According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for food and beverages are 868.62% higher in 2026 versus 1967 (a $23,105,401,238,685.09 difference in value).
Between 1967 and 2026:Food and beverages experienced an average inflation rate of 3.92% per year. This rate of change indicates significant inflation. In other words, food and beverages costing $2,660,000,000,000 in the year 1967 would cost $25,765,401,238,685.09 in 2026 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 3.93% 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 $2,660,000,000,000 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 | $2,660,000,000,000.00 | - |
| 1968 | $2,756,946,164,840.40 | 3.64% |
| 1969 | $2,893,811,338,732.73 | 4.96% |
| 1970 | $3,051,586,469,747.50 | 5.45% |
| 1971 | $3,145,364,459,266.32 | 3.07% |
| 1972 | $3,275,259,647,451.17 | 4.13% |
| 1973 | $3,710,566,936,636.49 | 13.29% |
| 1974 | $4,221,276,798,475.47 | 13.76% |
| 1975 | $4,577,379,704,621.25 | 8.44% |
| 1976 | $4,718,680,323,963.79 | 3.09% |
| 1977 | $5,000,014,292,520.25 | 5.96% |
| 1978 | $5,488,546,927,108.15 | 9.77% |
| 1979 | $6,076,560,266,793.71 | 10.71% |
| 1980 | $6,596,774,654,597.43 | 8.56% |
| 1981 | $7,109,385,421,629.35 | 7.77% |
| 1982 | $7,398,956,646,021.92 | 4.07% |
| 1983 | $7,563,701,762,744.17 | 2.23% |
| 1984 | $7,848,203,906,622.20 | 3.76% |
| 1985 | $8,031,324,440,209.62 | 2.33% |
| 1986 | $8,293,015,721,772.27 | 3.26% |
| 1987 | $8,630,743,211,052.88 | 4.07% |
| 1988 | $8,986,846,117,198.67 | 4.13% |
| 1989 | $9,496,288,708,909.00 | 5.67% |
| 1990 | $10,043,115,769,414.01 | 5.76% |
| 1991 | $10,401,119,580,752.74 | 3.56% |
| 1992 | $10,544,954,740,352.55 | 1.38% |
| 1993 | $10,765,459,742,734.64 | 2.09% |
| 1994 | $11,015,745,593,139.59 | 2.32% |
| 1995 | $11,319,256,788,947.12 | 2.76% |
| 1996 | $11,687,398,761,314.91 | 3.25% |
| 1997 | $11,994,078,132,444.02 | 2.62% |
| 1998 | $12,248,799,428,299.19 | 2.12% |
| 1999 | $12,512,391,615,054.79 | 2.15% |
| 2000 | $12,801,329,204,383.04 | 2.31% |
| 2001 | $13,197,351,119,580.76 | 3.09% |
| 2002 | $13,440,033,349,213.91 | 1.84% |
| 2003 | $13,727,703,668,413.53 | 2.14% |
| 2004 | $14,190,890,900,428.77 | 3.37% |
| 2005 | $14,535,588,375,416.86 | 2.43% |
| 2006 | $14,876,484,040,019.06 | 2.35% |
| 2007 | $15,458,129,347,308.24 | 3.91% |
| 2008 | $16,288,875,607,432.11 | 5.37% |
| 2009 | $16,594,845,307,289.19 | 1.88% |
| 2010 | $16,726,749,118,627.92 | 0.79% |
| 2011 | $17,326,060,171,510.25 | 3.58% |
| 2012 | $17,767,367,984,754.65 | 2.55% |
| 2013 | $18,017,976,989,042.40 | 1.41% |
| 2014 | $18,434,864,506,908.05 | 2.31% |
| 2015 | $18,766,065,555,026.20 | 1.80% |
| 2016 | $18,830,569,604,573.61 | 0.34% |
| 2017 | $18,996,670,700,333.49 | 0.88% |
| 2018 | $19,263,500,762,267.75 | 1.40% |
| 2019 | $19,618,330,061,934.26 | 1.84% |
| 2020 | $20,273,128,537,398.76 | 3.34% |
| 2021 | $21,047,848,785,135.78 | 3.82% |
| 2022 | $23,063,220,152,453.55 | 9.58% |
| 2023 | $24,368,679,466,412.58 | 5.66% |
| 2024 | $24,913,966,793,711.29 | 2.24% |
| 2025 | $25,585,907,401,793.06 | 2.70% |
| 2026 | $25,765,401,238,685.09 | 0.70%* |
* 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 | 336.496 | 338.857 |