When surveyed in March 2024, some ** percent of respondents in the U.S. stated that they expected grocery prices to increase. This figure peaked at ** percent in April 2024.

Cost of food in the United States increased 3.10 percent in September of 2025 over the same month in the previous year. This dataset provides the latest reported value for - United States Food Inflation - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

The FAO Food Price Index (FFPI) averaged 128.8 points in September 2025. This represents an increase of 3.4 percent compared to the same month of the previous year. Food prices worldwide Some food commodities have been hit harder than others in the past years. Global dairy, meat, and vegetable oil prices were on an upward trajectory in the first half of 2025. Regionally, the European Union (EU) and the UK have experienced a particularly high increase in the annual consumer prices for food and non-alcoholic beverages, as compared to other selected countries worldwide. Inflation in Europe The inflation rate for food in the EU grew from 0.2 percent in May 2021 to 19.2 percent in March 2023, as compared to the same month in the previous year. In the following months, the food inflation started decreasing again, yet has picked up again in 2025 in line with the global trend. The overall inflation rate in the Euro area reached its peak in December 2022 at 9.2 percent. The rate has since fallen to 2.4 percent in December 2024. As measured by the Harmonized Index of Consumer Prices (HICP), inflation rates in Europe were highest in Turkey, Romania, and Estonia as of April 2025.

In July 2025, the 12-month inflation rate in the United States was at 2.7 percent. While some non-products continued to see increases in prices, such as hardware and housekeeping supplies, prices for other categories saw some decreases. In that month, the CPI for appliances fell by 0.3 percent in the U.S..

The FAO vegetable oil Price Index* reached 178.32 index points in June of 2008 during the financial crisis. During the pandemic, the price index rose to 184.56 points in October of 2021. After the start of the war in Ukraine, the index jumped to over 251 points in March of 2022. As of September 2025, the index had slightly declined to 167.9 points. For further information about the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, please visit our dedicated Facts and Figures page. For further information about the Russian invasion of Ukraine, please visit our dedicated page on the topic.

United States PPI: Svcs: RT: FB: Grocery Stores (GR) data was reported at 244.403 Dec2003=100 in Apr 2025. This records an increase from the previous number of 238.969 Dec2003=100 for Mar 2025. United States PPI: Svcs: RT: FB: Grocery Stores (GR) data is updated monthly, averaging 148.900 Dec2003=100 from Dec 2003 (Median) to Apr 2025, with 257 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 245.611 Dec2003=100 in Feb 2025 and a record low of 100.000 Dec2003=100 in Dec 2003. United States PPI: Svcs: RT: FB: Grocery Stores (GR) data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s United States – Table US.I: Producer Price Index: by Industry: Services: Retail Trade.

Large white, Grade A chicken eggs, sold in a carton of a dozen. Includes organic, non-organic, cage free, free range, and traditional."

All white pre-packaged regular bread regardless of size. Includes frozen and fresh bread.

Fresh whole milk, fortified, sold per gallon regardless of packaging type. Includes organic and non-organic milk."

United States PPI: Mfg: Food: FP: FG: VC: PP: Pickles & Other Pickled Products data was reported at 330.882 Jun1981=100 in Apr 2025. This records an increase from the previous number of 328.929 Jun1981=100 for Mar 2025. United States PPI: Mfg: Food: FP: FG: VC: PP: Pickles & Other Pickled Products data is updated monthly, averaging 190.700 Jun1981=100 from Jun 1981 (Median) to Apr 2025, with 527 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 332.548 Jun1981=100 in May 2023 and a record low of 100.000 Jun1981=100 in Jun 1981. United States PPI: Mfg: Food: FP: FG: VC: PP: Pickles & Other Pickled Products data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s United States – Table US.I: Producer Price Index: by Industry: Manufacturing: Food.

United States PPI: Mfg: Food: FP: FZ: FV: PP: CT: Fruits data was reported at 271.299 Dec1990=100 in Apr 2025. This records an increase from the previous number of 271.133 Dec1990=100 for Mar 2025. United States PPI: Mfg: Food: FP: FZ: FV: PP: CT: Fruits data is updated monthly, averaging 164.800 Dec1990=100 from Dec 1990 (Median) to Apr 2025, with 413 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 313.624 Dec1990=100 in May 2022 and a record low of 99.000 Dec1990=100 in Aug 1991. United States PPI: Mfg: Food: FP: FZ: FV: PP: CT: Fruits data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s United States – Table US.I: Producer Price Index: by Industry: Manufacturing: Food.

United States PPI: Mfg: Food: FP: FG: VC: Secondary Products data was reported at 318.316 Jun1981=100 in Apr 2025. This records a decrease from the previous number of 322.315 Jun1981=100 for Mar 2025. United States PPI: Mfg: Food: FP: FG: VC: Secondary Products data is updated monthly, averaging 161.000 Jun1981=100 from Jun 1981 (Median) to Apr 2025, with 525 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 334.585 Jun1981=100 in Jan 2023 and a record low of 100.000 Jun1981=100 in Jun 1981. United States PPI: Mfg: Food: FP: FG: VC: Secondary Products data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s United States – Table US.I: Producer Price Index: by Industry: Manufacturing: Food.

In July 2025, the inflation rate for food in the European Union (EU) reached 3.9 percent compared to the same month the year prior. Starting in the beginning of 2022, food prices started to rise rapidly. In March 2023, the food inflation rate in the EU reached its peak at 19.19 percent. Since April 2023, the rate started to decrease. Food inflation in Europe One of the main drivers of the increase in consumer prices was the rapid rise in energy prices. In the energy sector, the harmonized index of consumer prices inflation of the EU, a concept to measure and compare inflation internationally, was at 41.1 percent in June 2022, whereas the other categories were all below 10 percent. In Germany, the year-on-year consumer price index development for food and beverages was at 12.33 percent in the year 2023, just a slight dip from the all-time high of 12.51 percent in 2022. By 2024, this had dropped to 1.92 percent. There are a number of ways in which European consumers are trying to save on food costs due to rising prices. The most popular way to deal with the rising food prices is to reduce at-home food waste. An average of about half of consumers in selected European countries stated that this is how they responded to the price increases. Other popular ways were to buy only the essentials or to purchase mostly store brands. Food inflation worldwide In 2022, Europe and Central Asia were the regions with the highest food inflation rates worldwide. The rate of food inflation in those regions was about 18 percent in 2022, which is more than twice as high as it was in the previous year. In Latin America and the Caribbean, the food inflation rate rose from 5.4 to 11.9 percent during the same period. When categorized by income classification, low-income countries have significantly higher food price inflation, as compared to lower-middle-, upper-middle-, and high-income countries. On average, low-income countries had a food price inflation rate of about 30 percent in 2023. The world average rate was at 6.5 percent. Zimbabwe was the country with the highest level of real food inflation worldwide. The southern African country experienced a food inflation of approximately 46 percent in 2024. This was more than two times as high as in any other country in the world.

United States PPI: Mfg: Food: FP: FG: VC: Miscellaneous Receipts data was reported at 196.509 Jun1981=100 in Apr 2025. This records an increase from the previous number of 180.171 Jun1981=100 for Mar 2025. United States PPI: Mfg: Food: FP: FG: VC: Miscellaneous Receipts data is updated monthly, averaging 111.200 Jun1981=100 from Jun 1981 (Median) to Apr 2025, with 456 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 265.485 Jun1981=100 in Aug 2023 and a record low of 75.200 Jun1981=100 in Mar 1986. United States PPI: Mfg: Food: FP: FG: VC: Miscellaneous Receipts data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s United States – Table US.I: Producer Price Index: by Industry: Manufacturing: Food.

United States PPI: Mfg: Food: FP: FZ: FV: PP: VG: Excl Potato Products data was reported at 138.822 Dec2011=100 in Apr 2025. This records a decrease from the previous number of 139.274 Dec2011=100 for Mar 2025. United States PPI: Mfg: Food: FP: FZ: FV: PP: VG: Excl Potato Products data is updated monthly, averaging 110.000 Dec2011=100 from Dec 2011 (Median) to Apr 2025, with 161 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 142.694 Dec2011=100 in Aug 2023 and a record low of 99.800 Dec2011=100 in Oct 2012. United States PPI: Mfg: Food: FP: FZ: FV: PP: VG: Excl Potato Products data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s United States – Table US.I: Producer Price Index: by Industry: Manufacturing: Food.

United States PPI: Mfg: Food: DP: DF: PP: PC: Others data was reported at 139.419 Jun2010=100 in Apr 2025. This records a decrease from the previous number of 144.372 Jun2010=100 for Mar 2025. United States PPI: Mfg: Food: DP: DF: PP: PC: Others data is updated monthly, averaging 124.700 Jun2010=100 from Jun 2010 (Median) to Apr 2025, with 179 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 163.745 Jun2010=100 in Jun 2022 and a record low of 100.000 Jun2010=100 in Jun 2010. United States PPI: Mfg: Food: DP: DF: PP: PC: Others data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s United States – Table US.I: Producer Price Index: by Industry: Manufacturing: Food.

United States PPI: Mfg: Food: DP: DF: PP: PC: Others: Shipped & Pkg in Bulk data was reported at 136.902 Jun2010=100 in Apr 2025. This records a decrease from the previous number of 144.448 Jun2010=100 for Mar 2025. United States PPI: Mfg: Food: DP: DF: PP: PC: Others: Shipped & Pkg in Bulk data is updated monthly, averaging 125.054 Jun2010=100 from Jun 2010 (Median) to Apr 2025, with 96 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 169.144 Jun2010=100 in Nov 2024 and a record low of 100.000 Jun2010=100 in Jun 2010. United States PPI: Mfg: Food: DP: DF: PP: PC: Others: Shipped & Pkg in Bulk data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s United States – Table US.I: Producer Price Index: by Industry: Manufacturing: Food.

United States PPI: Mfg: Food: DP: DF: PP: Processed Cheese (PC) data was reported at 192.548 Jun1981=100 in Apr 2025. This records a decrease from the previous number of 196.106 Jun1981=100 for Mar 2025. United States PPI: Mfg: Food: DP: DF: PP: Processed Cheese (PC) data is updated monthly, averaging 135.250 Jun1981=100 from Jan 1967 (Median) to Apr 2025, with 628 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 215.533 Jun1981=100 in Jul 2022 and a record low of 35.600 Jun1981=100 in Jan 1967. United States PPI: Mfg: Food: DP: DF: PP: Processed Cheese (PC) data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s United States – Table US.I: Producer Price Index: by Industry: Manufacturing: Food.

This statistic depicts the average monthly prices for palm oil worldwide from January 2014 through October 2025. In October 2025, the average monthly price for palm oil worldwide stood at ******** nominal U.S. dollars per metric ton.