When surveyed in July 2025, some ** percent of respondents in the United Kingdom stated that they expected grocery prices to increase. This figure initially increased from the start of the survey period in September 2021 and peaked at ** percent in June and October 2022.

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.

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.

The online price changes for a selection of food and drink products from several large UK retailers. These data are experimental estimates developed to deliver timely indicators to help better understand real time economic activity and social change in the UK.

This statistic shows food prices in France, Germany and Ireland compared to the United Kingdom (UK) in 2016, by food and beverage type. Almost all food prices in each of the three European countries were comparatively higher than in the UK. Germany had the biggest difference with the price of alcoholic beverages costing 56.6 percent less on average.

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.

During a survey of consumers in the UK (excluding Scotland) ********** of respondents stated that they were concerned about food prices. The survey was carried out between ************ and ************. Prior survey waves had found much lower levels of concern on this topic in 2020 and 2021.

Information about sample sizes, response rates, household characteristics, and expenditure uncertainty metrics for the Living Costs and Food Survey.

Graph and download economic data for Wholesale Price Index, Total Food for Great Britain (Q04062GBQ313NNBR) from Q1 1884 to Q4 1914 about wholesale, United Kingdom, food, price index, indexes, and price.

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 average for 2021 based on 165 countries was 105.854 index points. The highest value was in South Korea: 208.84 index points and the lowest value was in India: 58.17 index points. The indicator is available from 2017 to 2021. Below is a chart for all countries where data are available.

This statistic shows the trend in food prices in real terms in the United Kingdom (UK) from Q1 2010 to Q3 2017. As of the third quarter of 2017, the Consumer Price Index (CPI) of food and non-alcoholic beverages was at 99.7 index points.

View monthly updates and historical trends for UK Consumer Price Index: Food and Non-Alcoholic Beverages. from United Kingdom. Source: Office for National…

2012 mean, absolute and relative changes in price for all foods, by Eatwell group and by FSA score category.

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.

Forecast: Labour Costs in Food and Beverages in the UK 2024 - 2028 Discover more data with ReportLinker!

Graph and download economic data for Wholesale Price Index, Total Food for Great Britain (M04062GBM313NNBR) from Jan 1913 to Sep 1934 about wholesale, United Kingdom, food, price index, indexes, and price.

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.