According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for food and beverages are 286.69% higher in 2025 versus 1980 (a $172,011,356,180.17 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 $60,000,000,000 in the year 1980 would cost $232,011,356,180.17 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 $60,000,000,000 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 | $60,000,000,000.00 | 8.56% |
| 1981 | $64,665,720,872.50 | 7.78% |
| 1982 | $67,299,166,518.89 | 4.07% |
| 1983 | $68,799,432,523.50 | 2.23% |
| 1984 | $71,384,997,339.95 | 3.76% |
| 1985 | $73,050,186,203.23 | 2.33% |
| 1986 | $75,433,587,515.52 | 3.26% |
| 1987 | $78,503,280,723.53 | 4.07% |
| 1988 | $81,743,216,882.43 | 4.13% |
| 1989 | $86,377,017,201.63 | 5.67% |
| 1990 | $91,351,303,422.59 | 5.76% |
| 1991 | $94,607,199,858.13 | 3.56% |
| 1992 | $95,915,942,543.00 | 1.38% |
| 1993 | $97,921,617,308.03 | 2.09% |
| 1994 | $100,198,616,776.02 | 2.33% |
| 1995 | $102,959,744,635.57 | 2.76% |
| 1996 | $106,306,082,638.77 | 3.25% |
| 1997 | $109,093,810,959.39 | 2.62% |
| 1998 | $111,413,371,165.10 | 2.13% |
| 1999 | $113,812,732,754.03 | 2.15% |
| 2000 | $116,440,858,308.21 | 2.31% |
| 2001 | $120,042,560,737.72 | 3.09% |
| 2002 | $122,250,399,006.92 | 1.84% |
| 2003 | $124,862,564,284.45 | 2.14% |
| 2004 | $129,076,077,318.67 | 3.37% |
| 2005 | $132,214,931,725.48 | 2.43% |
| 2006 | $135,316,545,486.79 | 2.35% |
| 2007 | $140,604,451,143.82 | 3.91% |
| 2008 | $148,160,737,719.45 | 5.37% |
| 2009 | $150,943,784,358.93 | 1.88% |
| 2010 | $152,143,571,555.24 | 0.79% |
| 2011 | $157,594,804,043.27 | 3.58% |
| 2012 | $161,608,866,820.36 | 2.55% |
| 2013 | $163,888,366,731.69 | 1.41% |
| 2014 | $167,680,315,658.80 | 2.31% |
| 2015 | $170,692,817,875.51 | 1.80% |
| 2016 | $171,279,570,845.89 | 0.34% |
| 2017 | $172,790,370,633.09 | 0.88% |
| 2018 | $175,217,396,701.54 | 1.40% |
| 2019 | $178,444,883,844.65 | 1.84% |
| 2020 | $184,400,833,481.11 | 3.34% |
| 2021 | $191,447,561,624.40 | 3.82% |
| 2022 | $209,779,003,369.39 | 9.58% |
| 2023 | $221,653,236,389.43 | 5.66% |
| 2024 | $226,613,051,959.57 | 2.24% |
| 2025 | $232,011,356,180.17 | 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 |