In the United States, online grocery prices hit a five-year peak in September 2022, when they registered a 14.3 percent year-over-year increase. In the country, the prices of grocery products available online has increased continuously, only lowering to 2.68 percent as of February 2024, marking an unprecedented period of inflation.

The Consumer Price Index (CPI) for food is a component of the all-items CPI. The CPI measures the average change over time in the prices paid by urban consumers for a representative market basket of consumer goods and services. While the all-items CPI measures the price changes for all consumer goods and services, including food, the CPI for food measures the changes in the retail prices of food items only.

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 333.57, compared to the period from 1982 to 1984 (=100).

When surveyed in December 2023, some 67 percent of respondents in the U.S. stated that they expected grocery prices to increase. This figure peaked at 81 percent in June 2022.

Graph and download economic data for Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: Other Food Away from Home in U.S. City Average (CUUR0000SEFV05) from Dec 1997 to Feb 2025 about urban, food, consumer, CPI, housing, inflation, price index, indexes, price, and USA.

Food price increases hit the egg category the hardest between December 2021 and December 2022 in the United States. The price of eggs increased by 32.2 percent in 2022. However, in 2023 it only increased by 1.4 percent.

The average canned food import price stood at $2,794 per ton in September 2024, with a decrease of -5% against the previous month.

In January 2025, the 12-month inflation rate for food items in the United States was at 2.5 percent. That month, egg prices increased by over 50 percent compared to January 2024. Inflation for sugar and sweets saw an increase at 4.3 percent.

Food Prices for United States of America.

Contains data from the FAOSTAT bulk data service covering the following categories: Consumer Price Indices, Deflators, Exchange rates, Producer Prices

Graph and download economic data for Chained Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: Food Away from Home in U.S. City Average (SUUR0000SEFV) from Dec 1999 to Feb 2025 about chained, urban, food, consumer, CPI, housing, inflation, price index, indexes, price, and USA.

Graph and download economic data for Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: Food at Home in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA (CBSA) (CUURA319SAF11) from Jan 1953 to Feb 2025 about Atlanta, GA, urban, food, consumer, CPI, housing, inflation, price index, indexes, price, and USA.

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After four years of growth, the U.S. frozen specialty food market decreased by -0.6% to $21.8B in 2024. The market value increased at an average annual rate of +1.5% over the period from 2013 to 2024; the trend pattern remained relatively stable, with only minor fluctuations being observed in certain years. Over the period under review, the market attained the peak level at $21.9B in 2023, and then fell in the following year.

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 0.8 percent. The increase of CPI for food compared to the previous year was the highest in 2022, at 9.9 percent.

The mission of FNS is to provide children and needy families better access to food and a more healthful diet through its food assistance programs and comprehensive nutrition education efforts. These dataset provides a summary of all the FNS School Food Program combined into one dataset. It contains cash payments and commodity costs for the National School Lunch Program, School Breakfast Program and the Special Milk Program. (format: html, xls)

United States Chained(CPI) Consumer Price IndexU: Food & Beverages (FB) data was reported at 145.009 Dec1999=100 in Jun 2018. This records an increase from the previous number of 144.928 Dec1999=100 for May 2018. United States Chained(CPI) Consumer Price IndexU: Food & Beverages (FB) data is updated monthly, averaging 127.428 Dec1999=100 from Dec 1999 (Median) to Jun 2018, with 223 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 145.037 Dec1999=100 in Apr 2018 and a record low of 100.000 Dec1999=100 in Dec 1999. United States Chained(CPI) Consumer Price IndexU: Food & Beverages (FB) data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Bureau of Labor Statistics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s USA – Table US.I015: Chained Consumer Price Index: All Urban Consumer.

Graph and download economic data for Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: Food in South - Size Class A (CUURA300SAF1) from Dec 1977 to Feb 2025 about south, urban, food, consumer, CPI, inflation, price index, indexes, price, and USA.

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Food price inflation in Latin America and the Caribbean reached 147.11 percent in September 2024 compared to the same month the previous year. This dramatic increase reflects a persistent trend of rising food costs across the region, with some countries experiencing particularly severe inflationary pressures. The surge in food prices has significant implications for household budgets and food security throughout Latin America. Regional variations and contributing factors While the overall trend shows a sharp increase in food prices, there are notable differences among countries in the region. Venezuela and Argentina consistently rank among the nations with the highest food price inflation, while Panama and Ecuador have experienced relatively lower rates. The consumer price index for food in Latin America and the Caribbean jumped from 425.38 points in June 2023 to 1,223.53 points in June 2024, representing an increase of over 158 percent. This rapid escalation in food costs has put considerable strain on consumers across the region. Global context and consumer impact The food price inflation crisis in Latin America is part of a broader global trend. Zimbabwe, for instance, recorded the highest level of real food inflation worldwide between December 2023 and April 2024, with a 46 percent increase compared to the previous year. Argentina followed with a 20 percent increase. The impact on consumers is significant, with many finding it increasingly difficult to afford healthy and sustainable food options. In Argentina, 62 percent of respondents reported difficulty in purchasing such foods due to a lack of affordability, an increase of seven percentage points from 2021. Similar challenges were observed in other Latin American countries, including Peru, where the share of respondents reporting difficulties rose from 19 percent to 25 percent between 2021 and 2023.

The revenue of the frozen specialty food market in the U.S. amounted to $19.8B in 2018, increasing by 1.6% against the pre...