Afghanistan, Jan. 2 -- Food prices in Afghanistan surged over four percent in December 2025, driven by rising costs of grains, vegetables, oil, and ongoing trade disruptions with Pakistan.
Afghanistan's Taliban-run Central Statistics and Information Authority reported that food prices increased by 4.2 percent in the month of December 2025, reflecting rising costs across the country's markets.
Grain prices rose by 3.5 percent, cooking oil by 13.9 percent, and vegetables by 29 percent. Non-food items also saw increases, including clothing by 3.1 percent and healthcare and treatment costs by 17.2 percent.
The authority said that monthly inflation in December reached 2.8 percent, primarily driven by the rising prices of both food and non-foo...