Year-over-year change in the price of food in the U.S.
Annually as of December, 2019 to 2025
A set of bar charts showing the year-over-year change in food prices in the U.S. for December from 2019 to 2024. It includes four categories: meat, poultry, fish, and eggs; fruits and veggies; alcohol; and non-alcoholic beverages. Across almost all years and categories, prices rose. When comparing 2025 to 2024, meat rose 4%, fruits and vegetables rose 0.4%, non alcoholic beverages rose 5.1% and alcoholic beverages rose 2.1%.