Food price inflation in the US picked up to 3.1% in December 2025 from an eight-month low of 2.6% the previous month. On a monthly basis, food prices rose by 0.7% in December. Food Inflation in the United States averaged 3.46 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. source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

Cost of food in the United States increased 3.10 percent in December of 2025 over the same month in the previous year.

Cost of food in the United States increased 3.10 percent in December of 2025 over the same month in the previous year. Food Inflation in the United States is expected to be 3.20 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 2.50 percent in 2027 and 2.30 percent in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
CPI 324.05 324.12 points Dec 2025
Core Consumer Prices 331.86 331.07 points Dec 2025
Core Inflation Rate YoY 2.60 2.60 percent Dec 2025
CPI Apparel 128.12 129.76 points Dec 2025
CPI Core Core YoY 2.30 2.20 percent Dec 2025
CPI Education 314.41 314.64 points Dec 2025
CPI Food 343.80 341.72 points Dec 2025
CPI Housing Utilities 351.07 349.97 points Dec 2025
CPI Recreation 142.51 140.82 points Dec 2025
CPI Transportation 268.63 272.62 points Dec 2025
Export Prices 153.70 152.90 points Nov 2025
Food Inflation 3.10 2.60 percent Dec 2025
Import Prices 141.40 140.90 points Nov 2025
Inflation Rate YoY 2.70 2.70 percent Dec 2025
Inflation Rate MoM 0.30 0.30 percent Dec 2025
PPI 151.47 150.73 points Dec 2025
PPI YoY 3.00 3.00 percent Dec 2025


United States Food Inflation
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
3.10 2.60 36.70 -34.30 1914 - 2025 percent Monthly
1982-1984=100, NSA

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