Food price inflation in the US rose to 2.6% in February 2025, the highest in over a year, from 2.5% in each of the previous two months. Price growth accelerated for food away from home (3.7% vs. 3.4% in January), while it remained steady for food at home (at 1.9%). On a monthly basis, food prices rose by 0.2%, after a 0.4% increase in the previous month. source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

Cost of food in the United States increased 2.60 percent in February of 2025 over the same month in the previous year. Food Inflation in the United States averaged 3.47 percent from 1914 until 2025, reaching an all time high of 36.70 percent in May of 1917 and a record low of -34.30 percent in June of 1921. This page 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. United States Food Inflation - values, historical data and charts - was last updated on March of 2025.

Cost of food in the United States increased 2.60 percent in February of 2025 over the same month in the previous year. Food Inflation in the United States is expected to be 2.60 percent by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the United States Food Inflation is projected to trend around 1.80 percent in 2026 and 1.90 percent in 2027, according to our econometric models.



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
CPI 319.08 317.67 points Feb 2025
Core Consumer Prices 325.48 324.74 points Feb 2025
Core Inflation Rate YoY 3.10 3.30 percent Feb 2025
CPI Core Core YoY 2.20 2.40 percent Feb 2025
CPI Housing Utilities 342.40 340.88 points Feb 2025
CPI Transportation 271.04 270.38 points Feb 2025
Export Prices 151.50 149.50 points Jan 2025
Food Inflation 2.60 2.50 percent Feb 2025
Import Prices 142.00 141.60 points Jan 2025
Inflation Rate YoY 2.80 3.00 percent Feb 2025
Inflation Rate MoM 0.20 0.50 percent Feb 2025
PPI 147.95 147.98 points Feb 2025
PPI YoY 3.20 3.70 percent Feb 2025

United States Food Inflation
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
2.60 2.50 36.70 -34.30 1914 - 2025 percent Monthly
1982-1984=100, NSA