According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for food and beverages are 879.78% higher in 2026 versus 1967 (a $404,699,190,090.52 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 $46,000,000,000 in the year 1967 would cost $450,699,190,090.52 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 $46,000,000,000 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 | $46,000,000,000.00 | - |
| 1968 | $47,676,512,625.06 | 3.64% |
| 1969 | $50,043,353,978.08 | 4.96% |
| 1970 | $52,771,796,093.38 | 5.45% |
| 1971 | $54,393,520,724.15 | 3.07% |
| 1972 | $56,639,828,489.76 | 4.13% |
| 1973 | $64,167,698,904.24 | 13.29% |
| 1974 | $72,999,523,582.66 | 13.76% |
| 1975 | $79,157,694,140.07 | 8.44% |
| 1976 | $81,601,238,685.09 | 3.09% |
| 1977 | $86,466,412,577.42 | 5.96% |
| 1978 | $94,914,721,295.86 | 9.77% |
| 1979 | $105,083,373,034.78 | 10.71% |
| 1980 | $114,079,561,696.05 | 8.56% |
| 1981 | $122,944,259,171.03 | 7.77% |
| 1982 | $127,951,881,848.50 | 4.07% |
| 1983 | $130,800,857,551.21 | 2.23% |
| 1984 | $135,720,819,437.83 | 3.76% |
| 1985 | $138,887,565,507.38 | 2.33% |
| 1986 | $143,413,053,835.16 | 3.26% |
| 1987 | $149,253,454,025.73 | 4.07% |
| 1988 | $155,411,624,583.13 | 4.13% |
| 1989 | $164,221,534,063.84 | 5.67% |
| 1990 | $173,677,941,877.08 | 5.76% |
| 1991 | $179,868,985,231.06 | 3.56% |
| 1992 | $182,356,360,171.51 | 1.38% |
| 1993 | $186,169,604,573.61 | 2.09% |
| 1994 | $190,497,856,121.96 | 2.32% |
| 1995 | $195,746,545,974.27 | 2.76% |
| 1996 | $202,112,910,909.96 | 3.25% |
| 1997 | $207,416,388,756.55 | 2.62% |
| 1998 | $211,821,343,496.90 | 2.12% |
| 1999 | $216,379,704,621.25 | 2.15% |
| 2000 | $221,376,369,699.86 | 2.31% |
| 2001 | $228,224,868,985.23 | 3.09% |
| 2002 | $232,421,629,347.31 | 1.84% |
| 2003 | $237,396,379,228.20 | 2.14% |
| 2004 | $245,406,383,992.38 | 3.37% |
| 2005 | $251,367,317,770.37 | 2.43% |
| 2006 | $257,262,505,955.22 | 2.35% |
| 2007 | $267,321,033,825.63 | 3.91% |
| 2008 | $281,687,322,534.54 | 5.37% |
| 2009 | $286,978,527,870.41 | 1.88% |
| 2010 | $289,259,571,224.39 | 0.79% |
| 2011 | $299,623,596,950.93 | 3.58% |
| 2012 | $307,255,235,826.58 | 2.55% |
| 2013 | $311,589,075,750.36 | 1.41% |
| 2014 | $318,798,408,766.08 | 2.31% |
| 2015 | $324,525,945,688.42 | 1.80% |
| 2016 | $325,641,429,252.02 | 0.34% |
| 2017 | $328,513,854,216.29 | 0.88% |
| 2018 | $333,128,208,670.80 | 1.40% |
| 2019 | $339,264,354,454.50 | 1.84% |
| 2020 | $350,587,937,112.91 | 3.34% |
| 2021 | $363,985,354,930.92 | 3.82% |
| 2022 | $398,837,641,734.16 | 9.58% |
| 2023 | $421,413,253,930.44 | 5.66% |
| 2024 | $430,843,034,778.47 | 2.24% |
| 2025 | $442,932,444,020.96 | 2.81% |
| 2026 | $450,699,190,090.52 | 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 |