According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for food and beverages are 286.69% higher in 2025 versus 1980 (a $404,226,687,023.41 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 $141,000,000,000 in the year 1980 would cost $545,226,687,023.41 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 $141,000,000,000 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 | $141,000,000,000.00 | 8.56% |
| 1981 | $151,964,444,050.36 | 7.78% |
| 1982 | $158,153,041,319.38 | 4.07% |
| 1983 | $161,678,666,430.22 | 2.23% |
| 1984 | $167,754,743,748.89 | 3.76% |
| 1985 | $171,667,937,577.58 | 2.33% |
| 1986 | $177,268,930,661.46 | 3.26% |
| 1987 | $184,482,709,700.30 | 4.07% |
| 1988 | $192,096,559,673.70 | 4.13% |
| 1989 | $202,985,990,423.83 | 5.67% |
| 1990 | $214,675,563,043.09 | 5.76% |
| 1991 | $222,326,919,666.61 | 3.56% |
| 1992 | $225,402,464,976.06 | 1.38% |
| 1993 | $230,115,800,673.88 | 2.09% |
| 1994 | $235,466,749,423.66 | 2.33% |
| 1995 | $241,955,399,893.60 | 2.76% |
| 1996 | $249,819,294,201.10 | 3.25% |
| 1997 | $256,370,455,754.57 | 2.62% |
| 1998 | $261,821,422,237.99 | 2.13% |
| 1999 | $267,459,921,971.98 | 2.15% |
| 2000 | $273,636,017,024.30 | 2.31% |
| 2001 | $282,100,017,733.64 | 3.09% |
| 2002 | $287,288,437,666.25 | 1.84% |
| 2003 | $293,427,026,068.45 | 2.14% |
| 2004 | $303,328,781,698.88 | 3.37% |
| 2005 | $310,705,089,554.89 | 2.43% |
| 2006 | $317,993,881,893.95 | 2.35% |
| 2007 | $330,420,460,187.98 | 3.91% |
| 2008 | $348,177,733,640.72 | 5.37% |
| 2009 | $354,717,893,243.48 | 1.88% |
| 2010 | $357,537,393,154.81 | 0.79% |
| 2011 | $370,347,789,501.68 | 3.58% |
| 2012 | $379,780,837,027.84 | 2.55% |
| 2013 | $385,137,661,819.47 | 1.41% |
| 2014 | $394,048,741,798.19 | 2.31% |
| 2015 | $401,128,122,007.45 | 1.80% |
| 2016 | $402,506,991,487.85 | 0.34% |
| 2017 | $406,057,370,987.76 | 0.88% |
| 2018 | $411,760,882,248.63 | 1.40% |
| 2019 | $419,345,477,034.94 | 1.84% |
| 2020 | $433,341,958,680.62 | 3.34% |
| 2021 | $449,901,769,817.34 | 3.82% |
| 2022 | $492,980,657,918.07 | 9.58% |
| 2023 | $520,885,105,515.16 | 5.66% |
| 2024 | $532,540,672,104.98 | 2.24% |
| 2025 | $545,226,687,023.41 | 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 |