Cost of food in the United Kingdom increased 4.90 percent in October of 2025 over the same month in the previous year. This dataset provides the latest reported value for - United Kingdom Food Inflation - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

In July 2025, the inflation rate for food prices in the United Kingdom was measured at 4.9 percent. A period of continuous deflation between March 2015 and January 2017 preceded a return to a sustained rise in the cost of food from February 2017 onwards. While food prices were deflating between September 2020 and July 2021, they started increasing rapidly from August 2021 to March 2023. The inflation rate started to decline from April 2023, but is picking up again in 2025.Inflation rate and consumer price indexInflation is commonly measured via the consumer price index, which illustrates changes to prices paid by consumers for a representative basket of goods and services. An annualized percentage change in the price index constitutes a measure of inflation. In order to maintain an inflation rate at a stable level, to enable the general public and businesses to plan their spending, the Government set a two percent inflation target for the Bank of England. The discounter boom The increase in food prices in the United Kingdom has shifted shopping behaviors amongst consumers. Value is now key and shoppers are changing their retailer loyalties. Aldi, the German discount supermarket retailer, overtook Morrisons as Great Britain's fourth largest supermarket in September of 2022. Aldi's market share reached double digits for the first time in April 2023. It is yet to be seen if Lidl, Aldi's discounter competitor, can also continue to rise up in the ranks and eventually take over Morrisons as the fifth leading food retailer.

As of the third quarter of 2025, the consumer price index for food and non-alcoholic beverages in the United Kingdom was *****, indicating that food and drink prices have risen by **** percent when compared with 2015, compared with **** percent for overall prices.

Measures of monthly UK inflation data including CPIH, CPI and RPI. These tables complement the consumer price inflation time series dataset.

Graph and download economic data for Consumer Price Index: Food for United Kingdom (GBRCPIFODAINMEI) from 1960 to 2017 about United Kingdom, food, CPI, price index, indexes, and price.

In July 2025, the monthly Consumer Price Index (CPI) for food and non-alcoholic beverages in the United Kingdom (UK) reached 142.2, slightly up from the previous month. Consumer price indices are designed to measure changes in the price of everything consumers buy. More information on CPI can be found here.

This dataset contains all the data tables related to the consumer trends statistical release published in March 2023 by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) from Q1 1989 - 2023.

The rate of inflation is the change in prices for goods and services over time. Measures of inflation and prices include consumer price inflation, producer price inflation and the House Price Index.

Throughout these tables, Q1 refers to Quarter 1 (January to March), Q2 refers to Quarter 2 (April to June), Q3 refers to Quarter 3 (July to September), and Q4 refers to Quarter 4 (October to December).

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.

Comprehensive database of time series covering measures of inflation data for the UK including CPIH, CPI and RPI.

The inflation rate for food and drink in the United Kingdom was ****percent in the third quarter of 2025, which was above the overall inflation rate for that quarter.

This dataset provides values for FOOD INFLATION reported in several countries. The data includes current values, previous releases, historical highs and record lows, release frequency, reported unit and currency.

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Graph and download economic data for Consumer Price Index: Total Food Excluding Restaurants for the United Kingdom (CPGDFD02GBQ657N) from Q2 1960 to Q1 2018 about restaurant, United Kingdom, food, goods, CPI, price index, indexes, and price.

United Kingdom Retail Price Index: Food and Catering data was reported at 249.000 13Jan1987=100 in Oct 2018. This records a decrease from the previous number of 249.300 13Jan1987=100 for Sep 2018. United Kingdom Retail Price Index: Food and Catering data is updated monthly, averaging 165.200 13Jan1987=100 from Jan 1987 (Median) to Oct 2018, with 382 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 249.300 13Jan1987=100 in Sep 2018 and a record low of 100.000 13Jan1987=100 in Jan 1987. United Kingdom Retail Price Index: Food and Catering data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Office for National Statistics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s United Kingdom – Table UK.I011: Retail Price Index.

United Kingdom Retail Price Index: Food: Sweets and Chocolates data was reported at 295.200 13Jan1987=100 in Sep 2018. This records a decrease from the previous number of 300.100 13Jan1987=100 for Aug 2018. United Kingdom Retail Price Index: Food: Sweets and Chocolates data is updated monthly, averaging 166.200 13Jan1987=100 from Jan 1987 (Median) to Sep 2018, with 381 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 300.100 13Jan1987=100 in Aug 2018 and a record low of 99.700 13Jan1987=100 in Apr 1987. United Kingdom Retail Price Index: Food: Sweets and Chocolates data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Office for National Statistics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s UK – Table UK.I011: Retail Price Index.

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United Kingdom Retail Price Index: Food: Other Meat data was reported at 186.700 13Jan1987=100 in Jun 2018. This records a decrease from the previous number of 188.100 13Jan1987=100 for May 2018. United Kingdom Retail Price Index: Food: Other Meat data is updated monthly, averaging 141.200 13Jan1987=100 from Jan 1987 (Median) to Jun 2018, with 378 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 194.400 13Jan1987=100 in Apr 2014 and a record low of 99.600 13Jan1987=100 in Aug 1988. United Kingdom Retail Price Index: Food: Other Meat data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Office for National Statistics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s UK – Table UK.I011: Retail Price Index.

United Kingdom Retail Price Index: Food: Fish data was reported at 269.600 13Jan1987=100 in Jun 2018. This records a decrease from the previous number of 270.300 13Jan1987=100 for May 2018. United Kingdom Retail Price Index: Food: Fish data is updated monthly, averaging 153.850 13Jan1987=100 from Jan 1987 (Median) to Jun 2018, with 378 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 270.300 13Jan1987=100 in May 2018 and a record low of 100.000 13Jan1987=100 in Jan 1987. United Kingdom Retail Price Index: Food: Fish data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Office for National Statistics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s UK – Table UK.I011: Retail Price Index.

United Kingdom Retail Price Index: Food: Butter data was reported at 367.200 13Jan1987=100 in Jun 2018. This records a decrease from the previous number of 375.600 13Jan1987=100 for May 2018. United Kingdom Retail Price Index: Food: Butter data is updated monthly, averaging 167.950 13Jan1987=100 from Jan 1987 (Median) to Jun 2018, with 378 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 375.600 13Jan1987=100 in May 2018 and a record low of 98.800 13Jan1987=100 in Aug 1987. United Kingdom Retail Price Index: Food: Butter data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Office for National Statistics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s UK – Table UK.I011: Retail Price Index.