According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for food and beverages are 879.78% higher in 2026 versus 1967 (a $329,917,818,008.58 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 $37,500,000,000 in the year 1967 would cost $367,417,818,008.58 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 $37,500,000,000 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 | $37,500,000,000.00 | - |
| 1968 | $38,866,722,248.69 | 3.64% |
| 1969 | $40,796,212,482.13 | 4.96% |
| 1970 | $43,020,485,945.69 | 5.45% |
| 1971 | $44,342,544,068.60 | 3.07% |
| 1972 | $46,173,773,225.35 | 4.13% |
| 1973 | $52,310,624,106.72 | 13.29% |
| 1974 | $59,510,481,181.52 | 13.76% |
| 1975 | $64,530,728,918.53 | 8.44% |
| 1976 | $66,522,748,928.06 | 3.09% |
| 1977 | $70,488,923,296.81 | 5.96% |
| 1978 | $77,376,131,491.19 | 9.77% |
| 1979 | $85,665,793,234.87 | 10.71% |
| 1980 | $92,999,642,686.99 | 8.56% |
| 1981 | $100,226,298,237.26 | 7.77% |
| 1982 | $104,308,599,333.02 | 4.07% |
| 1983 | $106,631,133,873.27 | 2.23% |
| 1984 | $110,641,972,367.79 | 3.76% |
| 1985 | $113,223,558,837.54 | 2.33% |
| 1986 | $116,912,815,626.49 | 3.26% |
| 1987 | $121,674,011,434.02 | 4.07% |
| 1988 | $126,694,259,171.03 | 4.13% |
| 1989 | $133,876,250,595.52 | 5.67% |
| 1990 | $141,585,278,704.14 | 5.76% |
| 1991 | $146,632,324,916.63 | 3.56% |
| 1992 | $148,660,076,226.77 | 1.38% |
| 1993 | $151,768,699,380.66 | 2.09% |
| 1994 | $155,297,165,316.82 | 2.32% |
| 1995 | $159,575,988,565.98 | 2.76% |
| 1996 | $164,765,959,980.94 | 3.25% |
| 1997 | $169,089,447,355.88 | 2.62% |
| 1998 | $172,680,443,068.13 | 2.12% |
| 1999 | $176,396,498,332.54 | 2.15% |
| 2000 | $180,469,866,603.14 | 2.31% |
| 2001 | $186,052,882,324.92 | 3.09% |
| 2002 | $189,474,154,359.22 | 1.84% |
| 2003 | $193,529,656,979.51 | 2.14% |
| 2004 | $200,059,552,167.70 | 3.37% |
| 2005 | $204,919,009,051.93 | 2.43% |
| 2006 | $209,724,868,985.23 | 2.35% |
| 2007 | $217,924,755,836.11 | 3.91% |
| 2008 | $229,636,404,240.11 | 5.37% |
| 2009 | $233,949,886,850.88 | 1.88% |
| 2010 | $235,809,433,063.36 | 0.79% |
| 2011 | $244,258,367,079.56 | 3.58% |
| 2012 | $250,479,811,815.15 | 2.55% |
| 2013 | $254,012,833,492.14 | 1.41% |
| 2014 | $259,890,007,146.26 | 2.31% |
| 2015 | $264,559,194,854.69 | 1.80% |
| 2016 | $265,468,556,455.46 | 0.34% |
| 2017 | $267,810,207,241.54 | 0.88% |
| 2018 | $271,571,909,242.50 | 1.40% |
| 2019 | $276,574,202,000.95 | 1.84% |
| 2020 | $285,805,383,515.96 | 3.34% |
| 2021 | $296,727,191,519.77 | 3.82% |
| 2022 | $325,139,381,848.50 | 9.58% |
| 2023 | $343,543,413,530.25 | 5.66% |
| 2024 | $351,230,734,873.75 | 2.24% |
| 2025 | $361,086,231,538.83 | 2.81% |
| 2026 | $367,417,818,008.58 | 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 |