According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for fish and seafood are 5,555.40% higher in 2025 versus 1936 (a $1,111.08 difference in value).
Between 1936 and 2025: Fish experienced an average inflation rate of 4.64% per year. This rate of change indicates significant inflation. In other words, fish costing $20 in the year 1936 would cost $1,131.08 in 2025 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 3.59% during this same period, inflation for fish was higher.
In the year 1936: Pricing changed by 0.50%, which is significantly below the average yearly change for fish during the 1936-2025 time period. Compared to inflation for all items in 1936 (1.07%), inflation for fish was lower.
Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Fish, over time, for $20 beginning in 1936. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:
| Year | USD Value | Inflation Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1936 | $20.00 | 0.50% |
| 1937 | $20.40 | 1.99% |
| 1938 | $20.52 | 0.61% |
| 1939 | $20.42 | -0.48% |
| 1940 | $22.43 | 9.84% |
| 1941 | $25.21 | 12.39% |
| 1942 | $33.03 | 31.00% |
| 1943 | $41.81 | 26.60% |
| 1944 | $41.99 | 0.42% |
| 1945 | $43.95 | 4.67% |
| 1946 | $47.84 | 8.87% |
| 1947 | $54.94 | 14.83% |
| 1948 | $63.37 | 15.36% |
| 1949 | $63.67 | 0.47% |
| 1950 | $62.48 | -1.87% |
| 1951 | $71.36 | 14.22% |
| 1952 | $69.48 | -2.64% |
| 1953 | $66.92 | -3.68% |
| 1954 | $67.25 | 0.48% |
| 1955 | $65.81 | -2.14% |
| 1956 | $65.76 | -0.08% |
| 1957 | $66.70 | 1.43% |
| 1958 | $71.27 | 6.85% |
| 1959 | $72.58 | 1.85% |
| 1960 | $72.58 | 0.00% ** |
| 1961 | $74.17 | 2.19% |
| 1962 | $77.34 | 4.28% |
| 1963 | $77.20 | -0.19% |
| 1964 | $75.38 | -2.35% |
| 1965 | $77.62 | 2.96% |
| 1966 | $82.66 | 6.49% |
| 1967 | $85.46 | 3.39% |
| 1968 | $86.90 | 1.68% |
| 1969 | $91.61 | 5.43% |
| 1970 | $100.87 | 10.10% |
| 1971 | $111.27 | 10.31% |
| 1972 | $121.24 | 8.97% |
| 1973 | $139.21 | 14.82% |
| 1974 | $160.42 | 15.24% |
| 1975 | $173.70 | 8.28% |
| 1976 | $194.27 | 11.84% |
| 1977 | $215.06 | 10.70% |
| 1978 | $235.36 | 9.44% |
| 1979 | $258.34 | 9.76% |
| 1980 | $282.28 | 9.27% |
| 1981 | $305.76 | 8.32% |
| 1982 | $316.75 | 3.60% |
| 1983 | $320.35 | 1.14% |
| 1984 | $330.60 | 3.20% |
| 1985 | $346.92 | 4.94% |
| 1986 | $378.73 | 9.17% |
| 1987 | $419.08 | 10.65% |
| 1988 | $443.18 | 5.75% |
| 1989 | $463.18 | 4.51% |
| 1990 | $473.30 | 2.19% |
| 1991 | $478.41 | 1.08% |
| 1992 | $489.31 | 2.28% |
| 1993 | $505.21 | 3.25% |
| 1994 | $528.01 | 4.51% |
| 1995 | $553.57 | 4.84% |
| 1996 | $558.34 | 0.86% |
| 1997 | $571.36 | 2.33% |
| 1998 | $586.18 | 2.59% |
| 1999 | $597.74 | 1.97% |
| 2000 | $614.04 | 2.73% |
| 2001 | $616.38 | 0.38% |
| 2002 | $606.63 | -1.58% |
| 2003 | $612.88 | 1.03% |
| 2004 | $626.87 | 2.28% |
| 2005 | $645.43 | 2.96% |
| 2006 | $675.83 | 4.71% |
| 2007 | $706.73 | 4.57% |
| 2008 | $748.78 | 5.95% |
| 2009 | $775.99 | 3.63% |
| 2010 | $784.61 | 1.11% |
| 2011 | $840.30 | 7.10% |
| 2012 | $860.17 | 2.36% |
| 2013 | $881.47 | 2.48% |
| 2014 | $932.28 | 5.76% |
| 2015 | $923.57 | -0.93% |
| 2016 | $916.88 | -0.72% |
| 2017 | $927.99 | 1.21% |
| 2018 | $947.64 | 2.12% |
| 2019 | $962.88 | 1.61% |
| 2020 | $994.30 | 3.26% |
| 2021 | $1,047.93 | 5.39% |
| 2022 | $1,143.79 | 9.15% |
| 2023 | $1,147.36 | 0.31% |
| 2024 | $1,126.02 | -1.86% |
| 2025 | $1,131.08 | 0.45%* |
* 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 Fish and seafood:
| Year | 1935 | 1936 | 1937 | 1938 | 1939 | 1940 | 1941 | 1942 | 1943 | 1944 | 1945 | 1946 | 1947 | 1948 | 1949 | 1950 | 1951 | 1952 | 1953 | 1954 | 1955 | 1956 | 1957 | 1958 | 1959 | 1960 | 1961 | 1962 | 1963 | 1964 | 1965 | 1966 | 1967 | 1968 | 1969 | 1970 | 1971 | 1972 | 1973 | 1974 | 1975 | 1976 | 1977 | 1978 | 1979 | 1980 | 1981 | 1982 | 1983 | 1984 | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
| CPI | 6.169 | 6.200 | 6.323 | 6.362 | 6.331 | 6.954 | 7.815 | 10.238 | 12.962 | 13.015 | 13.623 | 14.831 | 17.031 | 19.646 | 19.738 | 19.369 | 22.123 | 21.538 | 20.746 | 20.846 | 20.400 | 20.385 | 20.677 | 22.092 | 22.500 | 22.500 | 22.992 | 23.977 | 23.931 | 23.369 | 24.062 | 25.623 | 26.492 | 26.938 | 28.400 | 31.269 | 34.492 | 37.585 | 43.154 | 49.731 | 53.846 | 60.223 | 66.669 | 72.962 | 80.085 | 87.508 | 94.785 | 98.192 | 99.308 | 102.485 | 107.546 | 117.408 | 129.915 | 137.385 | 143.585 | 146.723 | 148.308 | 151.685 | 156.615 | 163.685 | 171.608 | 173.085 | 177.123 | 181.715 | 185.300 | 190.354 | 191.077 | 188.054 | 189.992 | 194.331 | 200.085 | 209.508 | 219.087 | 232.122 | 240.556 | 243.229 | 260.493 | 266.652 | 273.256 | 289.007 | 286.308 | 284.233 | 287.676 | 293.767 | 298.493 | 308.232 | 324.857 | 354.576 | 355.683 | 349.067 | 350.635 |