According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for food and beverages are 879.78% higher in 2026 versus 1967 (a $1,372,458,122,915.67 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 $156,000,000,000 in the year 1967 would cost $1,528,458,122,915.67 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 $156,000,000,000 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 | $156,000,000,000.00 | - |
| 1968 | $161,685,564,554.55 | 3.64% |
| 1969 | $169,712,243,925.68 | 4.96% |
| 1970 | $178,965,221,534.06 | 5.45% |
| 1971 | $184,464,983,325.39 | 3.07% |
| 1972 | $192,082,896,617.44 | 4.13% |
| 1973 | $217,612,196,283.94 | 13.29% |
| 1974 | $247,563,601,715.10 | 13.76% |
| 1975 | $268,447,832,301.10 | 8.44% |
| 1976 | $276,734,635,540.73 | 3.09% |
| 1977 | $293,233,920,914.72 | 5.96% |
| 1978 | $321,884,707,003.33 | 9.77% |
| 1979 | $356,369,699,857.07 | 10.71% |
| 1980 | $386,878,513,577.89 | 8.56% |
| 1981 | $416,941,400,666.98 | 7.77% |
| 1982 | $433,923,773,225.35 | 4.07% |
| 1983 | $443,585,516,912.82 | 2.23% |
| 1984 | $460,270,605,050.02 | 3.76% |
| 1985 | $471,010,004,764.17 | 2.33% |
| 1986 | $486,357,313,006.19 | 3.26% |
| 1987 | $506,163,887,565.51 | 4.07% |
| 1988 | $527,048,118,151.50 | 4.13% |
| 1989 | $556,925,202,477.37 | 5.67% |
| 1990 | $588,994,759,409.24 | 5.76% |
| 1991 | $609,990,471,653.17 | 3.56% |
| 1992 | $618,425,917,103.38 | 1.38% |
| 1993 | $631,357,789,423.54 | 2.09% |
| 1994 | $646,036,207,717.96 | 2.32% |
| 1995 | $663,836,112,434.49 | 2.76% |
| 1996 | $685,426,393,520.72 | 3.25% |
| 1997 | $703,412,101,000.48 | 2.62% |
| 1998 | $718,350,643,163.41 | 2.12% |
| 1999 | $733,809,433,063.36 | 2.15% |
| 2000 | $750,754,645,069.08 | 2.31% |
| 2001 | $773,979,990,471.65 | 3.09% |
| 2002 | $788,212,482,134.35 | 1.84% |
| 2003 | $805,083,373,034.78 | 2.14% |
| 2004 | $832,247,737,017.63 | 3.37% |
| 2005 | $852,463,077,656.03 | 2.43% |
| 2006 | $872,455,454,978.56 | 2.35% |
| 2007 | $906,566,984,278.23 | 3.91% |
| 2008 | $955,287,441,638.88 | 5.37% |
| 2009 | $973,231,529,299.67 | 1.88% |
| 2010 | $980,967,241,543.59 | 0.79% |
| 2011 | $1,016,114,807,050.98 | 3.58% |
| 2012 | $1,041,996,017,151.02 | 2.55% |
| 2013 | $1,056,693,387,327.30 | 1.41% |
| 2014 | $1,081,142,429,728.44 | 2.31% |
| 2015 | $1,100,566,250,595.52 | 1.80% |
| 2016 | $1,104,349,194,854.69 | 0.34% |
| 2017 | $1,114,090,462,124.82 | 0.88% |
| 2018 | $1,129,739,142,448.79 | 1.40% |
| 2019 | $1,150,548,680,323.96 | 1.84% |
| 2020 | $1,188,950,395,426.39 | 3.34% |
| 2021 | $1,234,385,116,722.25 | 3.82% |
| 2022 | $1,352,579,828,489.76 | 9.58% |
| 2023 | $1,429,140,600,285.85 | 5.66% |
| 2024 | $1,461,119,857,074.80 | 2.24% |
| 2025 | $1,502,118,723,201.52 | 2.81% |
| 2026 | $1,528,458,122,915.67 | 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 |