According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for food and beverages are 286.69% higher in 2025 versus 1980 (a $37,604,955,946.03 difference in value).
Between 1980 and 2025: Food and beverages experienced an average inflation rate of 3.05% per year. This rate of change indicates significant inflation. In other words, food and beverages costing $13,117,141,838 in the year 1980 would cost $50,722,097,784.03 in 2025 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 3.07% during this same period, inflation for food and beverages was lower.
In the year 1980: Pricing changed by 8.56%, which is significantly above the average yearly change for food and beverages during the 1980-2025 time period. Compared to inflation for all items in 1980 (13.55%), inflation for food and beverages was much lower.
Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Food and beverages, over time, for $13,117,141,838 beginning in 1980. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:
| Year | USD Value | Inflation Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | $13,117,141,838.00 | 8.56% |
| 1981 | $14,137,157,212.35 | 7.78% |
| 1982 | $14,712,878,546.79 | 4.07% |
| 1983 | $15,040,865,246.41 | 2.23% |
| 1984 | $15,606,118,920.22 | 3.76% |
| 1985 | $15,970,160,895.33 | 2.33% |
| 1986 | $16,491,217,779.84 | 3.26% |
| 1987 | $17,162,311,133.32 | 4.07% |
| 1988 | $17,870,622,835.69 | 4.13% |
| 1989 | $18,883,659,769.62 | 5.67% |
| 1990 | $19,971,133,401.34 | 5.76% |
| 1991 | $20,682,934,323.92 | 3.56% |
| 1992 | $20,969,050,381.03 | 1.38% |
| 1993 | $21,407,529,053.93 | 2.09% |
| 1994 | $21,905,324,470.38 | 2.33% |
| 1995 | $22,508,959,566.48 | 2.76% |
| 1996 | $23,240,532,736.91 | 3.25% |
| 1997 | $23,849,983,200.04 | 2.62% |
| 1998 | $24,357,083,203.71 | 2.13% |
| 1999 | $24,881,629,308.42 | 2.15% |
| 2000 | $25,456,187,569.45 | 2.31% |
| 2001 | $26,243,588,263.22 | 3.09% |
| 2002 | $26,726,263,725.43 | 1.84% |
| 2003 | $27,297,332,766.26 | 2.14% |
| 2004 | $28,218,486,901.36 | 3.37% |
| 2005 | $28,904,700,209.08 | 2.43% |
| 2006 | $29,582,772,002.97 | 2.35% |
| 2007 | $30,738,808,811.79 | 3.91% |
| 2008 | $32,390,756,858.15 | 5.37% |
| 2009 | $32,999,183,816.68 | 1.88% |
| 2010 | $33,261,480,130.50 | 0.79% |
| 2011 | $34,453,223,292.79 | 3.58% |
| 2012 | $35,330,773,806.02 | 2.55% |
| 2013 | $35,829,115,866.96 | 1.41% |
| 2014 | $36,658,108,065.62 | 2.31% |
| 2015 | $37,316,698,380.02 | 1.80% |
| 2016 | $37,444,973,745.62 | 0.34% |
| 2017 | $37,775,263,330.58 | 0.88% |
| 2018 | $38,305,857,416.99 | 1.40% |
| 2019 | $39,011,447,527.60 | 1.84% |
| 2020 | $40,313,531,463.62 | 3.34% |
| 2021 | $41,854,080,339.44 | 3.82% |
| 2022 | $45,861,682,363.84 | 9.58% |
| 2023 | $48,457,615,676.20 | 5.66% |
| 2024 | $49,541,925,748.26 | 2.24% |
| 2025 | $50,722,097,784.03 | 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 |