According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for fish and seafood are 380.57% higher in 2025 versus 1978 (a $76.11 difference in value).
Between 1978 and 2025: Fish experienced an average inflation rate of 3.40% per year. This rate of change indicates significant inflation. In other words, fish costing $20 in the year 1978 would cost $96.11 in 2025 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 3.43% during this same period, inflation for fish was lower.
In the year 1978: Pricing changed by 9.44%, which is significantly above the average yearly change for fish during the 1978-2025 time period. Compared to inflation for all items in 1978 (7.63%), inflation for fish was higher.
Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Fish, over time, for $20 beginning in 1978. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:
| Year | USD Value | Inflation Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | $20.00 | 9.44% |
| 1979 | $21.95 | 9.76% |
| 1980 | $23.99 | 9.27% |
| 1981 | $25.98 | 8.32% |
| 1982 | $26.92 | 3.60% |
| 1983 | $27.22 | 1.14% |
| 1984 | $28.09 | 3.20% |
| 1985 | $29.48 | 4.94% |
| 1986 | $32.18 | 9.17% |
| 1987 | $35.61 | 10.65% |
| 1988 | $37.66 | 5.75% |
| 1989 | $39.36 | 4.51% |
| 1990 | $40.22 | 2.19% |
| 1991 | $40.65 | 1.08% |
| 1992 | $41.58 | 2.28% |
| 1993 | $42.93 | 3.25% |
| 1994 | $44.87 | 4.51% |
| 1995 | $47.04 | 4.84% |
| 1996 | $47.45 | 0.86% |
| 1997 | $48.55 | 2.33% |
| 1998 | $49.81 | 2.59% |
| 1999 | $50.79 | 1.97% |
| 2000 | $52.18 | 2.73% |
| 2001 | $52.38 | 0.38% |
| 2002 | $51.55 | -1.58% |
| 2003 | $52.08 | 1.03% |
| 2004 | $53.27 | 2.28% |
| 2005 | $54.85 | 2.96% |
| 2006 | $57.43 | 4.71% |
| 2007 | $60.06 | 4.57% |
| 2008 | $63.63 | 5.95% |
| 2009 | $65.94 | 3.63% |
| 2010 | $66.67 | 1.11% |
| 2011 | $71.41 | 7.10% |
| 2012 | $73.09 | 2.36% |
| 2013 | $74.90 | 2.48% |
| 2014 | $79.22 | 5.76% |
| 2015 | $78.48 | -0.93% |
| 2016 | $77.91 | -0.72% |
| 2017 | $78.86 | 1.21% |
| 2018 | $80.53 | 2.12% |
| 2019 | $81.82 | 1.61% |
| 2020 | $84.49 | 3.26% |
| 2021 | $89.05 | 5.39% |
| 2022 | $97.20 | 9.15% |
| 2023 | $97.50 | 0.31% |
| 2024 | $95.69 | -1.86% |
| 2025 | $96.11 | 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 |