According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for food and beverages are 735.93% higher in 2025 versus 1970 (a $921,235,569,958.79 difference in value).
Between 1970 and 2025: 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 $125,180,000,000 in the year 1970 would cost $1,046,415,569,958.79 in 2025 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 3.92% during this same period, inflation for food and beverages was higher.
In the year 1970: Pricing changed by 5.44%, which is above the average yearly change for food and beverages during the 1970-2025 time period. Compared to inflation for all items in 1970 (5.83%), inflation for food and beverages was lower.
Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Food and beverages, over time, for $125,180,000,000 beginning in 1970. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:
| Year | USD Value | Inflation Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | $125,180,000,000.00 | 5.44% |
| 1971 | $129,043,135,901.86 | 3.09% |
| 1972 | $134,369,944,412.50 | 4.13% |
| 1973 | $152,221,951,313.02 | 13.29% |
| 1974 | $173,169,265,861.61 | 13.76% |
| 1975 | $187,781,997,316.47 | 8.44% |
| 1976 | $193,588,698,485.72 | 3.09% |
| 1977 | $205,130,116,925.44 | 5.96% |
| 1978 | $225,165,635,422.66 | 9.77% |
| 1979 | $249,280,241,518.11 | 10.71% |
| 1980 | $270,611,470,193.60 | 8.56% |
| 1981 | $291,654,763,273.91 | 7.78% |
| 1982 | $303,532,106,574.66 | 4.07% |
| 1983 | $310,298,593,061.15 | 2.23% |
| 1984 | $321,959,984,665.52 | 3.76% |
| 1985 | $329,470,304,772.86 | 2.33% |
| 1986 | $340,219,900,325.86 | 3.26% |
| 1987 | $354,064,803,526.93 | 4.07% |
| 1988 | $368,677,534,981.79 | 4.13% |
| 1989 | $389,576,860,264.52 | 5.67% |
| 1990 | $412,011,842,054.82 | 5.76% |
| 1991 | $426,696,557,408.47 | 3.56% |
| 1992 | $432,599,237,109.45 | 1.38% |
| 1993 | $441,645,213,724.36 | 2.09% |
| 1994 | $451,914,916,618.75 | 2.33% |
| 1995 | $464,368,131,109.83 | 2.76% |
| 1996 | $479,460,755,223.31 | 3.25% |
| 1997 | $492,033,942,879.05 | 2.62% |
| 1998 | $502,495,602,836.88 | 2.13% |
| 1999 | $513,317,182,288.67 | 2.15% |
| 2000 | $525,170,530,956.49 | 2.31% |
| 2001 | $541,414,897,450.64 | 3.09% |
| 2002 | $551,372,670,116.93 | 1.84% |
| 2003 | $563,154,034,885.95 | 2.14% |
| 2004 | $582,157,784,167.15 | 3.37% |
| 2005 | $596,314,617,596.32 | 2.43% |
| 2006 | $610,303,488,594.98 | 2.35% |
| 2007 | $634,152,953,996.55 | 3.91% |
| 2008 | $668,233,250,987.16 | 5.37% |
| 2009 | $680,785,323,365.92 | 1.88% |
| 2010 | $686,196,592,984.47 | 0.79% |
| 2011 | $710,782,693,617.02 | 3.58% |
| 2012 | $728,886,884,109.64 | 2.55% |
| 2013 | $739,167,864,481.50 | 1.41% |
| 2014 | $756,270,279,049.26 | 2.31% |
| 2015 | $769,857,239,946.33 | 1.80% |
| 2016 | $772,503,608,012.27 | 0.34% |
| 2017 | $779,317,603,871.96 | 0.88% |
| 2018 | $790,263,955,414.99 | 1.40% |
| 2019 | $804,820,539,428.79 | 1.84% |
| 2020 | $831,683,010,887.48 | 3.34% |
| 2021 | $863,465,101,935.98 | 3.82% |
| 2022 | $946,143,408,625.65 | 9.58% |
| 2023 | $999,698,469,541.88 | 5.66% |
| 2024 | $1,022,068,185,930.61 | 2.24% |
| 2025 | $1,046,415,569,958.79 | 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 |