US food inflation accelerated to 3.2% year-over-year in April 2026 from 2.7% in the previous month, with food at home rising 2.9% and food away from home up 3.6%. Food Inflation in the United States averaged 3.46 percent from 1914 until 2026, 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 3.20 percent in April of 2026 over the same month in the previous year.
Cost of food in the United States increased 3.20 percent in April of 2026 over the same month in the previous year. Food Inflation in the United States is expected to be 2.90 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.