{"version":1,"asset_type":"statistical_series","data_type":"time_series","slug":"mk-hicp-food-inflation-rate","url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/mk-hicp-food-inflation-rate","html_url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/mk-hicp-food-inflation-rate/","title":"North Macedonia HICP Food Inflation Rate (YoY %) (2025)","description":"North Macedonia's HICP Food Inflation Rate (YoY %): 5.4 % change on previous year (annual average) in 2025, +1.3pp YoY.","domain":"prices","category":"Prices & Inflation","keywords":["Prices & Inflation","Eurostat","North Macedonia","2025"],"publisher":"Eurostat","frequency":"Annual","geography":"North Macedonia","temporal_coverage":"2006/2025","unit":"% change on previous year (annual average)","last_updated":"2026-07-27","last_updated_text":"27 July 2026","data_as_of":"2025","variable_measured":"North Macedonia HICP Food Inflation Rate (YoY %)","license":"https://apiardata.com/data-license","is_accessible_for_free":true,"sources":[{"name":"Eurostat","url":"https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/PRC_HICP_AIND/default/table"}],"meta":[{"label":"Frequency","value":"Annual"},{"label":"Coverage","value":"2006–2025"},{"label":"Observations","value":"20"},{"label":"Geography","value":"North Macedonia"},{"label":"Last updated","value":"27 July 2026"}],"kpis":[{"label":"North Macedonia (2025)","value":"5.4","unit":"% change on previous year (annual average)","trend":{"direction":"up","value":"+1.3pp YoY"}},{"label":"YoY Change","value":"+1.3pp","unit":"percentage points"},{"label":"Trend","value":"up","unit":""},{"label":"Series length","value":"20","unit":"years of data"}],"series":[{"key":"value","label":"North Macedonia HICP Food Inflation Rate (YoY %)"}],"observation_count":20,"observations":[{"period":"2006","value":4.6},{"period":"2007","value":3.1},{"period":"2008","value":14.5},{"period":"2009","value":-0.1},{"period":"2010","value":0.1},{"period":"2011","value":5.6},{"period":"2012","value":1.3},{"period":"2013","value":4.2},{"period":"2014","value":-0.1},{"period":"2015","value":1.7},{"period":"2016","value":-0.7},{"period":"2017","value":1.4},{"period":"2018","value":2},{"period":"2019","value":1.9},{"period":"2020","value":2.5},{"period":"2021","value":2.4},{"period":"2022","value":17.8},{"period":"2023","value":11.2},{"period":"2024","value":4.1},{"period":"2025","value":5.4}],"table":{"columns":[{"key":"year","label":"Year"},{"key":"value","label":"% change on previous year (annual average)"},{"key":"yoyChange","label":"YoY Change"}],"rows":[{"year":"2025","value":"5.4","yoyChange":"+1.3pp"},{"year":"2024","value":"4.1","yoyChange":"-7.1pp"},{"year":"2023","value":"11.2","yoyChange":"-6.6pp"},{"year":"2022","value":"17.8","yoyChange":"+15.4pp"},{"year":"2021","value":"2.4","yoyChange":"-0.1pp"},{"year":"2020","value":"2.5","yoyChange":"+0.6pp"},{"year":"2019","value":"1.9","yoyChange":"-0.1pp"},{"year":"2018","value":"2.0","yoyChange":"+0.6pp"},{"year":"2017","value":"1.4","yoyChange":"+2.1pp"},{"year":"2016","value":"-0.7","yoyChange":"-2.4pp"},{"year":"2015","value":"1.7","yoyChange":"+1.8pp"},{"year":"2014","value":"-0.1","yoyChange":"-4.3pp"},{"year":"2013","value":"4.2","yoyChange":"+2.9pp"},{"year":"2012","value":"1.3","yoyChange":"-4.3pp"},{"year":"2011","value":"5.6","yoyChange":"+5.5pp"},{"year":"2010","value":"0.1","yoyChange":"+0.2pp"},{"year":"2009","value":"-0.1","yoyChange":"-14.6pp"},{"year":"2008","value":"14.5","yoyChange":"+11.4pp"},{"year":"2007","value":"3.1","yoyChange":"-1.5pp"},{"year":"2006","value":"4.6","yoyChange":"n/a"}]},"qa":[{"question":"What does this indicator measure?","answer":"This page tracks the food and beverage component of HICP inflation (YoY % change) in North Macedonia from 2005 to present. It is published by Eurostat and updated annually."},{"question":"How current is this data?","answer":"The most recent observation covers 2025. Eurostat typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 2006–2025 (20 observations)."},{"question":"What is the long-term trend?","answer":"The series peaked at 17.8 % change on previous year (annual average) in 2022 and reached its lowest recorded value of -0.7 in 2016. The latest reading of 5.4 in 2025 represents a change of +1.3pp."}]}