Inflation, CPI & Purchasing Power · U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
U.S. Food & Beverage CPI Inflation by Year (1967-2025)
Food and beverage inflation measures annual price changes across groceries (food at home) and restaurant meals (food away from home). In 2025, food & grocery cpi recorded 2.73% YoY, compared with 2.25 in 2024. Across the 58-year archive (1968-2025), readings have ranged between 0.35 (2016) and 13.75 (1974).
Series Summary Ledger
- 2025 Reading2.73
- 2024 Reading2.25
- All-Time High (1974)13.75
- All-Time Low (2016)0.35
- Reporting Unit% YoY
- Series CodeCPIFABSL
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) · 1968-2025
U.S. Food & Beverage CPI Inflation by Year (1967-2025)
2025 Reading: 2.73 % YoY
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DECADE BENCHMARKS (1950s-2020s)
Food & Grocery CPI by Decade
| Decade | Mean | Min | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.28 | 3.55 | 5.01 |
| 1970s | 7.77 | 3.12 | 13.75 |
| 1980s | 4.58 | 2.24 | 8.53 |
| 1990s | 2.80 | 1.40 | 5.74 |
| 2000s | 2.87 | 1.82 | 5.38 |
| 2010s | 1.69 | 0.35 | 3.58 |
| 2020s | 4.56 | 2.25 | 9.58 |
Food & Grocery CPI Year-by-Year Historical Table (1968-2025)
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) (CPIFABSL)| Year | Food & Grocery CPI (% YoY) | Annual Change | Food & Beverage CPI Index |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2.73 | +0.48 | 336.61 |
| 2024 | 2.25 | -3.41 | 327.67 |
| 2023 | 5.65 | -3.93 | 320.47 |
| 2022 | 9.58 | +5.76 | 303.33 |
| 2021 | 3.82 | +0.49 | 276.81 |
| 2020 | 3.34 | +1.49 | 266.61 |
| 2019 | 1.84 | +0.44 | 258.01 |
| 2018 | 1.40 | +0.52 | 253.35 |
| 2017 | 0.88 | +0.54 | 249.84 |
| 2016 | 0.35 | -1.45 | 247.66 |
| 2015 | 1.80 | -0.52 | 246.80 |
| 2014 | 2.32 | +0.90 | 242.44 |
| 2013 | 1.41 | -1.13 | 236.96 |
| 2012 | 2.54 | -1.04 | 233.66 |
| 2011 | 3.58 | +2.79 | 227.87 |
| 2010 | 0.79 | -1.08 | 219.98 |
| 2009 | 1.87 | -3.50 | 218.25 |
| 2008 | 5.38 | +1.47 | 214.23 |
| 2007 | 3.90 | +1.56 | 203.30 |
| 2006 | 2.35 | -0.09 | 195.67 |
| 2005 | 2.43 | -0.95 | 191.18 |
| 2004 | 3.38 | +1.23 | 186.64 |
| 2003 | 2.15 | +0.32 | 180.54 |
| 2002 | 1.82 | -1.28 | 176.75 |
| 2001 | 3.11 | +0.80 | 173.58 |
| 2000 | 2.31 | +0.17 | 168.35 |
| 1999 | 2.14 | +0.01 | 164.55 |
| 1998 | 2.13 | -0.52 | 161.10 |
| 1997 | 2.65 | -0.58 | 157.74 |
| 1996 | 3.23 | +0.46 | 153.67 |
| 1995 | 2.77 | +0.47 | 148.87 |
| 1994 | 2.30 | +0.18 | 144.86 |
| 1993 | 2.12 | +0.72 | 141.61 |
| 1992 | 1.40 | -2.16 | 138.67 |
| 1991 | 3.55 | -2.19 | 136.77 |
| 1990 | 5.74 | +0.05 | 132.07 |
| 1989 | 5.69 | +1.61 | 124.91 |
| 1988 | 4.08 | -0.04 | 118.18 |
| 1987 | 4.12 | +0.83 | 113.55 |
| 1986 | 3.29 | +1.00 | 109.06 |
| 1985 | 2.29 | -1.47 | 105.58 |
| 1984 | 3.76 | +1.53 | 103.22 |
| 1983 | 2.24 | -1.81 | 99.47 |
| 1982 | 4.05 | -3.75 | 97.30 |
| 1981 | 7.80 | -0.73 | 93.52 |
| 1980 | 8.53 | -2.21 | 86.75 |
| 1979 | 10.74 | +0.98 | 79.93 |
| 1978 | 9.76 | +3.81 | 72.18 |
| 1977 | 5.95 | +2.82 | 65.77 |
| 1976 | 3.13 | -5.31 | 62.07 |
| 1975 | 8.44 | -5.31 | 60.19 |
| 1974 | 13.75 | +0.46 | 55.51 |
| 1973 | 13.29 | +9.18 | 48.80 |
| 1972 | 4.11 | +0.99 | 43.07 |
| 1971 | 3.12 | -2.34 | 41.38 |
| 1970 | 5.45 | +0.44 | 40.12 |
| 1969 | 5.01 | +1.47 | 38.05 |
| 1968 | 3.55 | - | 36.23 |
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