According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for food and beverages are 858.89% higher in 2025 versus 1967 (a $206,134,043,535.62 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 $24,000,000,000 in the year 1967 would cost $230,134,043,535.62 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 $24,000,000,000 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 | $24,000,000,000.00 | - |
| 1968 | $24,870,712,401.06 | 3.63% |
| 1969 | $26,110,817,941.95 | 4.99% |
| 1970 | $27,530,343,007.92 | 5.44% |
| 1971 | $28,379,947,229.55 | 3.09% |
| 1972 | $29,551,451,187.34 | 4.13% |
| 1973 | $33,477,572,559.37 | 13.29% |
| 1974 | $38,084,432,717.68 | 13.76% |
| 1975 | $41,298,153,034.30 | 8.44% |
| 1976 | $42,575,197,889.18 | 3.09% |
| 1977 | $45,113,456,464.38 | 5.96% |
| 1978 | $49,519,788,918.21 | 9.77% |
| 1979 | $54,823,218,997.36 | 10.71% |
| 1980 | $59,514,511,873.35 | 8.56% |
| 1981 | $64,142,480,211.08 | 7.78% |
| 1982 | $66,754,617,414.25 | 4.07% |
| 1983 | $68,242,744,063.32 | 2.23% |
| 1984 | $70,807,387,862.80 | 3.76% |
| 1985 | $72,459,102,902.37 | 2.33% |
| 1986 | $74,823,218,997.36 | 3.26% |
| 1987 | $77,868,073,878.63 | 4.07% |
| 1988 | $81,081,794,195.25 | 4.13% |
| 1989 | $85,678,100,263.85 | 5.67% |
| 1990 | $90,612,137,203.17 | 5.76% |
| 1991 | $93,841,688,654.35 | 3.56% |
| 1992 | $95,139,841,688.65 | 1.38% |
| 1993 | $97,129,287,598.94 | 2.09% |
| 1994 | $99,387,862,796.83 | 2.33% |
| 1995 | $102,126,649,076.52 | 2.76% |
| 1996 | $105,445,910,290.24 | 3.25% |
| 1997 | $108,211,081,794.20 | 2.62% |
| 1998 | $110,511,873,350.92 | 2.13% |
| 1999 | $112,891,820,580.47 | 2.15% |
| 2000 | $115,498,680,738.79 | 2.31% |
| 2001 | $119,071,240,105.54 | 3.09% |
| 2002 | $121,261,213,720.32 | 1.84% |
| 2003 | $123,852,242,744.06 | 2.14% |
| 2004 | $128,031,662,269.13 | 3.37% |
| 2005 | $131,145,118,733.51 | 2.43% |
| 2006 | $134,221,635,883.91 | 2.35% |
| 2007 | $139,466,754,617.41 | 3.91% |
| 2008 | $146,961,899,736.15 | 5.37% |
| 2009 | $149,722,427,440.63 | 1.88% |
| 2010 | $150,912,506,596.31 | 0.79% |
| 2011 | $156,319,630,606.86 | 3.58% |
| 2012 | $160,301,213,720.32 | 2.55% |
| 2013 | $162,562,269,129.29 | 1.41% |
| 2014 | $166,323,535,620.05 | 2.31% |
| 2015 | $169,311,662,269.13 | 1.80% |
| 2016 | $169,893,667,546.17 | 0.34% |
| 2017 | $171,392,242,744.06 | 0.88% |
| 2018 | $173,799,630,606.86 | 1.40% |
| 2019 | $177,001,002,638.52 | 1.84% |
| 2020 | $182,908,759,894.46 | 3.34% |
| 2021 | $189,898,469,656.99 | 3.82% |
| 2022 | $208,081,583,113.46 | 9.58% |
| 2023 | $219,859,736,147.76 | 5.66% |
| 2024 | $224,779,419,525.07 | 2.24% |
| 2025 | $230,134,043,535.62 | 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 |