According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for food and beverages are 286.69% higher in 2025 versus 1980 (a $126,715,032,386.06 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 $44,200,000,000 in the year 1980 would cost $170,915,032,386.06 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 $44,200,000,000 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 | $44,200,000,000.00 | 8.56% |
| 1981 | $47,637,081,042.74 | 7.78% |
| 1982 | $49,577,052,668.91 | 4.07% |
| 1983 | $50,682,248,625.64 | 2.23% |
| 1984 | $52,586,948,040.43 | 3.76% |
| 1985 | $53,813,637,169.71 | 2.33% |
| 1986 | $55,569,409,469.76 | 3.26% |
| 1987 | $57,830,750,133.00 | 4.07% |
| 1988 | $60,217,503,103.39 | 4.13% |
| 1989 | $63,631,069,338.54 | 5.67% |
| 1990 | $67,295,460,187.98 | 5.76% |
| 1991 | $69,693,970,562.16 | 3.56% |
| 1992 | $70,658,077,673.35 | 1.38% |
| 1993 | $72,135,591,416.92 | 2.09% |
| 1994 | $73,812,981,025.00 | 2.33% |
| 1995 | $75,847,011,881.54 | 2.76% |
| 1996 | $78,312,147,543.89 | 3.25% |
| 1997 | $80,365,774,073.42 | 2.62% |
| 1998 | $82,074,516,758.29 | 2.13% |
| 1999 | $83,842,046,462.14 | 2.15% |
| 2000 | $85,778,098,953.72 | 2.31% |
| 2001 | $88,431,353,076.79 | 3.09% |
| 2002 | $90,057,793,935.09 | 1.84% |
| 2003 | $91,982,089,022.88 | 2.14% |
| 2004 | $95,086,043,624.76 | 3.37% |
| 2005 | $97,398,333,037.77 | 2.43% |
| 2006 | $99,683,188,508.60 | 2.35% |
| 2007 | $103,578,612,342.61 | 3.91% |
| 2008 | $109,145,076,786.66 | 5.37% |
| 2009 | $111,195,254,477.74 | 1.88% |
| 2010 | $112,079,097,712.36 | 0.79% |
| 2011 | $116,094,838,978.54 | 3.58% |
| 2012 | $119,051,865,224.33 | 2.55% |
| 2013 | $120,731,096,825.68 | 1.41% |
| 2014 | $123,524,499,201.99 | 2.31% |
| 2015 | $125,743,709,168.29 | 1.80% |
| 2016 | $126,175,950,523.14 | 0.34% |
| 2017 | $127,288,906,366.38 | 0.88% |
| 2018 | $129,076,815,570.14 | 1.40% |
| 2019 | $131,454,397,765.56 | 1.84% |
| 2020 | $135,841,947,331.09 | 3.34% |
| 2021 | $141,033,037,063.31 | 3.82% |
| 2022 | $154,537,199,148.79 | 9.58% |
| 2023 | $163,284,550,806.88 | 5.66% |
| 2024 | $166,938,281,610.21 | 2.24% |
| 2025 | $170,915,032,386.06 | 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 |