According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for food and beverages are 735.93% higher in 2025 versus 1970 (a $41,212,008,242,284.84 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 $5,600,000,000,000 in the year 1970 would cost $46,812,008,242,284.84 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 $5,600,000,000,000 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 | $5,600,000,000,000.00 | 5.44% |
| 1971 | $5,772,819,628,138.78 | 3.09% |
| 1972 | $6,011,117,500,479.20 | 4.13% |
| 1973 | $6,809,737,396,971.44 | 13.29% |
| 1974 | $7,746,827,678,742.57 | 13.76% |
| 1975 | $8,400,536,706,919.69 | 8.44% |
| 1976 | $8,660,302,856,047.54 | 3.09% |
| 1977 | $9,176,614,912,785.13 | 5.96% |
| 1978 | $10,072,915,468,660.15 | 9.77% |
| 1979 | $11,151,696,377,228.29 | 10.71% |
| 1980 | $12,105,961,280,429.37 | 8.56% |
| 1981 | $13,047,345,217,557.98 | 7.78% |
| 1982 | $13,578,685,068,046.77 | 4.07% |
| 1983 | $13,881,387,770,749.47 | 2.23% |
| 1984 | $14,403,066,896,683.92 | 3.76% |
| 1985 | $14,739,045,428,407.13 | 2.33% |
| 1986 | $15,219,934,828,445.47 | 3.26% |
| 1987 | $15,839,294,613,762.70 | 4.07% |
| 1988 | $16,493,003,641,939.81 | 4.13% |
| 1989 | $17,427,947,096,032.20 | 5.67% |
| 1990 | $18,431,589,035,844.36 | 5.76% |
| 1991 | $19,088,518,305,539.58 | 3.56% |
| 1992 | $19,352,578,110,024.92 | 1.38% |
| 1993 | $19,757,255,127,467.89 | 2.09% |
| 1994 | $20,216,676,250,718.81 | 2.33% |
| 1995 | $20,773,778,033,352.51 | 2.76% |
| 1996 | $21,448,955,338,317.04 | 3.25% |
| 1997 | $22,011,424,190,147.60 | 2.62% |
| 1998 | $22,479,432,624,113.47 | 2.13% |
| 1999 | $22,963,542,265,669.93 | 2.15% |
| 2000 | $23,493,808,702,319.34 | 2.31% |
| 2001 | $24,220,509,871,573.71 | 3.09% |
| 2002 | $24,665,976,614,912.79 | 1.84% |
| 2003 | $25,193,022,810,044.09 | 2.14% |
| 2004 | $26,043,166,570,826.14 | 3.37% |
| 2005 | $26,676,480,736,055.21 | 2.43% |
| 2006 | $27,302,281,004,408.67 | 2.35% |
| 2007 | $28,369,200,690,051.75 | 3.91% |
| 2008 | $29,893,802,568,525.97 | 5.37% |
| 2009 | $30,455,326,816,177.88 | 1.88% |
| 2010 | $30,697,403,105,232.89 | 0.79% |
| 2011 | $31,797,276,595,744.68 | 3.58% |
| 2012 | $32,607,178,071,688.71 | 2.55% |
| 2013 | $33,067,103,699,444.12 | 1.41% |
| 2014 | $33,832,190,147,594.41 | 2.31% |
| 2015 | $34,440,010,734,138.40 | 1.80% |
| 2016 | $34,558,397,546,482.65 | 0.34% |
| 2017 | $34,863,225,608,587.31 | 0.88% |
| 2018 | $35,352,917,002,108.49 | 1.40% |
| 2019 | $36,004,114,241,901.47 | 1.84% |
| 2020 | $37,205,822,503,354.42 | 3.34% |
| 2021 | $38,627,612,804,293.66 | 3.82% |
| 2022 | $42,326,274,870,615.31 | 9.58% |
| 2023 | $44,722,091,623,538.42 | 5.66% |
| 2024 | $45,722,813,877,707.49 | 2.24% |
| 2025 | $46,812,008,242,284.84 | 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 |