Canned fruits priced at$20 in 2016$26.40 in 2026

Canned Fruits Inflation Calculator

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Prices for Canned Fruits, 2016-2026 ($20)

According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for canned fruits are 32.01% higher in 2026 versus 2016 (a $6.40 difference in value).

Between 2016 and 2026:Canned fruits experienced an average inflation rate of 2.82% per year. This rate of change indicates significant inflation. In other words, canned fruits costing $20 in the year 2016 would cost $26.40 in 2026 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 3.05% during this same period, inflation for canned fruits was lower.

In the year 2016: Pricing changed by 0.40%, which is below the average yearly change for canned fruits during the 2016-2026 time period. Compared to inflation for all items in 2016 (1.26%), inflation for canned fruits was lower.

Price Inflation for Canned fruits since 1997

Consumer Price Index, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Years with the largest changes in pricing: 2022 (13.31%), 2008 (8.27%), and 2023 (7.39%).

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Buying power of $20.00 since 2016

Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Canned fruits, over time, for $20 beginning in 2016. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:

YearUSD ValueInflation Rate
2016$20.000.40%
2017$19.78-1.09%
2018$19.58-1.00%
2019$20.002.12%
2020$20.582.90%
2021$21.042.22%
2022$23.8413.31%
2023$25.607.39%
2024$25.830.93%
2025$26.613.01%
2026$26.40-0.79%*

* Not final. See inflation summary for latest details.
** Extended periods of 0% inflation usually indicate incomplete underlying data. This can manifest as a sharp increase in inflation later on.


Raw Consumer Price Index data from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics for Canned fruits:

Year199719981999200020012002200320042005200620072008200920102011201220132014201520162017201820192020202120222023202420252026
CPI100.000101.933105.417106.858108.950111.567113.675113.992118.375121.450125.221135.572142.834141.028145.986150.431154.471153.998157.537158.173156.448154.885158.173162.753166.360188.504202.426204.310210.464208.807

Adjust canned fruits prices for inflation

Start with the inflation rate formula:

CPI in 2026 / CPI in 2016* 2016 USD value = 2026 USD value

Then plug in historical CPI values from above. The CPI for Canned fruits was 158.173 in the year 2016 and 208.807 in 2026:

208.807 / 158.173* $20 = $26.40

Therefore, according to U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, $20 in 2016 has the same "purchasing power" as $26.40 in 2026 (in the CPI category of Canned fruits).


Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics began tracking the Consumer Price Index for Canned fruits in 1997. In addition to canned fruits, the index produces monthly data on changes in prices paid by urban consumers for a variety of goods and services.

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