According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for food and beverages are 469.37% higher in 2026 versus 1975 (a $2,388,914,720,481.27 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 $508,963,286,286 in the year 1975 would cost $2,897,878,006,767.27 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 $508,963,286,286 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 | $508,963,286,286.00 | 8.44% |
| 1976 | $524,674,639,115.70 | 3.09% |
| 1977 | $555,956,435,781.12 | 5.96% |
| 1978 | $610,276,852,963.64 | 9.77% |
| 1979 | $675,658,626,174.24 | 10.71% |
| 1980 | $733,501,768,206.47 | 8.56% |
| 1981 | $790,499,456,274.77 | 7.77% |
| 1982 | $822,697,161,401.11 | 4.07% |
| 1983 | $841,015,330,619.60 | 2.23% |
| 1984 | $872,649,399,769.99 | 3.76% |
| 1985 | $893,010,749,401.31 | 2.33% |
| 1986 | $922,108,456,659.91 | 3.26% |
| 1987 | $959,660,703,557.81 | 4.07% |
| 1988 | $999,256,130,868.54 | 4.13% |
| 1989 | $1,055,901,546,451.87 | 5.67% |
| 1990 | $1,116,703,777,357.85 | 5.76% |
| 1991 | $1,156,510,568,159.56 | 3.56% |
| 1992 | $1,172,503,738,977.24 | 1.38% |
| 1993 | $1,197,021,903,931.22 | 2.09% |
| 1994 | $1,224,851,430,243.92 | 2.32% |
| 1995 | $1,258,599,134,304.14 | 2.76% |
| 1996 | $1,299,533,197,057.76 | 3.25% |
| 1997 | $1,333,633,173,602.95 | 2.62% |
| 1998 | $1,361,955,881,394.61 | 2.12% |
| 1999 | $1,391,264,952,144.19 | 2.15% |
| 2000 | $1,423,392,202,773.54 | 2.31% |
| 2001 | $1,467,426,263,394.91 | 3.09% |
| 2002 | $1,494,410,335,743.68 | 1.84% |
| 2003 | $1,526,396,677,379.04 | 2.14% |
| 2004 | $1,577,898,914,681.79 | 3.37% |
| 2005 | $1,616,226,161,046.63 | 2.43% |
| 2006 | $1,654,130,680,429.50 | 2.35% |
| 2007 | $1,718,804,385,945.31 | 3.91% |
| 2008 | $1,811,175,867,864.45 | 5.37% |
| 2009 | $1,845,196,935,373.00 | 1.88% |
| 2010 | $1,859,863,448,012.28 | 0.79% |
| 2011 | $1,926,501,424,904.29 | 3.58% |
| 2012 | $1,975,570,868,425.84 | 2.55% |
| 2013 | $2,003,436,326,532.01 | 1.41% |
| 2014 | $2,049,790,453,739.39 | 2.31% |
| 2015 | $2,086,617,019,318.25 | 1.80% |
| 2016 | $2,093,789,287,112.26 | 0.34% |
| 2017 | $2,112,258,228,954.32 | 0.88% |
| 2018 | $2,141,927,322,183.54 | 1.40% |
| 2019 | $2,181,381,135,955.31 | 1.84% |
| 2020 | $2,254,188,813,149.10 | 3.34% |
| 2021 | $2,340,330,708,444.02 | 3.82% |
| 2022 | $2,564,421,804,308.57 | 9.58% |
| 2023 | $2,709,577,090,830.78 | 5.66% |
| 2024 | $2,770,208,117,309.07 | 2.24% |
| 2025 | $2,847,939,859,297.79 | 2.81% |
| 2026 | $2,897,878,006,767.27 | 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 |