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US food inflation

2.5% in September 2026, compared with 2.6% in August 2026.

Monthly · % a year · Lowest since January 2025 · Updated 12 hrs ago

Next: Consumer price index (inflation), Wed, 11 Nov, 12:30am Sydney time (usual time)

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Range, past 10 years52-week and 10-year range The lowest and highest values over a period, with a marker for where the latest value sits between them. Learn more
−0.4% Oct 201611.4% Aug 2022
Over 3 monthsYear on year, month on month, quarter on quarter How a figure compares with the same period a year earlier (y/y), or with the period just before (m/m, q/q). Year-on-year removes seasonal swings; shorter comparisons show turning points sooner. Learn more
−0.5 ptsfrom 3.0%
Over 12 monthsPercentage points and basis points The difference between two percentages. A rate rising from 4.00% to 4.25% is up 0.25 percentage points, or 25 basis points; it is not up 0.25%. Learn more
−0.7 ptsfrom 3.1%
Long-run averageLong-run average The average of every reading in the series' history. A rough guide to what is normal, though economies change and some series never return to their old average. Learn more
2.9%since 2000
Against its historyPercentile against history Where the latest reading ranks among every reading since the series began. The 90th percentile means it is higher than 90% of past readings. Learn more
49thpercentile: higher than 49% of readings since 2000

HistorySeasonally adjusted A figure with the regular calendar pattern removed (Christmas, school holidays, harvests), so one month can be compared fairly with the next. Learn more

% a year, monthly

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Period% a year
September 20262.5%
August 20262.6%
July 20262.9%
June 20263.0%
May 20263.1%
April 20263.2%
March 20262.7%
February 20263.1%
January 20262.9%
December 20253.0%
November 20252.6%
September 20253.1%
August 20253.2%
July 20252.9%
June 20253.0%
May 20252.9%
April 20252.8%
March 20252.9%
February 20252.6%
January 20252.4%
December 20242.5%
November 20242.4%
October 20242.2%
September 20242.3%

The latest 24 readings in this range.

Source: FRED, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis, series CPIUFDSL, shown as the change on a year earlier. Data from January 2000.

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Wed, 11 Nov, 12:30am Sydney time (usual time) · Consumer price index (inflation)

Estimates are made in the three weeks before a release.

Estimates are FinVolio's own, made from this series and related indicators. They are not a consensus forecast and not advice.

What it measures

The change over 12 months in the food component of the US consumer price index.

Why it matters

Food prices weigh heavily on household budgets and on how people feel about inflation.