Cost of food in the United States increased 3 percent in June 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.

In the United States, online grocery prices hit a **** year peak in September 2022, when they registered a **** percent year-over-year increase. In the country, the prices of grocery products available online has increased continuously, only lowering by **** percent as of March 2025, marking an unprecedented period of inflation.

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).

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Food price increases hit the egg category the hardest between December 2021 and December 2024 in the United States. The price of eggs increased by **** percent in 2024.

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United States - Producer Price Index by Industry: Supermarkets and Other Grocery Stores: Supermarket and Other Grocery Store Services was 285.56400 Index Dec 1999=100 in June of 2025, according to the United States Federal Reserve. Historically, United States - Producer Price Index by Industry: Supermarkets and Other Grocery Stores: Supermarket and Other Grocery Store Services reached a record high of 290.16800 in February of 2025 and a record low of 100.00000 in December of 1999. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for United States - Producer Price Index by Industry: Supermarkets and Other Grocery Stores: Supermarket and Other Grocery Store Services - last updated from the United States Federal Reserve on July of 2025.

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 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.

United States - Producer Price Index by Industry: Supermarkets and Other Grocery Stores was 288.44700 Index Dec 1999=100 in June of 2025, according to the United States Federal Reserve. Historically, United States - Producer Price Index by Industry: Supermarkets and Other Grocery Stores reached a record high of 293.09700 in February of 2025 and a record low of 100.00000 in December of 1999. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for United States - Producer Price Index by Industry: Supermarkets and Other Grocery Stores - last updated from the United States Federal Reserve on August of 2025.

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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 CPI W: FB: Food: Food at Home (Home) data was reported at 238.261 1982-1984=100 in Jun 2018. This records a decrease from the previous number of 238.285 1982-1984=100 for May 2018. United States CPI W: FB: Food: Food at Home (Home) data is updated monthly, averaging 98.450 1982-1984=100 from Jan 1947 (Median) to Jun 2018, with 858 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 242.970 1982-1984=100 in Oct 2015 and a record low of 24.400 1982-1984=100 in Feb 1947. United States CPI W: 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 USA – Table US.I012: Consumer Price Index: Urban Wage and Clerical Workers.

In February 2025, the 12-month inflation rate in the United States was at 2.8 percent. While some non-products continued to see increases in prices, such as personal care and housekeeping supplies, prices for other categories saw decreases. In that month, the CPI for appliances fell by 7.4 percent in the U.S..

United States - Producer Price Index by Industry: Grocery (Except Convenience) Stores was 241.71400 Index Dec 2003=100 in June of 2025, according to the United States Federal Reserve. Historically, United States - Producer Price Index by Industry: Grocery (Except Convenience) Stores reached a record high of 245.61100 in February of 2025 and a record low of 100.00000 in December of 2003. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for United States - Producer Price Index by Industry: Grocery (Except Convenience) Stores - last updated from the United States Federal Reserve on August of 2025.

United States - Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: Nondurables Less Food, Beverages, and Apparel in U.S. City Average was 286.47200 Index 1982-84=100 in June of 2025, according to the United States Federal Reserve. Historically, United States - Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: Nondurables Less Food, Beverages, and Apparel in U.S. City Average reached a record high of 333.04500 in June of 2022 and a record low of 123.50000 in July of 1991. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for United States - Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: Nondurables Less Food, Beverages, and Apparel in U.S. City Average - last updated from the United States Federal Reserve on August of 2025.

United States Chained(CPI) Consumer Price IndexU: FB: Food: Food At Home data was reported at 132.193 Dec1999=100 in Sep 2018. This records an increase from the previous number of 132.135 Dec1999=100 for Aug 2018. United States Chained(CPI) Consumer Price IndexU: FB: Food: Food At Home data is updated monthly, averaging 122.536 Dec1999=100 from Dec 1999 (Median) to Sep 2018, with 226 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 135.085 Dec1999=100 in Oct 2015 and a record low of 100.000 Dec1999=100 in Dec 1999. United States Chained(CPI) Consumer Price IndexU: FB: Food: Food At Home 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.

United States Chained(CPI) Consumer Price IndexU: FB: Food: Food Away From Home data was reported at 165.401 Dec1999=100 in Jun 2018. This records an increase from the previous number of 165.103 Dec1999=100 for May 2018. United States Chained(CPI) Consumer Price IndexU: FB: Food: Food Away From Home data is updated monthly, averaging 133.006 Dec1999=100 from Dec 1999 (Median) to Jun 2018, with 223 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 165.401 Dec1999=100 in Jun 2018 and a record low of 100.000 Dec1999=100 in Dec 1999. United States Chained(CPI) Consumer Price IndexU: FB: Food: Food Away From Home 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.

In the United States, year-on-year (YoY) inflation for online grocery products was approximately **** percent as of October 2022. From June 2021 to October 2022, monthly inflation in this category was the highest in August 2022, at roughly ** percent.

Inflationary market

Inflation has skyrocketed. In the United States, the inflation rate peaked at *** percent as of June 2022. The last time the U.S. saw such high values was in 1990, when the inflation rate stood at *** percent. But it's not all doom and gloom. According to a forecast, the global inflation rate will decrease to **** percent in 2023 and continue to decline.

Ever-rising prices

Consumers are changing their shopping habits in response to the bleakest inflationary market the industry has seen in decades. Rising grocery prices are the main issue affecting online shoppers worldwide. While grocery products are the latest items to be cut off by consumers in times of instability, rising prices will cause shoppers to purchase less and find cheaper alternatives for fashion items. Moreover, in February 2022, roughly ** percent of global buyers changed their purchase habits with alcoholic beverages, ** percent with packaged food, and ** percent with fresh food.

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.