According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for food and beverages are 879.78% higher in 2026 versus 1967 (a $483,879,466,412.58 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 $55,000,000,000 in the year 1967 would cost $538,879,466,412.58 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 $55,000,000,000 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 | $55,000,000,000.00 | - |
| 1968 | $57,004,525,964.75 | 3.64% |
| 1969 | $59,834,444,973.80 | 4.96% |
| 1970 | $63,096,712,720.34 | 5.45% |
| 1971 | $65,035,731,300.62 | 3.07% |
| 1972 | $67,721,534,063.84 | 4.13% |
| 1973 | $76,722,248,689.85 | 13.29% |
| 1974 | $87,282,039,066.22 | 13.76% |
| 1975 | $94,645,069,080.51 | 8.44% |
| 1976 | $97,566,698,427.82 | 3.09% |
| 1977 | $103,383,754,168.65 | 5.96% |
| 1978 | $113,484,992,853.74 | 9.77% |
| 1979 | $125,643,163,411.15 | 10.71% |
| 1980 | $136,399,475,940.92 | 8.56% |
| 1981 | $146,998,570,747.98 | 7.77% |
| 1982 | $152,985,945,688.42 | 4.07% |
| 1983 | $156,392,329,680.80 | 2.23% |
| 1984 | $162,274,892,806.10 | 3.76% |
| 1985 | $166,061,219,628.39 | 2.33% |
| 1986 | $171,472,129,585.52 | 3.26% |
| 1987 | $178,455,216,769.89 | 4.07% |
| 1988 | $185,818,246,784.18 | 4.13% |
| 1989 | $196,351,834,206.77 | 5.67% |
| 1990 | $207,658,408,766.08 | 5.76% |
| 1991 | $215,060,743,211.05 | 3.56% |
| 1992 | $218,034,778,465.94 | 1.38% |
| 1993 | $222,594,092,424.96 | 2.09% |
| 1994 | $227,769,175,798.00 | 2.32% |
| 1995 | $234,044,783,230.11 | 2.76% |
| 1996 | $241,656,741,305.38 | 3.25% |
| 1997 | $247,997,856,121.96 | 2.62% |
| 1998 | $253,264,649,833.25 | 2.12% |
| 1999 | $258,714,864,221.06 | 2.15% |
| 2000 | $264,689,137,684.61 | 2.31% |
| 2001 | $272,877,560,743.21 | 3.09% |
| 2002 | $277,895,426,393.52 | 1.84% |
| 2003 | $283,843,496,903.29 | 2.14% |
| 2004 | $293,420,676,512.63 | 3.37% |
| 2005 | $300,547,879,942.83 | 2.43% |
| 2006 | $307,596,474,511.67 | 2.35% |
| 2007 | $319,622,975,226.30 | 3.91% |
| 2008 | $336,800,059,552.17 | 5.37% |
| 2009 | $343,126,500,714.63 | 1.88% |
| 2010 | $345,853,835,159.60 | 0.79% |
| 2011 | $358,245,605,050.02 | 3.58% |
| 2012 | $367,370,390,662.22 | 2.55% |
| 2013 | $372,552,155,788.47 | 1.41% |
| 2014 | $381,172,010,481.18 | 2.31% |
| 2015 | $388,020,152,453.55 | 1.80% |
| 2016 | $389,353,882,801.33 | 0.34% |
| 2017 | $392,788,303,954.26 | 0.88% |
| 2018 | $398,305,466,888.99 | 1.40% |
| 2019 | $405,642,162,934.73 | 1.84% |
| 2020 | $419,181,229,156.74 | 3.34% |
| 2021 | $435,199,880,895.66 | 3.82% |
| 2022 | $476,871,093,377.80 | 9.58% |
| 2023 | $503,863,673,177.70 | 5.66% |
| 2024 | $515,138,411,148.17 | 2.24% |
| 2025 | $529,593,139,590.28 | 2.81% |
| 2026 | $538,879,466,412.58 | 1.75%* |
* 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 | 342.760 |