Nigeria’s imported food prices rise 9.19% year on year
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Pmnewsnigeria
In Nigeria, the annual increase in imported food prices slowed to 9.19% in September 2026, from 12.83% in August, according to data from the National Bureau of Statistics. The index nevertheless continued to rise, by 0.07% month on month, while prices remained above their level a year earlier.
The annual increase in imported food prices in Nigeria slowed to 9.19% in September 2026, its lowest level since March, according to calculations by Pmnewsnigeria based on data from the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS). The imported food price index stood at 135.5, compared with 124.1 in September 2025.
The annual rate was 12.83% in August and had peaked at 14.60% in May. On a monthly basis, the index rose by 0.07% in September, after increases of 0.89% in August and 1.21% in July. Prices were therefore continuing to rise, but more slowly.
Summary produced with the help of artificial intelligence tools, under AFREEQUE’s editorial responsibility.
