Cost of food in the United States increased 2.90 percent in July 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.

This statistic depicts the consumer price index (CPI) for food in the United States from 1960 to 2024. In December 2024, the consumer price index (CPI) for food amounted to ******, compared to the period from 1982 to 1984 (=100).

Food Price Index in World increased to 130.10 Index Points in July from 128 Index Points in June of 2025. This dataset includes a chart with historical data for World Food Price Index.

Graph and download economic data for Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: Food in U.S. City Average (CPIUFDSL) from Jan 1947 to Jul 2025 about food, urban, consumer, CPI, inflation, price index, indexes, price, and USA.

The FAO Food Price Index (FFPI) averaged 124.9 points in January 2025, down 2.1 points from December 2024. The highest value for the index in the past 23 years was reached in March 2022. However, the rate of food price increases has been decreasing since.

Food prices worldwide The annual FAO Food Price Index (FFPI) by category shows that the price of vegetable oils grew by a particularly large margin. One of the factors that influenced the spike in oil prices worldwide during 2020 and 2021 were the supply-chain disruptions during the COVID-19 pandemic. Moreover, after the war in Ukraine, shipping costs and grain prices also had a noticeable impact on global food prices. Global food prices are calculated to have increased by 3.68 percent, due to changes in shipping costs and grain prices. The European Union (EU) has 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, reaching 1.86 percent in April 2024. 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, North Macedonia, and Romania as of December 2024.

Graph and download economic data for Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: Food in U.S. City Average (CPIUFDNS) from Jan 1913 to Jul 2025 about food, urban, consumer, CPI, inflation, price index, indexes, price, and USA.

Cost of food in India decreased 1.76 percent in July of 2025 over the same month in the previous year. This dataset provides - India Food Inflation - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Cost of food in Canada increased 3.30 percent in July of 2025 over the same month in the previous year. This dataset provides the latest reported value for - Canada Food Inflation - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

Graph and download economic data for Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: Food Away from Home in U.S. City Average (CUUR0000SEFV) from Jan 1953 to Jul 2025 about food, urban, consumer, CPI, housing, inflation, price index, indexes, price, and USA.

Cost of food in the United Kingdom increased 4.90 percent in July 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.

Graph and download economic data for Global price of Food index (PFOODINDEXM) from Jan 1992 to Jun 2025 about World, food, indexes, and price.

Since 2015, the consumer price index (CPI) of food in the United States has increased every year except for 2016, when the CPI decreased by *** percent. The increase of CPI for food compared to the previous year was the highest in 2022, at *** percent.

In March 2025, the inflation rate for food prices in the United Kingdom was measured at three 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. 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 behaviours 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.

Cost of food in European Union increased 3.90 percent in July of 2025 over the same month in the previous year. This dataset provides - European Union Food Inflation - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Monthly indexes and percentage changes for selected sub-groups of the food component of the Consumer Price Index (CPI), not seasonally adjusted, for Canada, provinces, Whitehorse and Yellowknife. Data are presented for the corresponding month of the previous year, the previous month and the current month. The base year for the index is 2002=100.

Monthly average retail prices for food, household supplies, personal care items, cigarettes and gasoline. Prices are presented for the current month and previous four months. Prices are in Canadian current dollars.

Cost of food in Australia increased 3.20 percent in March of 2025 over the same month in the previous year. This dataset provides - Australia Inflation Rate - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Finland Consumer Price Index (CPI): Weights: FB: Food: Vegetables data was reported at 1.125 % in 2025. This records a decrease from the previous number of 1.150 % for 2024. Finland Consumer Price Index (CPI): Weights: FB: Food: Vegetables data is updated yearly, averaging 1.280 % from Dec 2016 (Median) to 2025, with 10 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 1.492 % in 2016 and a record low of 1.063 % in 2021. Finland Consumer Price Index (CPI): Weights: FB: Food: Vegetables data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Statistics Finland. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Finland – Table FI.I014: Consumer Price Index: Weights.

Cost of food in Haiti increased 32.70 percent in July of 2025 over the same month in the previous year. This dataset provides the latest reported value for - Haiti Food Inflation - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

Mexico's food inflation rate saw an increase of 4.86 percent in May 2025 compared to the same month the previous year. This uptick in food prices continues to impact Mexican households, with the food sector consistently ranking among the categories with the highest inflation rates in the country. The volatility in food prices highlights the ongoing challenges in maintaining stable costs for essential goods in Mexico's economy. Consumer price index trends The Consumer Price Index (CPI) for food in Mexico reached 159.12 in November 2024, up from 150.08 in the same month of the previous year. This increase aligns with the overall inflation trend, as the National Consumer Price Index stood at 136 index points in July 2024. Notably, the food, beverages, and tobacco category had the highest CPI, underscoring the significant impact of food prices on overall inflation. Cereal and cereal product trends Within the food category, different items experienced varying levels of inflation. In November 2024, cereals and cereal based products saw a three percent increase compared to the previous year, while rice prices grew by 8.33 percent. Interestingly, corn tortillas, a staple in Mexican cuisine, experienced a more modest inflation rate of one percent.