According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for food and beverages are 457.25% higher in 2025 versus 1975 (a $210,335,095,514.95 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 $46,000,000,000 in the year 1975 would cost $256,335,095,514.95 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 $46,000,000,000 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 | $46,000,000,000.00 | 8.44% |
| 1976 | $47,422,438,027.09 | 3.09% |
| 1977 | $50,249,680,552.01 | 5.96% |
| 1978 | $55,157,679,529.77 | 9.77% |
| 1979 | $61,064,911,832.35 | 10.71% |
| 1980 | $66,290,314,336.83 | 8.56% |
| 1981 | $71,445,182,724.25 | 7.78% |
| 1982 | $74,354,715,052.39 | 4.07% |
| 1983 | $76,012,266,802.96 | 2.23% |
| 1984 | $78,868,898,543.32 | 3.76% |
| 1985 | $80,708,663,429.59 | 2.33% |
| 1986 | $83,341,937,132.63 | 3.26% |
| 1987 | $86,733,452,593.92 | 4.07% |
| 1988 | $90,313,059,033.99 | 4.13% |
| 1989 | $95,432,660,362.89 | 5.67% |
| 1990 | $100,928,443,649.37 | 5.76% |
| 1991 | $104,525,683,618.71 | 3.56% |
| 1992 | $105,971,633,018.14 | 1.38% |
| 1993 | $108,187,579,862.00 | 2.09% |
| 1994 | $110,703,296,703.30 | 2.33% |
| 1995 | $113,753,897,265.53 | 2.76% |
| 1996 | $117,451,060,567.34 | 3.25% |
| 1997 | $120,531,050,345.00 | 2.62% |
| 1998 | $123,093,789,931.00 | 2.13% |
| 1999 | $125,744,697,163.30 | 2.15% |
| 2000 | $128,648,351,648.35 | 2.31% |
| 2001 | $132,627,651,418.35 | 3.09% |
| 2002 | $135,066,956,299.51 | 1.84% |
| 2003 | $137,952,977,255.30 | 2.14% |
| 2004 | $142,608,228,980.32 | 3.37% |
| 2005 | $146,076,156,401.74 | 2.43% |
| 2006 | $149,502,938,921.54 | 2.35% |
| 2007 | $155,345,221,058.01 | 3.91% |
| 2008 | $163,693,697,929.98 | 5.37% |
| 2009 | $166,768,515,205.72 | 1.88% |
| 2010 | $168,094,086,378.74 | 0.79% |
| 2011 | $174,116,818,297.98 | 3.58% |
| 2012 | $178,551,709,685.66 | 2.55% |
| 2013 | $181,070,189,113.21 | 1.41% |
| 2014 | $185,259,680,552.01 | 2.31% |
| 2015 | $188,588,009,200.10 | 1.80% |
| 2016 | $189,236,276,514.18 | 0.34% |
| 2017 | $190,905,466,394.07 | 0.88% |
| 2018 | $193,586,938,410.43 | 1.40% |
| 2019 | $197,152,790,697.67 | 1.84% |
| 2020 | $203,733,153,590.60 | 3.34% |
| 2021 | $211,518,650,651.67 | 3.82% |
| 2022 | $231,771,934,577.05 | 9.58% |
| 2023 | $244,891,045,233.84 | 5.66% |
| 2024 | $250,370,840,787.12 | 2.24% |
| 2025 | $256,335,095,514.95 | 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 |