Sugar & Sweets Prices
BLS Consumer Price Index trend for sugar & sweets (2019–2026). Series CUSR0000SEFR.
What the Sugar & Sweets Price Trend Says
Sugar & Sweets is in the top three hottest food CPI reads right now (#3 of 17) at +6.9% year-over-year - Food at Home is only +2.7%.
That +4.2 point premium over the grocery basket is the story shoppers feel first. Latest CPI 325.1 on CUSR0000SEFR; cumulative since 2019: +49.3%.
Hottest shelves right now
| Series | YoY | vs Food at Home |
|---|---|---|
| Sugar & Sweets | +6.9% | +4.2 pts |
| Food at Home | +2.7% | baseline |
Leading-series CPI path
Related Categories
Yearly CPI while this series leads
| Year | Avg. CPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 321.3 | +5.7% |
| 2025 | 304.0 | +4.9% |
| 2024 | 289.6 | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 281.2 | +8.7% |
| 2022 | 258.8 | +10.4% |
| 2021 | 234.4 | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 227.6 | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 220.2 | — |
FAQ
Is sugar & sweets rising faster than grocery prices overall?
Yes on the latest read: sugar & sweets is +6.9% year-over-year while Food at Home is +2.7% - a +4.2 percentage-point gap.
Where does sugar & sweets sit in the full food CPI set?
Among 17 food categories we track, sugar & sweets ranks #3 on year-over-year change.
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics - Consumer Price Index, Series CUSR0000SEFR.
Source: BLS CPI base period 1982–84 = 100; monthly observations via the BLS public API.