According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for food and beverages are 469.37% higher in 2026 versus 1975 (a $1,286,028,188,704.32 difference in value).
Between 1975 and 2026:Food and beverages experienced an average inflation rate of 3.47% per year. This rate of change indicates significant inflation. In other words, food and beverages costing $273,991,000,000 in the year 1975 would cost $1,560,019,188,704.32 in 2026 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 3.60% during this same period, inflation for food and beverages was lower.
In the year 1975: Pricing changed by 8.44%, which is significantly above the average yearly change for food and beverages during the 1975-2026 time period. Compared to inflation for all items in 1975 (9.14%), inflation for food and beverages was lower.
Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Food and beverages, over time, for $273,991,000,000 beginning in 1975. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:
| Year | USD Value | Inflation Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | $273,991,000,000.00 | 8.44% |
| 1976 | $282,448,917,081.95 | 3.09% |
| 1977 | $299,288,895,487.26 | 5.96% |
| 1978 | $328,531,290,420.82 | 9.77% |
| 1979 | $363,728,362,403.10 | 10.71% |
| 1980 | $394,867,151,301.22 | 8.56% |
| 1981 | $425,550,805,647.84 | 7.77% |
| 1982 | $442,883,846,483.94 | 4.07% |
| 1983 | $452,745,095,099.67 | 2.23% |
| 1984 | $469,774,712,901.44 | 3.76% |
| 1985 | $480,735,870,016.61 | 2.33% |
| 1986 | $496,400,084,163.90 | 3.26% |
| 1987 | $516,615,643,826.14 | 4.07% |
| 1988 | $537,931,111,987.82 | 4.13% |
| 1989 | $568,425,126,937.98 | 5.67% |
| 1990 | $601,156,886,766.33 | 5.76% |
| 1991 | $622,586,138,565.89 | 3.56% |
| 1992 | $631,195,767,165.01 | 1.38% |
| 1993 | $644,394,669,158.36 | 2.09% |
| 1994 | $659,376,181,478.41 | 2.32% |
| 1995 | $677,543,635,658.91 | 2.76% |
| 1996 | $699,579,733,527.13 | 3.25% |
| 1997 | $717,936,827,104.10 | 2.62% |
| 1998 | $733,183,834,579.18 | 2.12% |
| 1999 | $748,961,832,364.34 | 2.15% |
| 2000 | $766,256,945,321.15 | 2.31% |
| 2001 | $789,961,869,878.18 | 3.09% |
| 2002 | $804,488,247,646.73 | 1.84% |
| 2003 | $821,707,504,844.96 | 2.14% |
| 2004 | $849,432,784,606.87 | 3.37% |
| 2005 | $870,065,550,941.31 | 2.43% |
| 2006 | $890,470,750,000.00 | 2.35% |
| 2007 | $925,286,646,795.40 | 3.91% |
| 2008 | $975,013,130,776.58 | 5.37% |
| 2009 | $993,327,745,128.74 | 1.88% |
| 2010 | $1,001,223,191,760.80 | 0.79% |
| 2011 | $1,037,096,517,830.84 | 3.58% |
| 2012 | $1,063,512,147,920.82 | 2.55% |
| 2013 | $1,078,513,003,459.30 | 1.41% |
| 2014 | $1,103,466,893,081.40 | 2.31% |
| 2015 | $1,123,291,795,586.93 | 1.80% |
| 2016 | $1,127,152,853,698.78 | 0.34% |
| 2017 | $1,137,095,267,976.19 | 0.88% |
| 2018 | $1,153,067,077,224.53 | 1.40% |
| 2019 | $1,174,306,310,348.84 | 1.84% |
| 2020 | $1,213,500,980,808.42 | 3.34% |
| 2021 | $1,259,873,881,702.66 | 3.82% |
| 2022 | $1,380,509,190,970.38 | 9.58% |
| 2023 | $1,458,650,862,837.76 | 5.66% |
| 2024 | $1,491,290,457,919.44 | 2.24% |
| 2025 | $1,533,135,907,862.68 | 2.81% |
| 2026 | $1,560,019,188,704.32 | 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 |