According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for food and beverages are 286.69% higher in 2025 versus 1980 (a $481,631,797,304.49 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 $168,000,000,000 in the year 1980 would cost $649,631,797,304.49 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 $168,000,000,000 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 | $168,000,000,000.00 | 8.56% |
| 1981 | $181,064,018,442.99 | 7.78% |
| 1982 | $188,437,666,252.88 | 4.07% |
| 1983 | $192,638,411,065.79 | 2.23% |
| 1984 | $199,877,992,551.87 | 3.76% |
| 1985 | $204,540,521,369.04 | 2.33% |
| 1986 | $211,214,045,043.45 | 3.26% |
| 1987 | $219,809,186,025.89 | 4.07% |
| 1988 | $228,881,007,270.79 | 4.13% |
| 1989 | $241,855,648,164.57 | 5.67% |
| 1990 | $255,783,649,583.26 | 5.76% |
| 1991 | $264,900,159,602.77 | 3.56% |
| 1992 | $268,564,639,120.41 | 1.38% |
| 1993 | $274,180,528,462.49 | 2.09% |
| 1994 | $280,556,126,972.87 | 2.33% |
| 1995 | $288,287,284,979.61 | 2.76% |
| 1996 | $297,657,031,388.54 | 3.25% |
| 1997 | $305,462,670,686.29 | 2.62% |
| 1998 | $311,957,439,262.28 | 2.13% |
| 1999 | $318,675,651,711.30 | 2.15% |
| 2000 | $326,034,403,262.99 | 2.31% |
| 2001 | $336,119,170,065.61 | 3.09% |
| 2002 | $342,301,117,219.37 | 1.84% |
| 2003 | $349,615,179,996.45 | 2.14% |
| 2004 | $361,413,016,492.29 | 3.37% |
| 2005 | $370,201,808,831.35 | 2.43% |
| 2006 | $378,886,327,363.01 | 2.35% |
| 2007 | $393,692,463,202.70 | 3.91% |
| 2008 | $414,850,065,614.47 | 5.37% |
| 2009 | $422,642,596,205.00 | 1.88% |
| 2010 | $426,002,000,354.67 | 0.79% |
| 2011 | $441,265,451,321.16 | 3.58% |
| 2012 | $452,504,827,097.00 | 2.55% |
| 2013 | $458,887,426,848.73 | 1.41% |
| 2014 | $469,504,883,844.65 | 2.31% |
| 2015 | $477,939,890,051.43 | 1.80% |
| 2016 | $479,582,798,368.51 | 0.34% |
| 2017 | $483,813,037,772.65 | 0.88% |
| 2018 | $490,608,710,764.32 | 1.40% |
| 2019 | $499,645,674,765.03 | 1.84% |
| 2020 | $516,322,333,747.12 | 3.34% |
| 2021 | $536,053,172,548.32 | 3.82% |
| 2022 | $587,381,209,434.30 | 9.58% |
| 2023 | $620,629,061,890.41 | 5.66% |
| 2024 | $634,516,545,486.79 | 2.24% |
| 2025 | $649,631,797,304.49 | 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 |