According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for food and beverages are 877.88% higher in 2026 versus 1967 (a $1,448,506,622,201.05 difference in value).
Between 1967 and 2026:Food and beverages experienced an average inflation rate of 3.94% per year. This rate of change indicates significant inflation. In other words, food and beverages costing $165,000,000,000 in the year 1967 would cost $1,613,506,622,201.05 in 2026 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 3.94% during this same period, inflation for food and beverages was higher.
Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Food and beverages, over time, for $165,000,000,000 beginning in 1967. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:
| Year | USD Value | Inflation Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | $165,000,000,000.00 | - |
| 1968 | $171,013,577,894.24 | 3.64% |
| 1969 | $179,503,334,921.39 | 4.96% |
| 1970 | $189,290,138,161.03 | 5.45% |
| 1971 | $195,107,193,901.86 | 3.07% |
| 1972 | $203,164,602,191.52 | 4.13% |
| 1973 | $230,166,746,069.56 | 13.29% |
| 1974 | $261,846,117,198.67 | 13.76% |
| 1975 | $283,935,207,241.54 | 8.44% |
| 1976 | $292,700,095,283.47 | 3.09% |
| 1977 | $310,151,262,505.96 | 5.96% |
| 1978 | $340,454,978,561.22 | 9.77% |
| 1979 | $376,929,490,233.44 | 10.71% |
| 1980 | $409,198,427,822.77 | 8.56% |
| 1981 | $440,995,712,243.93 | 7.77% |
| 1982 | $458,957,837,065.27 | 4.07% |
| 1983 | $469,176,989,042.40 | 2.23% |
| 1984 | $486,824,678,418.29 | 3.76% |
| 1985 | $498,183,658,885.18 | 2.33% |
| 1986 | $514,416,388,756.55 | 3.26% |
| 1987 | $535,365,650,309.67 | 4.07% |
| 1988 | $557,454,740,352.55 | 4.13% |
| 1989 | $589,055,502,620.30 | 5.67% |
| 1990 | $622,975,226,298.24 | 5.76% |
| 1991 | $645,182,229,633.16 | 3.56% |
| 1992 | $654,104,335,397.81 | 1.38% |
| 1993 | $667,782,277,274.89 | 2.09% |
| 1994 | $683,307,527,394.00 | 2.32% |
| 1995 | $702,134,349,690.33 | 2.76% |
| 1996 | $724,970,223,916.15 | 3.25% |
| 1997 | $743,993,568,365.89 | 2.62% |
| 1998 | $759,793,949,499.76 | 2.12% |
| 1999 | $776,144,592,663.17 | 2.15% |
| 2000 | $794,067,413,053.84 | 2.31% |
| 2001 | $818,632,682,229.63 | 3.09% |
| 2002 | $833,686,279,180.56 | 1.84% |
| 2003 | $851,530,490,709.86 | 2.14% |
| 2004 | $880,262,029,537.88 | 3.37% |
| 2005 | $901,643,639,828.49 | 2.43% |
| 2006 | $922,789,423,535.02 | 2.35% |
| 2007 | $958,868,925,678.89 | 3.91% |
| 2008 | $1,010,400,178,656.50 | 5.37% |
| 2009 | $1,029,379,502,143.88 | 1.88% |
| 2010 | $1,037,561,505,478.80 | 0.79% |
| 2011 | $1,074,736,815,150.07 | 3.58% |
| 2012 | $1,102,111,171,986.66 | 2.55% |
| 2013 | $1,117,656,467,365.41 | 1.41% |
| 2014 | $1,143,516,031,443.54 | 2.31% |
| 2015 | $1,164,060,457,360.65 | 1.80% |
| 2016 | $1,168,061,648,404.00 | 0.34% |
| 2017 | $1,178,364,911,862.79 | 0.88% |
| 2018 | $1,194,916,400,666.98 | 1.40% |
| 2019 | $1,216,926,488,804.19 | 1.84% |
| 2020 | $1,257,543,687,470.22 | 3.34% |
| 2021 | $1,305,599,642,686.99 | 3.82% |
| 2022 | $1,430,613,280,133.40 | 9.58% |
| 2023 | $1,511,591,019,533.11 | 5.66% |
| 2024 | $1,545,415,233,444.50 | 2.24% |
| 2025 | $1,588,779,418,770.84 | 2.81% |
| 2026 | $1,613,506,622,201.05 | 1.56%* |
* 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 Food and beverages:
| Year | 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 | 34.983 | 36.258 | 38.058 | 40.133 | 41.367 | 43.075 | 48.800 | 55.517 | 60.200 | 62.058 | 65.758 | 72.183 | 79.917 | 86.758 | 93.500 | 97.308 | 99.475 | 103.217 | 105.625 | 109.067 | 113.508 | 118.192 | 124.892 | 132.083 | 136.792 | 138.683 | 141.583 | 144.875 | 148.867 | 153.708 | 157.742 | 161.092 | 164.558 | 168.358 | 173.567 | 176.758 | 180.542 | 186.633 | 191.167 | 195.650 | 203.300 | 214.225 | 218.249 | 219.984 | 227.866 | 233.670 | 236.966 | 242.448 | 246.804 | 247.653 | 249.837 | 253.346 | 258.013 | 266.625 | 276.814 | 303.319 | 320.488 | 327.659 | 336.853 | 342.096 |