According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for food and beverages are 883.55% higher in 2026 versus 1967 (a $49,478,804,001,905.66 difference in value).
Between 1967 and 2026:Food and beverages experienced an average inflation rate of 3.95% per year. This rate of change indicates significant inflation. In other words, food and beverages costing $5,600,000,000,000 in the year 1967 would cost $55,078,804,001,905.66 in 2026 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 3.96% 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 $5,600,000,000,000 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 | $5,600,000,000,000.00 | - |
| 1968 | $5,804,097,189,137.69 | 3.64% |
| 1969 | $6,092,234,397,332.06 | 4.96% |
| 1970 | $6,424,392,567,889.47 | 5.45% |
| 1971 | $6,621,819,914,244.88 | 3.07% |
| 1972 | $6,895,283,468,318.25 | 4.13% |
| 1973 | $7,811,719,866,603.15 | 13.29% |
| 1974 | $8,886,898,523,106.24 | 13.76% |
| 1975 | $9,636,588,851,834.21 | 8.44% |
| 1976 | $9,934,063,839,923.77 | 3.09% |
| 1977 | $10,526,345,878,990.00 | 5.96% |
| 1978 | $11,554,835,636,017.15 | 9.77% |
| 1979 | $12,792,758,456,407.82 | 10.71% |
| 1980 | $13,887,946,641,257.74 | 8.56% |
| 1981 | $14,967,127,203,430.21 | 7.77% |
| 1982 | $15,576,750,833,730.35 | 4.07% |
| 1983 | $15,923,582,658,408.77 | 2.23% |
| 1984 | $16,522,534,540,257.26 | 3.76% |
| 1985 | $16,908,051,453,072.89 | 2.33% |
| 1986 | $17,458,980,466,888.99 | 3.26% |
| 1987 | $18,169,985,707,479.75 | 4.07% |
| 1988 | $18,919,676,036,207.72 | 4.13% |
| 1989 | $19,992,186,755,597.91 | 5.67% |
| 1990 | $21,143,401,619,818.97 | 5.76% |
| 1991 | $21,897,093,854,216.29 | 3.56% |
| 1992 | $22,199,904,716,531.69 | 1.38% |
| 1993 | $22,664,125,774,178.19 | 2.09% |
| 1994 | $23,191,043,353,978.09 | 2.32% |
| 1995 | $23,830,014,292,520.25 | 2.76% |
| 1996 | $24,605,050,023,820.87 | 3.25% |
| 1997 | $25,250,690,805,145.31 | 2.62% |
| 1998 | $25,786,946,164,840.40 | 2.12% |
| 1999 | $26,341,877,084,325.87 | 2.15% |
| 2000 | $26,950,166,746,069.56 | 2.31% |
| 2001 | $27,783,897,093,854.22 | 3.09% |
| 2002 | $28,294,807,050,976.65 | 1.84% |
| 2003 | $28,900,428,775,607.43 | 2.14% |
| 2004 | $29,875,559,790,376.37 | 3.37% |
| 2005 | $30,601,238,685,088.14 | 2.43% |
| 2006 | $31,318,913,768,461.17 | 2.35% |
| 2007 | $32,543,430,204,859.46 | 3.91% |
| 2008 | $34,292,369,699,857.08 | 5.37% |
| 2009 | $34,936,516,436,398.29 | 1.88% |
| 2010 | $35,214,208,670,795.62 | 0.79% |
| 2011 | $36,475,916,150,547.88 | 3.58% |
| 2012 | $37,404,985,231,062.42 | 2.55% |
| 2013 | $37,932,583,134,826.11 | 1.41% |
| 2014 | $38,810,241,067,174.84 | 2.31% |
| 2015 | $39,507,506,431,634.11 | 1.80% |
| 2016 | $39,643,304,430,681.27 | 0.34% |
| 2017 | $39,992,990,948,070.51 | 0.88% |
| 2018 | $40,554,738,446,879.46 | 1.40% |
| 2019 | $41,301,747,498,808.95 | 1.84% |
| 2020 | $42,680,270,605,050.02 | 3.34% |
| 2021 | $44,311,260,600,285.86 | 3.82% |
| 2022 | $48,554,147,689,375.89 | 9.58% |
| 2023 | $51,302,483,087,184.37 | 5.66% |
| 2024 | $52,450,456,407,813.24 | 2.24% |
| 2025 | $53,922,210,576,464.98 | 2.81% |
| 2026 | $55,078,804,001,905.66 | 2.14%* |
* 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 | 344.079 |