Food and non-alcoholic beverages inflation

Costa Rica

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 1996.

Recent years

Year Food and non-alcoholic beverages Overall Difference
2026 -4.5% -1.2% -3.3
2025 1.3% -0.1% +1.4
2024 -1.2% -0.4% -0.8
2023 3.9% 0.6% +3.3
2022 15.5% 8.3% +7.2
2021 2.2% 1.7% +0.5
2020 0.5% 0.7% -0.2
2019 0.8% 2.1% -1.3
2018 1.6% 2.2% -0.6
2017 1.7% 1.6% +0.1

Data source: OECD | Available from 1997