According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for food and beverages are 858.89% higher in 2025 versus 1967 (a $16,229,654,716.71 difference in value).
Between 1967 and 2025: Food and beverages experienced an average inflation rate of 3.97% per year. This rate of change indicates significant inflation. In other words, food and beverages costing $1,889,604,000 in the year 1967 would cost $18,119,258,716.71 in 2025 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 3.98% 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 $1,889,604,000 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 | $1,889,604,000.00 | - |
| 1968 | $1,958,158,234.83 | 3.63% |
| 1969 | $2,055,796,084.43 | 4.99% |
| 1970 | $2,167,560,261.21 | 5.44% |
| 1971 | $2,234,452,575.20 | 3.09% |
| 1972 | $2,326,689,182.06 | 4.13% |
| 1973 | $2,635,806,459.10 | 13.29% |
| 1974 | $2,998,520,683.38 | 13.76% |
| 1975 | $3,251,548,131.93 | 8.44% |
| 1976 | $3,352,094,343.01 | 3.09% |
| 1977 | $3,551,940,324.54 | 5.96% |
| 1978 | $3,898,866,300.79 | 9.77% |
| 1979 | $4,316,423,912.93 | 10.71% |
| 1980 | $4,685,785,820.58 | 8.56% |
| 1981 | $5,050,161,965.70 | 7.78% |
| 1982 | $5,255,824,670.18 | 4.07% |
| 1983 | $5,372,990,089.71 | 2.23% |
| 1984 | $5,574,913,472.30 | 3.76% |
| 1985 | $5,704,958,778.36 | 2.33% |
| 1986 | $5,891,093,912.93 | 3.26% |
| 1987 | $6,130,825,994.72 | 4.07% |
| 1988 | $6,383,853,443.27 | 4.13% |
| 1989 | $6,745,736,707.12 | 5.67% |
| 1990 | $7,134,210,704.49 | 5.76% |
| 1991 | $7,388,484,593.67 | 3.56% |
| 1992 | $7,490,692,725.59 | 1.38% |
| 1993 | $7,647,328,765.17 | 2.09% |
| 1994 | $7,825,154,295.51 | 2.33% |
| 1995 | $8,040,788,525.07 | 2.76% |
| 1996 | $8,302,125,577.84 | 3.25% |
| 1997 | $8,519,837,208.44 | 2.62% |
| 1998 | $8,700,986,580.47 | 2.13% |
| 1999 | $8,888,368,155.67 | 2.15% |
| 2000 | $9,093,615,379.95 | 2.31% |
| 2001 | $9,374,895,482.85 | 3.09% |
| 2002 | $9,547,319,770.45 | 1.84% |
| 2003 | $9,751,320,554.09 | 2.14% |
| 2004 | $10,080,380,881.27 | 3.37% |
| 2005 | $10,325,514,205.80 | 2.43% |
| 2006 | $10,567,739,168.87 | 2.35% |
| 2007 | $10,980,705,724.67 | 3.91% |
| 2008 | $11,570,824,732.88 | 5.37% |
| 2009 | $11,788,170,740.90 | 1.88% |
| 2010 | $11,881,869,838.10 | 0.79% |
| 2011 | $12,307,591,636.39 | 3.58% |
| 2012 | $12,621,075,610.45 | 2.55% |
| 2013 | $12,799,096,416.49 | 1.41% |
| 2014 | $13,095,234,091.74 | 2.31% |
| 2015 | $13,330,499,761.27 | 1.80% |
| 2016 | $13,376,323,073.75 | 0.34% |
| 2017 | $13,494,311,144.09 | 0.88% |
| 2018 | $13,683,853,216.39 | 1.40% |
| 2019 | $13,935,908,441.24 | 1.84% |
| 2020 | $14,401,046,847.15 | 3.34% |
| 2021 | $14,951,371,160.74 | 3.82% |
| 2022 | $16,382,991,324.06 | 9.58% |
| 2023 | $17,310,326,535.99 | 5.66% |
| 2024 | $17,697,670,427.18 | 2.24% |
| 2025 | $18,119,258,716.71 | 2.38%* |
* 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 |
| CPI | 34.985 | 36.254 | 38.062 | 40.131 | 41.369 | 43.077 | 48.800 | 55.515 | 60.200 | 62.062 | 65.762 | 72.185 | 79.915 | 86.754 | 93.500 | 97.308 | 99.477 | 103.215 | 105.623 | 109.069 | 113.508 | 118.192 | 124.892 | 132.085 | 136.792 | 138.685 | 141.585 | 144.877 | 148.869 | 153.708 | 157.738 | 161.092 | 164.562 | 168.362 | 173.569 | 176.762 | 180.538 | 186.631 | 191.169 | 195.654 | 203.300 | 214.225 | 218.249 | 219.984 | 227.866 | 233.670 | 236.966 | 242.449 | 246.804 | 247.653 | 249.837 | 253.346 | 258.013 | 266.625 | 276.814 | 303.319 | 320.488 | 327.659 | 335.465 |