Food and non-alcoholic beverages inflation

United States

What's included in food and non-alcoholic beverages?

Food products and non-alcoholic beverages such as bread, meat, fish, dairy, vegetables, fruit, and soft drinks.

Historical trend

Comparison between food and non-alcoholic beverages inflation (dark line) and overall inflation (light line). Data available from 1979.

Recent years

Year Food and non-alcoholic beverages Overall Difference
2025 2.4% 2.7% -0.3
2024 1.2% 3.0% -1.8
2023 5.0% 4.1% +1.0
2022 11.4% 8.0% +3.4
2021 3.5% 4.7% -1.2
2020 3.5% 1.2% +2.3
2019 0.9% 1.8% -0.9
2018 0.4% 2.4% -1.9
2017 -0.2% 2.1% -2.3
2016 -1.3% 1.3% -2.6

Data source: OECD | Available from 1997