According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for fish and seafood are 5,164.88% higher in 2026 versus 1940 (a $1,032.98 difference in value).
Between 1940 and 2026:Fish experienced an average inflation rate of 4.72% per year. This rate of change indicates significant inflation. In other words, fish costing $20 in the year 1940 would cost $1,052.98 in 2026 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 3.72% during this same period, inflation for fish was higher.
In the year 1940: Pricing changed by 9.87%, which is significantly above the average yearly change for fish during the 1940-2026 time period. Compared to inflation for all items in 1940 (0.72%), inflation for fish was much higher.
Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Fish, over time, for $20 beginning in 1940. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:
| Year | USD Value | Inflation Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | $20.00 | 9.87% |
| 1941 | $22.47 | 12.34% |
| 1942 | $29.44 | 31.02% |
| 1943 | $37.25 | 26.53% |
| 1944 | $37.41 | 0.45% |
| 1945 | $39.16 | 4.67% |
| 1946 | $42.63 | 8.87% |
| 1947 | $48.96 | 14.83% |
| 1948 | $56.48 | 15.36% |
| 1949 | $56.74 | 0.47% |
| 1950 | $55.66 | -1.90% |
| 1951 | $63.59 | 14.24% |
| 1952 | $61.92 | -2.64% |
| 1953 | $59.64 | -3.68% |
| 1954 | $59.90 | 0.44% |
| 1955 | $58.63 | -2.12% |
| 1956 | $58.59 | -0.08% |
| 1957 | $59.43 | 1.43% |
| 1958 | $63.50 | 6.85% |
| 1959 | $64.67 | 1.85% |
| 1960 | $64.67 | 0.00% ** |
| 1961 | $66.08 | 2.19% |
| 1962 | $68.91 | 4.28% |
| 1963 | $68.79 | -0.17% |
| 1964 | $67.16 | -2.37% |
| 1965 | $69.15 | 2.96% |
| 1966 | $73.65 | 6.51% |
| 1967 | $76.14 | 3.38% |
| 1968 | $77.44 | 1.70% |
| 1969 | $81.63 | 5.41% |
| 1970 | $89.87 | 10.09% |
| 1971 | $99.14 | 10.31% |
| 1972 | $108.02 | 8.96% |
| 1973 | $124.05 | 14.83% |
| 1974 | $142.95 | 15.23% |
| 1975 | $154.75 | 8.26% |
| 1976 | $173.10 | 11.86% |
| 1977 | $191.62 | 10.70% |
| 1978 | $209.70 | 9.44% |
| 1979 | $230.18 | 9.77% |
| 1980 | $251.52 | 9.27% |
| 1981 | $272.43 | 8.31% |
| 1982 | $282.23 | 3.60% |
| 1983 | $285.44 | 1.14% |
| 1984 | $294.56 | 3.20% |
| 1985 | $309.13 | 4.94% |
| 1986 | $337.46 | 9.17% |
| 1987 | $373.41 | 10.65% |
| 1988 | $394.87 | 5.75% |
| 1989 | $412.69 | 4.51% |
| 1990 | $421.72 | 2.19% |
| 1991 | $426.28 | 1.08% |
| 1992 | $435.98 | 2.28% |
| 1993 | $450.16 | 3.25% |
| 1994 | $470.47 | 4.51% |
| 1995 | $493.25 | 4.84% |
| 1996 | $497.49 | 0.86% |
| 1997 | $509.10 | 2.34% |
| 1998 | $522.30 | 2.59% |
| 1999 | $532.60 | 1.97% |
| 2000 | $547.11 | 2.73% |
| 2001 | $549.20 | 0.38% |
| 2002 | $540.50 | -1.58% |
| 2003 | $546.08 | 1.03% |
| 2004 | $558.56 | 2.29% |
| 2005 | $575.09 | 2.96% |
| 2006 | $602.18 | 4.71% |
| 2007 | $629.71 | 4.57% |
| 2008 | $667.18 | 5.95% |
| 2009 | $691.42 | 3.63% |
| 2010 | $699.10 | 1.11% |
| 2011 | $748.72 | 7.10% |
| 2012 | $766.42 | 2.36% |
| 2013 | $785.41 | 2.48% |
| 2014 | $830.68 | 5.76% |
| 2015 | $822.92 | -0.93% |
| 2016 | $816.96 | -0.72% |
| 2017 | $826.85 | 1.21% |
| 2018 | $844.36 | 2.12% |
| 2019 | $857.94 | 1.61% |
| 2020 | $885.94 | 3.26% |
| 2021 | $933.72 | 5.39% |
| 2022 | $1,019.14 | 9.15% |
| 2023 | $1,022.32 | 0.31% |
| 2024 | $1,003.31 | -1.86% |
| 2025 | $1,021.52 | 1.82% |
| 2026 | $1,052.98 | 3.08%* |
* 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 | 2026 |
| CPI | 6.175 | 6.200 | 6.325 | 6.358 | 6.333 | 6.958 | 7.817 | 10.242 | 12.958 | 13.017 | 13.625 | 14.833 | 17.033 | 19.650 | 19.742 | 19.367 | 22.125 | 21.542 | 20.750 | 20.842 | 20.400 | 20.383 | 20.675 | 22.092 | 22.500 | 22.500 | 22.992 | 23.975 | 23.933 | 23.367 | 24.058 | 25.625 | 26.492 | 26.942 | 28.400 | 31.267 | 34.492 | 37.583 | 43.158 | 49.733 | 53.842 | 60.225 | 66.667 | 72.958 | 80.083 | 87.508 | 94.783 | 98.192 | 99.308 | 102.483 | 107.550 | 117.408 | 129.917 | 137.383 | 143.583 | 146.725 | 148.308 | 151.683 | 156.617 | 163.683 | 171.608 | 173.083 | 177.125 | 181.717 | 185.300 | 190.350 | 191.075 | 188.050 | 189.992 | 194.333 | 200.083 | 209.508 | 219.087 | 232.122 | 240.556 | 243.229 | 260.493 | 266.652 | 273.255 | 289.007 | 286.308 | 284.233 | 287.676 | 293.767 | 298.493 | 308.232 | 324.857 | 354.576 | 355.683 | 349.067 | 355.404 | 366.348 |