According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for food and beverages are 880.67% higher in 2026 versus 1967 (a $955,524,711,767.51 difference in value).
Between 1967 and 2026:Food and beverages experienced an average inflation rate of 3.95% per year. This rate of change indicates significant inflation. In other words, food and beverages costing $108,500,000,000 in the year 1967 would cost $1,064,024,711,767.51 in 2026 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 3.95% during this same period, inflation for food and beverages was lower.
Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Food and beverages, over time, for $108,500,000,000 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 | $108,500,000,000.00 | - |
| 1968 | $112,454,383,039.54 | 3.64% |
| 1969 | $118,037,041,448.31 | 4.96% |
| 1970 | $124,472,606,002.86 | 5.45% |
| 1971 | $128,297,760,838.49 | 3.07% |
| 1972 | $133,596,117,198.67 | 4.13% |
| 1973 | $151,352,072,415.44 | 13.29% |
| 1974 | $172,183,658,885.18 | 13.76% |
| 1975 | $186,708,909,004.29 | 8.44% |
| 1976 | $192,472,486,898.52 | 3.09% |
| 1977 | $203,947,951,405.43 | 5.96% |
| 1978 | $223,874,940,447.83 | 9.77% |
| 1979 | $247,859,695,092.90 | 10.71% |
| 1980 | $269,078,966,174.37 | 8.56% |
| 1981 | $289,988,089,566.46 | 7.77% |
| 1982 | $301,799,547,403.53 | 4.07% |
| 1983 | $308,519,414,006.67 | 2.23% |
| 1984 | $320,124,106,717.48 | 3.76% |
| 1985 | $327,593,496,903.29 | 2.33% |
| 1986 | $338,267,746,545.97 | 3.26% |
| 1987 | $352,043,473,082.42 | 4.07% |
| 1988 | $366,568,723,201.52 | 4.13% |
| 1989 | $387,348,618,389.71 | 5.67% |
| 1990 | $409,653,406,383.99 | 5.76% |
| 1991 | $424,256,193,425.44 | 3.56% |
| 1992 | $430,123,153,882.80 | 1.38% |
| 1993 | $439,117,436,874.70 | 2.09% |
| 1994 | $449,326,464,983.33 | 2.32% |
| 1995 | $461,706,526,917.58 | 2.76% |
| 1996 | $476,722,844,211.53 | 3.25% |
| 1997 | $489,232,134,349.69 | 2.62% |
| 1998 | $499,622,081,943.78 | 2.12% |
| 1999 | $510,373,868,508.81 | 2.15% |
| 2000 | $522,159,480,705.10 | 2.31% |
| 2001 | $538,313,006,193.43 | 3.09% |
| 2002 | $548,211,886,612.67 | 1.84% |
| 2003 | $559,945,807,527.39 | 2.14% |
| 2004 | $578,838,970,938.54 | 3.37% |
| 2005 | $592,898,999,523.58 | 2.43% |
| 2006 | $606,803,954,263.94 | 2.35% |
| 2007 | $630,528,960,219.15 | 3.91% |
| 2008 | $664,414,662,934.73 | 5.37% |
| 2009 | $676,895,005,955.22 | 1.88% |
| 2010 | $682,275,292,996.67 | 0.79% |
| 2011 | $706,720,875,416.87 | 3.58% |
| 2012 | $724,721,588,851.83 | 2.55% |
| 2013 | $734,943,798,237.26 | 1.41% |
| 2014 | $751,948,420,676.51 | 2.31% |
| 2015 | $765,457,937,112.91 | 1.80% |
| 2016 | $768,089,023,344.45 | 0.34% |
| 2017 | $774,864,199,618.87 | 0.88% |
| 2018 | $785,748,057,408.29 | 1.40% |
| 2019 | $800,221,357,789.42 | 1.84% |
| 2020 | $826,930,242,972.84 | 3.34% |
| 2021 | $858,530,674,130.54 | 3.82% |
| 2022 | $940,736,611,481.66 | 9.58% |
| 2023 | $993,985,609,814.20 | 5.66% |
| 2024 | $1,016,227,592,901.38 | 2.24% |
| 2025 | $1,044,742,829,919.01 | 2.81% |
| 2026 | $1,064,024,711,767.51 | 1.85%* |
* 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 | 343.070 |