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

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

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).

Graph and download economic data for Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: Food at Home in U.S. City Average (CUSR0000SAF11) from Jan 1952 to May 2025 about urban, food, consumer, CPI, housing, inflation, price index, indexes, price, and USA.

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.

Online inflation of food products followed the trend of physical stores and showed a significant peak in 2022. In North America, online food prices went up by **** percent that year, before decreasing to a **** year-over-year percentage change in 2023. By 2025, online prices of food products might increase by **** percent in the considered region.

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.

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.

According to a June 2022 global survey, most e-shoppers reported rising prices for groceries being an issue while online shopping. Nearly 70 percent of shoppers in Brazil stated that increased food prices influenced their shopping behavior, while South Korea had the second-highest number of respondents reporting the issue, at 64 percent.

Online food market Worldwide, China is home to the largest online food delivery market by revenue. In 2022, China's online food delivery market was valued at roughly 310 billion U.S. dollars. The online food delivery market in the United States ranked second, with almost 185 billion U.S. dollars in revenue. The United Kingdom (UK) and India were among the leading countries, with 33 billion and 27 billion U.S. dollars, respectively. While China leads in revenue, online food delivery penetration is the highest in the UK. In 2022, almost three-quarters of UK shoppers purchased meals via the internet, whereas only slightly more than half of Chinese consumers had done the same.

Inflation hits grocery prices The impact of inflation on food prices can be seen throughout the world. In the United States, it has adversely affected online grocery since June 2021. For instance, year-on-year inflation for groceries stood at 13.6 percent in October 2022. Consumers in the UK are the most worried about rising food prices. In November 2022, eight out of ten UK shoppers expected grocery prices to rise further in the following months. In Europe, shoppers are changing their grocery purchasing habits due to inflation. Half of Europeans are trying private-label brands, and 35 percent are straying from their go-to brand. As a result of inflation, 14 percent are now shifting away from brick-and-mortar stores to online grocery shopping.

Graph and download economic data for Producer Price Index by Industry: Supermarkets and Other Grocery Stores: Supermarket and Other Grocery Store Services (PCU4451104451103) from Dec 1999 to May 2025 about groceries, services, PPI, industry, inflation, price index, indexes, price, and USA.

United States Food & Beverage Price Inflation: YoY: Fresh Meat & Seafood data was reported at 4.300 % in Nov 2022. This records a decrease from the previous number of 4.500 % for Oct 2022. United States Food & Beverage Price Inflation: YoY: Fresh Meat & Seafood data is updated monthly, averaging 4.500 % from Sep 2022 (Median) to Nov 2022, with 3 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 5.900 % in Sep 2022 and a record low of 4.300 % in Nov 2022. United States Food & Beverage Price Inflation: YoY: Fresh Meat & Seafood data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Information Resources Inc.. The data is categorized under Global Database’s United States – Table US.I117: Retail Food and Beverage Inflation.

U.S. consumers were asked how much money they spent on average on groceries per week. The findings present that U.S. households' weekly grocery expenditure amounted to about 165 U.S. dollars in 2024. Between 2019 and 2024, the average weekly expenditure grew exponentially, favored by the pandemic first and inflation after. Food affordability Since the pandemic, food affordability has been a challenge for consumers around the world, leading to changes around their food consumption. In the United States, meats, specialty foods and snacks are among the less purchased products, other changes include the purchase of generic products to save money on groceries. Generational differences Due to the rise of online grocery shopping, the difference in generational consumer behavior is significant. Millennials are most likely to shop online for their groceries, followed by Gen Z, while older generations prefer in-store shopping. When it comes to shopping frequency, those aged between 25 and 34 tended to shop more often compared to the youngest and oldest generations.

United States Food & Beverage Price Inflation: MoM data was reported at 0.300 % in Nov 2022. This records a decrease from the previous number of 0.500 % for Oct 2022. United States Food & Beverage Price Inflation: MoM data is updated monthly, averaging 0.900 % from Jan 2022 (Median) to Nov 2022, with 11 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 1.600 % in Aug 2022 and a record low of 0.300 % in Nov 2022. United States Food & Beverage Price Inflation: MoM data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Information Resources Inc.. The data is categorized under Global Database’s United States – Table US.I117: Retail Food and Beverage Inflation.

United States Food & Beverage Price Inflation: YoY: Beverages data was reported at 13.700 % in Nov 2022. This records an increase from the previous number of 13.400 % for Oct 2022. United States Food & Beverage Price Inflation: YoY: Beverages data is updated monthly, averaging 13.400 % from Sep 2022 (Median) to Nov 2022, with 3 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 13.700 % in Nov 2022 and a record low of 13.000 % in Sep 2022. United States Food & Beverage Price Inflation: YoY: Beverages data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Information Resources Inc.. The data is categorized under Global Database’s United States – Table US.I117: Retail Food and Beverage Inflation.

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United States Agricultural Price Index: Received by Farmers: Food Commodities data was reported at 88.800 2011=100 in Oct 2018. This records a decrease from the previous number of 90.600 2011=100 for Sep 2018. United States Agricultural Price Index: Received by Farmers: Food Commodities data is updated monthly, averaging 101.000 2011=100 from Jan 2010 (Median) to Oct 2018, with 106 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 126.000 2011=100 in Apr 2014 and a record low of 81.000 2011=100 in Feb 2010. United States Agricultural Price Index: Received by Farmers: Food Commodities data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by National Agricultural Statistics Service. The data is categorized under Global Database’s United States – Table US.I043: Agricultural Price Index.

United States Food & Beverage Price Inflation: YoY: Bakery data was reported at 18.400 % in Nov 2022. This records an increase from the previous number of 17.300 % for Oct 2022. United States Food & Beverage Price Inflation: YoY: Bakery data is updated monthly, averaging 17.300 % from Sep 2022 (Median) to Nov 2022, with 3 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 18.400 % in Nov 2022 and a record low of 17.300 % in Oct 2022. United States Food & Beverage Price Inflation: YoY: Bakery data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Information Resources Inc.. The data is categorized under Global Database’s United States – Table US.I117: Retail Food and Beverage Inflation.

United States CPI U: sa: FB: Food: Food at Home (Home) data was reported at 239.327 1982-1984=100 in Oct 2018. This records a decrease from the previous number of 239.850 1982-1984=100 for Sep 2018. United States CPI U: sa: FB: Food: Food at Home (Home) data is updated monthly, averaging 104.000 1982-1984=100 from Jan 1952 (Median) to Oct 2018, with 802 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 243.304 1982-1984=100 in Oct 2015 and a record low of 29.100 1982-1984=100 in Mar 1956. United States CPI U: sa: FB: Food: Food at Home (Home) data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Bureau of Labor Statistics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s United States – Table US.I006: Consumer Price Index: Urban: sa.

PPI: Mfg: Food: AN: OA: Secondary Products data was reported at 376.494 Dec1980=100 in Mar 2025. This records a decrease from the previous number of 376.927 Dec1980=100 for Feb 2025. PPI: Mfg: Food: AN: OA: Secondary Products data is updated monthly, averaging 148.650 Dec1980=100 from Dec 1980 (Median) to Mar 2025, with 520 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 378.948 Dec1980=100 in Dec 2023 and a record low of 88.500 Dec1980=100 in Nov 1986. PPI: Mfg: Food: AN: OA: 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.I083: Producer Price Index: by Industry: Manufacturing: Food.

The average price of a basic food basket in the united States amounted to just over 210 U.S. dollars as of January 2023, increasing by nearly 9 percent from the previous year. Back in 2019, the average value of a food basket was around 156.5 U.S. dollars.