According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for food and beverages are 125.34% higher in 2025 versus 1995 (a $1,345,043,005,289.88 difference in value).
Between 1995 and 2025: Food and beverages experienced an average inflation rate of 2.75% per year. This rate of change indicates significant inflation. In other words, food and beverages costing $1,073,100,000,000 in the year 1995 would cost $2,418,143,005,289.88 in 2025 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 2.52% during this same period, inflation for food and beverages was higher.
In the year 1995: Pricing changed by 2.76%, which is above the average yearly change for food and beverages during the 1995-2025 time period. Compared to inflation for all items in 1995 (2.81%), inflation for food and beverages was lower.
Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Food and beverages, over time, for $1,073,100,000,000 beginning in 1995. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:
| Year | USD Value | Inflation Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | $1,073,100,000,000.00 | 2.76% |
| 1996 | $1,107,977,274,841.11 | 3.25% |
| 1997 | $1,137,032,429,080.76 | 2.62% |
| 1998 | $1,161,208,091,768.72 | 2.13% |
| 1999 | $1,186,215,485,971.17 | 2.15% |
| 2000 | $1,213,607,177,181.83 | 2.31% |
| 2001 | $1,251,145,992,869.32 | 3.09% |
| 2002 | $1,274,157,231,436.99 | 1.84% |
| 2003 | $1,301,382,576,344.75 | 2.14% |
| 2004 | $1,345,298,000,310.03 | 3.37% |
| 2005 | $1,378,012,773,213.46 | 2.43% |
| 2006 | $1,410,339,404,743.45 | 2.35% |
| 2007 | $1,465,452,707,332.20 | 3.91% |
| 2008 | $1,544,208,255,464.27 | 5.37% |
| 2009 | $1,573,214,614,788.40 | 1.88% |
| 2010 | $1,585,719,420,864.98 | 0.79% |
| 2011 | $1,642,535,000,620.06 | 3.58% |
| 2012 | $1,684,371,650,286.78 | 2.55% |
| 2013 | $1,708,129,783,754.46 | 1.41% |
| 2014 | $1,747,651,447,372.50 | 2.31% |
| 2015 | $1,779,049,312,044.64 | 1.80% |
| 2016 | $1,785,164,756,626.88 | 0.34% |
| 2017 | $1,800,911,097,659.28 | 0.88% |
| 2018 | $1,826,206,825,453.42 | 1.40% |
| 2019 | $1,859,845,374,825.61 | 1.84% |
| 2020 | $1,921,921,379,166.02 | 3.34% |
| 2021 | $1,995,366,044,334.21 | 3.82% |
| 2022 | $2,186,425,862,966.98 | 9.58% |
| 2023 | $2,310,185,294,372.97 | 5.66% |
| 2024 | $2,361,879,071,461.79 | 2.24% |
| 2025 | $2,418,143,005,289.88 | 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 |