According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for food and beverages are 462.89% higher in 2026 versus 1975 (a $1,411,800,415,282.39 difference in value).
Between 1975 and 2026: Food and beverages experienced an average inflation rate of 3.45% per year. This rate of change indicates significant inflation. In other words, food and beverages costing $305,000,000,000 in the year 1975 would cost $1,716,800,415,282.39 in 2026 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 3.58% 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 $305,000,000,000 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 | $305,000,000,000.00 | 8.44% |
| 1976 | $314,415,143,964.56 | 3.09% |
| 1977 | $333,160,991,140.64 | 5.96% |
| 1978 | $365,712,901,439.65 | 9.77% |
| 1979 | $404,893,410,852.71 | 10.71% |
| 1980 | $439,556,339,977.85 | 8.56% |
| 1981 | $473,712,624,584.72 | 7.77% |
| 1982 | $493,007,336,655.59 | 4.07% |
| 1983 | $503,984,634,551.50 | 2.23% |
| 1984 | $522,941,583,610.19 | 3.76% |
| 1985 | $535,143,272,425.25 | 2.33% |
| 1986 | $552,580,287,929.13 | 3.26% |
| 1987 | $575,083,748,615.73 | 4.07% |
| 1988 | $598,811,600,221.48 | 4.13% |
| 1989 | $632,756,782,945.74 | 5.67% |
| 1990 | $669,192,967,884.83 | 5.76% |
| 1991 | $693,047,480,620.16 | 3.56% |
| 1992 | $702,631,506,090.81 | 1.38% |
| 1993 | $717,324,197,120.71 | 2.09% |
| 1994 | $734,001,245,847.18 | 2.32% |
| 1995 | $754,224,806,201.55 | 2.76% |
| 1996 | $778,754,844,961.24 | 3.25% |
| 1997 | $799,189,507,198.23 | 2.62% |
| 1998 | $816,162,098,560.35 | 2.12% |
| 1999 | $833,725,775,193.80 | 2.15% |
| 2000 | $852,978,266,888.15 | 2.31% |
| 2001 | $879,366,002,214.84 | 3.09% |
| 2002 | $895,536,406,423.03 | 1.84% |
| 2003 | $914,704,457,364.34 | 2.14% |
| 2004 | $945,567,552,602.44 | 3.37% |
| 2005 | $968,535,437,430.79 | 2.43% |
| 2006 | $991,250,000,000.00 | 2.35% |
| 2007 | $1,030,006,194,629.01 | 3.91% |
| 2008 | $1,085,360,485,880.40 | 5.37% |
| 2009 | $1,105,747,861,295.68 | 1.88% |
| 2010 | $1,114,536,877,076.41 | 0.79% |
| 2011 | $1,154,470,175,802.88 | 3.58% |
| 2012 | $1,183,875,401,439.65 | 2.55% |
| 2013 | $1,200,573,982,558.14 | 1.41% |
| 2014 | $1,228,352,034,883.72 | 2.31% |
| 2015 | $1,250,420,625,692.14 | 1.80% |
| 2016 | $1,254,718,660,022.15 | 0.34% |
| 2017 | $1,265,786,309,523.81 | 0.88% |
| 2018 | $1,283,565,732,281.28 | 1.40% |
| 2019 | $1,307,208,720,930.23 | 1.84% |
| 2020 | $1,350,839,258,028.79 | 3.34% |
| 2021 | $1,402,460,423,588.04 | 3.82% |
| 2022 | $1,536,748,664,174.97 | 9.58% |
| 2023 | $1,623,734,039,313.40 | 5.66% |
| 2024 | $1,660,067,628,737.54 | 2.24% |
| 2025 | $1,704,840,380,549.68 | 2.70% |
| 2026 | $1,716,800,415,282.39 | 0.70%* |
* 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 | 336.496 | 338.857 |