.4% | ▼ −4.1 pp |
| Feb 2023 | 21.4% | ▼ −2.5 pp |
| Jan 2023 | 23.9% | ▼ −0.8 pp |
| Dec 2022 | 24.7% | ▲ +0.8 pp |
| Nov 2022 | 24.0% | ▲ +1.9 pp |
| Oct 2022 | 22.0% | ▲ +0.1 pp |
| Sep 2022 | 21.9% | ▲ +0.2 pp |
| Aug 2022 | 21.7% | ▲ +2.3 pp |
| Jul 2022 | 19.4% | ▲ +1.0 pp |
| Jun 2022 | 18.5% | ▲ +1.3 pp |
| May 2022 | 17.1% | ▲ +2.3 pp |
| Apr 2022 | 14.8% | ▲ +1.7 pp |
| Mar 2022 | 13.1% | ▲ +4.7 pp |
| Feb 2022 | 8.4% | ▲ +2.5 pp |
| Jan 2022 | 6.0% | ▲ +0.5 pp |
| Dec 2021 | 5.5% | ▲ +0.3 pp |
| Nov 2021 | 5.2% | ▼ −0.1 pp |
| Oct 2021 | 5.3% | ▲ +0.1 pp |
| Sep 2021 | 5.2% | ▲ +0.3 pp |
| Aug 2021 | 4.9% | ▼ −0.2 pp |
| Jul 2021 | 5.0% |
Food Inflation — Chile vs Peers
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Understanding Food Inflation — a simple guide
What it measures
The year-on-year change in the price of food and non-alcoholic beverages in the consumer price index.
How it is calculated
Year-on-year % change in the food and non-alcoholic beverages part of the CPI basket.
If vegetables, cereals and milk together cost 8% more than a year ago, food inflation is 8%.
High food inflation hurts household budgets and often lifts headline inflation.
Low or negative food inflation eases household costs but can mean lower farm incomes.
Why it matters for the economy and markets
Food is a large share of household spending, especially in emerging economies like India, so food prices strongly affect headline inflation and household budgets.
How to read it
Food inflation is volatile because of monsoon, harvests, supply problems and global commodity prices. Look at several months together rather than a single reading.
What to look at alongside it
Rainfall/monsoon, crop output, headline inflation and global food prices.
Key terms
- COICOP 01
- The international code for “food and non-alcoholic beverages” in CPI.
Data source
OECD — Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (series OECD CPI food), monthly data from Dec 1998 to Dec 2023. Values are shown exactly as published by the source and may be revised later.
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Frequently asked questions
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Data are sourced from official international organisations (IMF, World Bank, BIS) and national authorities, and are shown for educational and informational purposes only. They are not investment advice and no recommendation is made. Figures may be revised by the source; IMF figures for the current and future years are projections. This page was last updated on Saturday, October 17, 2026.