Cost of food in the United States increased 3.10 percent in September 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.

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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 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.

In July 2025, the inflation rate for food in the European Union (EU) reached 3.9 percent compared to the same month the year prior. Starting in the beginning of 2022, food prices started to rise rapidly. In March 2023, the food inflation rate in the EU reached its peak at 19.19 percent. Since April 2023, the rate started to decrease. Food inflation in Europe One of the main drivers of the increase in consumer prices was the rapid rise in energy prices. In the energy sector, the harmonized index of consumer prices inflation of the EU, a concept to measure and compare inflation internationally, was at 41.1 percent in June 2022, whereas the other categories were all below 10 percent. In Germany, the year-on-year consumer price index development for food and beverages was at 12.33 percent in the year 2023, just a slight dip from the all-time high of 12.51 percent in 2022. By 2024, this had dropped to 1.92 percent. There are a number of ways in which European consumers are trying to save on food costs due to rising prices. The most popular way to deal with the rising food prices is to reduce at-home food waste. An average of about half of consumers in selected European countries stated that this is how they responded to the price increases. Other popular ways were to buy only the essentials or to purchase mostly store brands. Food inflation worldwide In 2022, Europe and Central Asia were the regions with the highest food inflation rates worldwide. The rate of food inflation in those regions was about 18 percent in 2022, which is more than twice as high as it was in the previous year. In Latin America and the Caribbean, the food inflation rate rose from 5.4 to 11.9 percent during the same period. When categorized by income classification, low-income countries have significantly higher food price inflation, as compared to lower-middle-, upper-middle-, and high-income countries. On average, low-income countries had a food price inflation rate of about 30 percent in 2023. The world average rate was at 6.5 percent. Zimbabwe was the country with the highest level of real food inflation worldwide. The southern African country experienced a food inflation of approximately 46 percent in 2024. This was more than two times as high as in any other country in the world.

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 CPI U: sa: YoY: All Items Less Food & Energy data was reported at 2.800 % in Mar 2025. This records a decrease from the previous number of 3.100 % for Feb 2025. United States CPI U: sa: YoY: All Items Less Food & Energy data is updated monthly, averaging 2.800 % from Jan 1958 (Median) to Mar 2025, with 807 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 13.600 % in Jun 1980 and a record low of 0.600 % in Oct 2010. United States CPI U: sa: YoY: All Items Less Food & Energy 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.I008: Consumer Price Index: Urban: sa.

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United States CPI U: FB: Food: Food at Home (Home) data was reported at 239.158 1982-1984=100 in Jun 2018. This records a decrease from the previous number of 239.287 1982-1984=100 for May 2018. United States CPI U: FB: Food: Food at Home (Home) data is updated monthly, averaging 98.400 1982-1984=100 from Jan 1947 (Median) to Jun 2018, with 858 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 243.779 1982-1984=100 in Oct 2015 and a record low of 24.300 1982-1984=100 in Feb 1947. United States CPI U: 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.I002: Consumer Price Index: Urban.

United States Food & Beverage Price Inflation: YoY: Alcohol data was reported at 6.300 % in Nov 2022. This records an increase from the previous number of 5.500 % for Oct 2022. United States Food & Beverage Price Inflation: YoY: Alcohol data is updated monthly, averaging 5.500 % from Sep 2022 (Median) to Nov 2022, with 3 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 6.300 % in Nov 2022 and a record low of 4.200 % in Sep 2022. United States Food & Beverage Price Inflation: YoY: Alcohol 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: AW: FB: Food: Food Away From Home (Away) data was reported at 5.822 % in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 5.799 % for 2016. United States CPI U: AW: FB: Food: Food Away From Home (Away) data is updated yearly, averaging 5.925 % from Dec 1997 (Median) to 2017, with 21 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 6.474 % in 2008 and a record low of 5.658 % in 2000. United States CPI U: AW: FB: Food: Food Away From Home (Away) 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.I011: Consumer Price Index: Urban: Weights (Annual).

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 CPI UW: All Items Less Food data was reported at 86.791 % in Oct 2018. This records an increase from the previous number of 86.765 % for Sep 2018. United States CPI UW: All Items Less Food data is updated monthly, averaging 85.759 % from Jan 1993 (Median) to Oct 2018, with 310 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 86.803 % in Jun 2018 and a record low of 84.063 % in Dec 1996. United States CPI UW: All Items Less Food 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.I010: Consumer Price Index: Urban: Weights.

United States CPI U: FB: Food: Home: CB: Bakery: Bread data was reported at 179.705 Dec1997=100 in Oct 2018. This records an increase from the previous number of 179.058 Dec1997=100 for Sep 2018. United States CPI U: FB: Food: Home: CB: Bakery: Bread data is updated monthly, averaging 158.271 Dec1997=100 from Dec 1997 (Median) to Oct 2018, with 251 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 180.154 Dec1997=100 in Jun 2017 and a record low of 99.400 Dec1997=100 in Jan 1998. United States CPI U: FB: Food: Home: CB: Bakery: Bread 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.I002: Consumer Price Index: Urban.

United States CPI U: sa: FB: Food: Home: Others: Other Foods (OF) data was reported at 224.083 1982-1984=100 in Jun 2018. This records an increase from the previous number of 223.752 1982-1984=100 for May 2018. United States CPI U: sa: FB: Food: Home: Others: Other Foods (OF) data is updated monthly, averaging 169.250 1982-1984=100 from Jan 1981 (Median) to Jun 2018, with 450 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 225.579 1982-1984=100 in Oct 2015 and a record low of 88.600 1982-1984=100 in Jan 1981. United States CPI U: sa: FB: Food: Home: Others: Other Foods (OF) 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.I006: Consumer Price Index: Urban: sa.

United States CPI U: AW: FB: Food: Away: Limited Service Meals & Snacks data was reported at 2.478 % in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 2.459 % for 2016. United States CPI U: AW: FB: Food: Away: Limited Service Meals & Snacks data is updated yearly, averaging 2.455 % from Dec 1997 (Median) to 2017, with 21 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 2.746 % in 2003 and a record low of 1.654 % in 2000. United States CPI U: AW: FB: Food: Away: Limited Service Meals & Snacks 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.I011: Consumer Price Index: Urban: Weights (Annual).

United States CPI U: AW: FB: Food: Home: Others: FO: Others data was reported at 0.108 % in 2017. This records a decrease from the previous number of 0.109 % for 2016. United States CPI U: AW: FB: Food: Home: Others: FO: Others data is updated yearly, averaging 0.108 % from Dec 1997 (Median) to 2017, with 21 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 0.121 % in 2012 and a record low of 0.097 % in 2006. United States CPI U: AW: FB: Food: Home: Others: FO: Others 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.I011: Consumer Price Index: Urban: Weights (Annual).

United States CPI U: FB: Food data was reported at 254.358 1982-1984=100 in Oct 2018. This records a decrease from the previous number of 254.393 1982-1984=100 for Sep 2018. United States CPI U: FB: Food data is updated monthly, averaging 32.750 1982-1984=100 from Jan 1913 (Median) to Oct 2018, with 1270 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 254.393 1982-1984=100 in Sep 2018 and a record low of 9.400 1982-1984=100 in Apr 1933. United States CPI U: FB: Food 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.I002: Consumer Price Index: Urban.

CPI U: sa: FB: Food: Away: Full Service Meals & Snacks data was reported at 170.934 Dec1997=100 in Jun 2018. This records an increase from the previous number of 170.705 Dec1997=100 for May 2018. CPI U: sa: FB: Food: Away: Full Service Meals & Snacks data is updated monthly, averaging 133.964 Dec1997=100 from Jan 1998 (Median) to Jun 2018, with 246 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 170.934 Dec1997=100 in Jun 2018 and a record low of 100.200 Dec1997=100 in Jan 1998. CPI U: sa: FB: Food: Away: Full Service Meals & Snacks 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.I006: Consumer Price Index: Urban: sa.