According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for food and beverages are 295.07% higher in 2026 versus 1980 (a $74,948,907,885.89 difference in value).
Between 1980 and 2026:Food and beverages experienced an average inflation rate of 3.03% per year. This rate of change indicates significant inflation. In other words, food and beverages costing $25,400,000,000 in the year 1980 would cost $100,348,907,885.89 in 2026 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 3.03% 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 1980-2026 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 $25,400,000,000 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 | $25,400,000,000.00 | 8.56% |
| 1981 | $27,373,739,314.19 | 7.77% |
| 1982 | $28,488,694,649.89 | 4.07% |
| 1983 | $29,123,023,724.91 | 2.23% |
| 1984 | $30,218,461,242.92 | 3.76% |
| 1985 | $30,923,542,407.07 | 2.33% |
| 1986 | $31,931,149,745.46 | 3.26% |
| 1987 | $33,231,524,349.25 | 4.07% |
| 1988 | $34,602,651,042.17 | 4.13% |
| 1989 | $36,564,191,720.30 | 5.67% |
| 1990 | $38,669,676,303.91 | 5.76% |
| 1991 | $40,048,122,178.47 | 3.56% |
| 1992 | $40,601,940,255.50 | 1.38% |
| 1993 | $41,450,965,325.14 | 2.09% |
| 1994 | $42,414,657,573.72 | 2.32% |
| 1995 | $43,583,286,908.08 | 2.76% |
| 1996 | $45,000,768,418.02 | 3.25% |
| 1997 | $46,181,596,388.44 | 2.62% |
| 1998 | $47,162,366,727.50 | 2.12% |
| 1999 | $48,177,293,247.53 | 2.15% |
| 2000 | $49,289,808,856.02 | 2.31% |
| 2001 | $50,814,638,363.27 | 3.09% |
| 2002 | $51,749,053,885.31 | 1.84% |
| 2003 | $52,856,690,039.38 | 2.14% |
| 2004 | $54,640,130,631.06 | 3.37% |
| 2005 | $55,967,342,234.18 | 2.43% |
| 2006 | $57,279,915,474.02 | 2.35% |
| 2007 | $59,519,463,067.91 | 3.91% |
| 2008 | $62,718,140,620.50 | 5.37% |
| 2009 | $63,896,236,096.44 | 1.88% |
| 2010 | $64,404,114,110.08 | 0.79% |
| 2011 | $66,711,681,298.63 | 3.58% |
| 2012 | $68,410,878,109.69 | 2.55% |
| 2013 | $69,375,814,619.15 | 1.41% |
| 2014 | $70,980,984,343.48 | 2.31% |
| 2015 | $72,256,229,756.99 | 1.80% |
| 2016 | $72,504,593,987.13 | 0.34% |
| 2017 | $73,144,144,078.38 | 0.88% |
| 2018 | $74,171,537,604.46 | 1.40% |
| 2019 | $75,537,760,445.68 | 1.84% |
| 2020 | $78,058,974,546.15 | 3.34% |
| 2021 | $81,041,931,418.69 | 3.82% |
| 2022 | $88,801,849,774.28 | 9.58% |
| 2023 | $93,828,346,556.53 | 5.66% |
| 2024 | $95,927,902,603.02 | 2.24% |
| 2025 | $98,619,629,238.31 | 2.81% |
| 2026 | $100,348,907,885.89 | 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 |