According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for food and beverages are 858.89% higher in 2025 versus 1967 (a $112,662,061,945.72 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 $13,117,141,838 in the year 1967 would cost $125,779,203,783.72 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 $13,117,141,838 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 | $13,117,141,838.00 | - |
| 1968 | $13,593,027,590.70 | 3.63% |
| 1969 | $14,270,804,268.78 | 4.99% |
| 1970 | $15,046,642,253.48 | 5.44% |
| 1971 | $15,510,991,381.87 | 3.09% |
| 1972 | $16,151,274,030.96 | 4.13% |
| 1973 | $18,297,086,152.21 | 13.29% |
| 1974 | $20,814,954,407.40 | 13.76% |
| 1975 | $22,571,405,458.26 | 8.44% |
| 1976 | $23,269,371,228.89 | 3.09% |
| 1977 | $24,656,650,301.90 | 5.96% |
| 1978 | $27,064,920,626.16 | 9.77% |
| 1979 | $29,963,497,483.51 | 10.71% |
| 1980 | $32,527,512,235.92 | 8.56% |
| 1981 | $35,056,917,115.41 | 7.78% |
| 1982 | $36,484,574,373.50 | 4.07% |
| 1983 | $37,297,906,387.21 | 2.23% |
| 1984 | $38,699,606,240.61 | 3.76% |
| 1985 | $39,602,347,092.70 | 2.33% |
| 1986 | $40,894,449,015.17 | 3.26% |
| 1987 | $42,558,607,071.58 | 4.07% |
| 1988 | $44,315,058,122.44 | 4.13% |
| 1989 | $46,827,158,065.47 | 5.67% |
| 1990 | $49,523,843,997.43 | 5.76% |
| 1991 | $51,288,947,516.52 | 3.56% |
| 1992 | $51,998,449,911.46 | 1.38% |
| 1993 | $53,085,776,752.47 | 2.09% |
| 1994 | $54,320,195,553.41 | 2.33% |
| 1995 | $55,817,072,557.35 | 2.76% |
| 1996 | $57,631,206,729.75 | 3.25% |
| 1997 | $59,142,504,514.08 | 2.62% |
| 1998 | $60,399,996,563.63 | 2.13% |
| 1999 | $61,700,750,954.34 | 2.15% |
| 2000 | $63,125,524,056.36 | 2.31% |
| 2001 | $65,078,097,720.46 | 3.09% |
| 2002 | $66,275,022,492.39 | 1.84% |
| 2003 | $67,691,143,126.18 | 2.14% |
| 2004 | $69,975,394,739.13 | 3.37% |
| 2005 | $71,677,046,824.53 | 2.43% |
| 2006 | $73,358,509,817.40 | 2.35% |
| 2007 | $76,225,216,750.09 | 3.91% |
| 2008 | $80,321,670,150.87 | 5.37% |
| 2009 | $81,830,429,877.85 | 1.88% |
| 2010 | $82,480,864,756.33 | 0.79% |
| 2011 | $85,436,115,280.58 | 3.58% |
| 2012 | $87,612,239,882.21 | 2.55% |
| 2013 | $88,848,014,236.50 | 1.41% |
| 2014 | $90,903,725,321.91 | 2.31% |
| 2015 | $92,536,878,700.49 | 1.80% |
| 2016 | $92,854,972,274.22 | 0.34% |
| 2017 | $93,674,014,916.95 | 0.88% |
| 2018 | $94,989,766,919.26 | 1.40% |
| 2019 | $96,739,469,044.90 | 1.84% |
| 2020 | $99,968,339,456.18 | 3.34% |
| 2021 | $103,788,548,387.91 | 3.82% |
| 2022 | $113,726,484,982.28 | 9.58% |
| 2023 | $120,163,805,979.81 | 5.66% |
| 2024 | $122,852,647,007.23 | 2.24% |
| 2025 | $125,779,203,783.72 | 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 |