According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for food and beverages are 868.62% higher in 2026 versus 1967 (a $51,813,427,965.70 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 $5,965,000,000 in the year 1967 would cost $57,778,427,965.70 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 $5,965,000,000 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 | $5,965,000,000.00 | - |
| 1968 | $6,182,399,952.36 | 3.64% |
| 1969 | $6,489,317,532.16 | 4.96% |
| 1970 | $6,843,125,297.76 | 5.45% |
| 1971 | $7,053,420,676.51 | 3.07% |
| 1972 | $7,344,708,194.38 | 4.13% |
| 1973 | $8,320,876,607.91 | 13.29% |
| 1974 | $9,466,133,873.27 | 13.76% |
| 1975 | $10,264,687,946.64 | 8.44% |
| 1976 | $10,581,551,929.49 | 3.09% |
| 1977 | $11,212,438,065.75 | 5.96% |
| 1978 | $12,307,963,315.86 | 9.77% |
| 1979 | $13,626,572,177.23 | 10.71% |
| 1980 | $14,793,143,163.41 | 8.56% |
| 1981 | $15,942,663,172.94 | 7.77% |
| 1982 | $16,592,021,200.57 | 4.07% |
| 1983 | $16,961,459,028.11 | 2.23% |
| 1984 | $17,599,449,737.97 | 3.76% |
| 1985 | $18,010,094,092.42 | 2.33% |
| 1986 | $18,596,931,872.32 | 3.26% |
| 1987 | $19,354,279,418.77 | 4.07% |
| 1988 | $20,152,833,492.14 | 4.13% |
| 1989 | $21,295,248,928.06 | 5.67% |
| 1990 | $22,521,498,332.54 | 5.76% |
| 1991 | $23,324,315,150.07 | 3.56% |
| 1992 | $23,646,862,791.81 | 1.38% |
| 1993 | $24,141,341,114.82 | 2.09% |
| 1994 | $24,702,602,429.73 | 2.32% |
| 1995 | $25,383,220,581.23 | 2.76% |
| 1996 | $26,208,772,034.30 | 3.25% |
| 1997 | $26,896,494,759.41 | 2.62% |
| 1998 | $27,467,702,477.37 | 2.12% |
| 1999 | $28,058,803,001.43 | 2.15% |
| 2000 | $28,706,740,114.34 | 2.31% |
| 2001 | $29,594,811,815.15 | 3.09% |
| 2002 | $30,139,022,153.41 | 1.84% |
| 2003 | $30,784,117,436.87 | 2.14% |
| 2004 | $31,822,806,098.14 | 3.37% |
| 2005 | $32,595,783,706.53 | 2.43% |
| 2006 | $33,360,235,826.58 | 2.35% |
| 2007 | $34,664,564,495.00 | 3.91% |
| 2008 | $36,527,497,367.79 | 5.37% |
| 2009 | $37,213,628,668.41 | 1.88% |
| 2010 | $37,509,420,485.95 | 0.79% |
| 2011 | $38,853,364,256.79 | 3.58% |
| 2012 | $39,842,988,732.73 | 2.55% |
| 2013 | $40,404,974,714.15 | 1.41% |
| 2014 | $41,339,837,136.73 | 2.31% |
| 2015 | $42,082,549,261.55 | 1.80% |
| 2016 | $42,227,198,380.18 | 0.34% |
| 2017 | $42,599,676,965.22 | 0.88% |
| 2018 | $43,198,038,363.51 | 1.40% |
| 2019 | $43,993,736,398.28 | 1.84% |
| 2020 | $45,462,109,671.27 | 3.34% |
| 2021 | $47,199,405,264.41 | 3.82% |
| 2022 | $51,718,837,672.70 | 9.58% |
| 2023 | $54,646,305,645.55 | 5.66% |
| 2024 | $55,869,102,227.25 | 2.24% |
| 2025 | $57,375,916,410.41 | 2.70% |
| 2026 | $57,778,427,965.70 | 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 |