The FAO Food Price Index (FFPI) averaged 128.8 points in September 2025. This represents an increase of 3.4 percent compared to the same month of the previous year. Food prices worldwide Some food commodities have been hit harder than others in the past years. Global dairy, meat, and vegetable oil prices were on an upward trajectory in the first half of 2025. Regionally, the European Union (EU) and the UK have 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, yet has picked up again in 2025 in line with the global trend. 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, Romania, and Estonia as of April 2025.

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.

In May 2025, the Consumer Price Index (CPI) for food in Mexico reached 162.58. In the same month of the previous year, the value was of 155.04. The food inflation rate that month was of around four percent, and in July 2024, food was the category with the highest inflation rate in Mexico.

Cost of food in India decreased 5.02 percent in October of 2025 over the same month in the previous year. This dataset provides - India Food Inflation - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

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.

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.

CPI: Prev Month=100: Food excl Vegetables, Potato & Fruits data was reported at 100.920 Prev Mth=100 in Dec 2018. This records an increase from the previous number of 100.730 Prev Mth=100 for Nov 2018. CPI: Prev Month=100: Food excl Vegetables, Potato & Fruits data is updated monthly, averaging 100.805 Prev Mth=100 from Jan 1995 (Median) to Dec 2018, with 288 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 142.110 Prev Mth=100 in Sep 1998 and a record low of 99.670 Prev Mth=100 in Jun 1998. CPI: Prev Month=100: Food excl Vegetables, Potato & Fruits data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Federal State Statistics Service. The data is categorized under Russia Premium Database’s Inflation – Table RU.IA009: Consumer Price Index: Previous Month=100: Food.

As of April 2023, the food and non-alcoholic beverages inflation rate in Egypt stood at **** percent compared to the same month from the previous year. Since April 2021, prices of food in the country have been following an increasing trend. Recently, the inflation rate of food soared as a result of the Russia-Ukraine war and its effect on wheat prices.

In September 2023, the Consumer Index Price of food in Nigeria stood at 737.3, increasing from the previous year. Consumer price index is a measure that examines the changes in the purchasing power of a currency. It measures changes in the price level of the market basket of consumer goods and services purchased by households. The movement of the Consumer Price Index is the main measure for inflation rate.

As of January 2024, the prices of essential goods in the Philippines increased compared to the same month in the previous year. Except for rice, most basic goods noted a significant increase in prices. For instance, the price of six kilograms of meat rose from nearly 1,600 Philippine pesos in 2022 to 1,843 Philippine pesos in 2024. In addition, the cost of eight kilograms of vegetables increased from 698 to 857 Philippine pesos.

CPI: Prev Dec=100: Fruit & Vegetable Products: Vegetables data was reported at 106.890 Prev Dec=100 in Dec 2018. This records an increase from the previous number of 90.350 Prev Dec=100 for Nov 2018. CPI: Prev Dec=100: Fruit & Vegetable Products: Vegetables data is updated monthly, averaging 119.745 Prev Dec=100 from Jan 1995 (Median) to Dec 2018, with 288 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 255.770 Prev Dec=100 in Dec 1998 and a record low of 56.750 Prev Dec=100 in Nov 2011. CPI: Prev Dec=100: Fruit & Vegetable Products: Vegetables data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Federal State Statistics Service. The data is categorized under Russia Premium Database’s Inflation – Table RU.IA018: Consumer Price Index: Previous December=100: Food.

Cost of food in Canada increased 3.40 percent in October of 2025 over the same month in the previous year. This dataset provides the latest reported value for - Canada Food Inflation - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

Bulgaria Consumer Price Index (CPI): Same Mth PY=100: Food and Non Alcoholic Beverages data was reported at 105.333 Same Mth PY=100 in Mar 2025. This records an increase from the previous number of 104.581 Same Mth PY=100 for Feb 2025. Bulgaria Consumer Price Index (CPI): Same Mth PY=100: Food and Non Alcoholic Beverages data is updated monthly, averaging 104.318 Same Mth PY=100 from Jan 1996 (Median) to Mar 2025, with 351 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 2,323.878 Same Mth PY=100 in Feb 1997 and a record low of 84.162 Same Mth PY=100 in Apr 1999. Bulgaria Consumer Price Index (CPI): Same Mth PY=100: Food and Non Alcoholic Beverages data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by National Statistical Institute. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Bulgaria – Table BG.I005: Consumer Price Index: Same Month Previous Year=100.

Cost of food in Nigeria increased 13.12 percent in October of 2025 over the same month in the previous year. This dataset provides - Nigeria Food Inflation - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Cost of food in Pakistan increased 5.53 percent in November of 2025 over the same month in the previous year. This dataset provides the latest reported value for - Pakistan Food Inflation - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

Monthly average retail prices for food, household supplies, personal care items, cigarettes and gasoline. Prices are presented for the current month and previous four months. Prices are in Canadian current dollars.

Cost of food in Egypt increased 6.90 percent in June of 2025 over the same month in the previous year. This dataset provides the latest reported value for - Egypt Food Inflation - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

CPI: Same Mth PY=100: Food: SB: Republic of Altay data was reported at 111.680 Same Mth PY=100 in Mar 2025. This records an increase from the previous number of 110.520 Same Mth PY=100 for Feb 2025. CPI: Same Mth PY=100: Food: SB: Republic of Altay data is updated monthly, averaging 107.740 Same Mth PY=100 from Jan 2006 (Median) to Mar 2025, with 231 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 122.460 Same Mth PY=100 in May 2008 and a record low of 97.620 Same Mth PY=100 in Jul 2018. CPI: Same Mth PY=100: Food: SB: Republic of Altay data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Federal State Statistics Service. The data is categorized under Russia Premium Database’s Inflation – Table RU.IB006: Consumer Price Index: Same Month Previous Year=100: All Regions: Food.

Cost of food in Niger decreased 11.20 percent in October of 2025 over the same month in the previous year. This dataset provides the latest reported value for - Niger Food Inflation - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

Cost of food in Netherlands increased 4.30 percent in September of 2025 over the same month in the previous year. This dataset provides - Netherlands Food Inflation - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.