Food and non-alcoholic beverages inflation

Canada

What's included in food and non-alcoholic beverages?

Food products and non-alcoholic beverages such as bread, meat, fish, dairy, vegetables, fruit, and soft drinks.

Historical trend

Comparison between food and non-alcoholic beverages inflation (dark line) and overall inflation (light line). Data available from 1962.

Recent years

Year Food and non-alcoholic beverages Overall Difference
2025 3.0% 2.1% +0.9
2024 2.2% 2.4% -0.2
2023 7.9% 3.9% +4.0
2022 9.7% 6.8% +2.9
2021 2.2% 3.4% -1.2
2020 2.4% 0.7% +1.7
2019 3.7% 1.9% +1.8
2018 0.8% 2.3% -1.5
2017 -1.0% 1.6% -2.6
2016 1.0% 1.4% -0.4

Data source: OECD | Available from 1997