According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for food and beverages are 457.25% higher in 2025 versus 1975 (a $190,673,336,586.38 difference in value).
Between 1975 and 2025: Food and beverages experienced an average inflation rate of 3.50% per year. This rate of change indicates significant inflation. In other words, food and beverages costing $41,700,000,000 in the year 1975 would cost $232,373,336,586.38 in 2025 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 3.64% 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 1975-2025 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 $41,700,000,000 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 | $41,700,000,000.00 | 8.44% |
| 1976 | $42,989,470,994.12 | 3.09% |
| 1977 | $45,552,427,804.75 | 5.96% |
| 1978 | $50,001,635,573.73 | 9.77% |
| 1979 | $55,356,670,074.11 | 10.71% |
| 1980 | $60,093,611,040.12 | 8.56% |
| 1981 | $64,766,611,295.68 | 7.78% |
| 1982 | $67,404,165,601.84 | 4.07% |
| 1983 | $68,906,772,297.47 | 2.23% |
| 1984 | $71,496,371,070.79 | 3.76% |
| 1985 | $73,164,157,935.09 | 2.33% |
| 1986 | $75,551,277,791.98 | 3.26% |
| 1987 | $78,625,760,286.23 | 4.07% |
| 1988 | $81,870,751,341.68 | 4.13% |
| 1989 | $86,511,781,242.01 | 5.67% |
| 1990 | $91,493,828,264.76 | 5.76% |
| 1991 | $94,754,804,497.83 | 3.56% |
| 1992 | $96,065,589,062.10 | 1.38% |
| 1993 | $98,074,393,048.81 | 2.09% |
| 1994 | $100,354,945,054.95 | 2.33% |
| 1995 | $103,120,380,782.01 | 2.76% |
| 1996 | $106,471,939,688.22 | 3.25% |
| 1997 | $109,264,017,377.97 | 2.62% |
| 1998 | $111,587,196,524.41 | 2.13% |
| 1999 | $113,990,301,558.91 | 2.15% |
| 2000 | $116,622,527,472.53 | 2.31% |
| 2001 | $120,229,849,220.55 | 3.09% |
| 2002 | $122,441,132,123.69 | 1.84% |
| 2003 | $125,057,372,859.70 | 2.14% |
| 2004 | $129,277,459,749.55 | 3.37% |
| 2005 | $132,421,211,346.79 | 2.43% |
| 2006 | $135,527,664,196.27 | 2.35% |
| 2007 | $140,823,819,959.11 | 3.91% |
| 2008 | $148,391,895,732.17 | 5.37% |
| 2009 | $151,179,284,436.49 | 1.88% |
| 2010 | $152,380,943,521.59 | 0.79% |
| 2011 | $157,840,680,935.34 | 3.58% |
| 2012 | $161,861,006,388.96 | 2.55% |
| 2013 | $164,144,062,739.59 | 1.41% |
| 2014 | $167,941,927,804.75 | 2.31% |
| 2015 | $170,959,130,079.22 | 1.80% |
| 2016 | $171,546,798,492.21 | 0.34% |
| 2017 | $173,059,955,405.06 | 0.88% |
| 2018 | $175,490,768,080.76 | 1.40% |
| 2019 | $178,723,290,697.67 | 1.84% |
| 2020 | $184,688,532,711.47 | 3.34% |
| 2021 | $191,746,255,047.28 | 3.82% |
| 2022 | $210,106,297,214.41 | 9.58% |
| 2023 | $221,999,056,222.85 | 5.66% |
| 2024 | $226,966,610,017.89 | 2.24% |
| 2025 | $232,373,336,586.38 | 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 |