Food (All) Prices
BLS Consumer Price Index trend for food (all) (2019–2026). Series CUSR0000SAF1.
What the Food (All) Price Trend Says
Food (All) is setting a high AND still accelerating versus the grocery basket: CPI 349.6 is the peak, with YoY +3.0% against Food at Home +2.7%.
Rank #7 of 17 on year-over-year. Cumulative since 2019: +36.3%. Series CUSR0000SAF1.
High water with heat still on
Food (All) matches its peak while outrunning Food at Home - a rare combination on this chart. Low on chart: 256.5 (January 2019).
High-water CPI chart
Subcategories
Yearly CPI at the high-water mark
| Year | Avg. CPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 347.6 | +2.4% |
| 2025 | 339.5 | +2.8% |
| 2024 | 330.3 | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 323.0 | +5.7% |
| 2022 | 305.4 | +10.0% |
| 2021 | 277.8 | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 267.2 | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 258.3 | — |
FAQ
Is food (all) at an all-time high on this chart?
The latest CPI of 349.6 in June 2026 matches the peak on the 2019–2026 window - there is no lower recent print to hide behind.
How much have food (all) prices risen since 2019?
+36.3% from January 2019 through the current high. Year-over-year the pace is +3.0%.
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics - Consumer Price Index, Series CUSR0000SAF1.
Source: BLS CPI base period 1982–84 = 100; monthly observations via the BLS public API.