According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for food and beverages are 125.34% higher in 2025 versus 1995 (a $12,032,814,137.34 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 $9,600,000,000 in the year 1995 would cost $21,632,814,137.34 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 $9,600,000,000 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 | $9,600,000,000.00 | 2.76% |
| 1996 | $9,912,013,641.30 | 3.25% |
| 1997 | $10,171,942,334.52 | 2.62% |
| 1998 | $10,388,218,880.79 | 2.13% |
| 1999 | $10,611,936,133.93 | 2.15% |
| 2000 | $10,856,983,413.42 | 2.31% |
| 2001 | $11,192,807,316.70 | 3.09% |
| 2002 | $11,398,666,873.35 | 1.84% |
| 2003 | $11,642,226,011.47 | 2.14% |
| 2004 | $12,035,095,334.06 | 3.37% |
| 2005 | $12,327,763,137.50 | 2.43% |
| 2006 | $12,616,958,611.07 | 2.35% |
| 2007 | $13,110,004,650.44 | 3.91% |
| 2008 | $13,814,555,262.75 | 5.37% |
| 2009 | $14,074,047,434.51 | 1.88% |
| 2010 | $14,185,915,982.02 | 0.79% |
| 2011 | $14,694,190,668.11 | 3.58% |
| 2012 | $15,068,463,184.00 | 2.55% |
| 2013 | $15,281,004,495.43 | 1.41% |
| 2014 | $15,634,567,043.87 | 2.31% |
| 2015 | $15,915,453,728.10 | 1.80% |
| 2016 | $15,970,162,765.46 | 0.34% |
| 2017 | $16,111,030,227.87 | 0.88% |
| 2018 | $16,337,326,926.06 | 1.40% |
| 2019 | $16,638,258,874.59 | 1.84% |
| 2020 | $17,193,593,551.39 | 3.34% |
| 2021 | $17,850,632,770.11 | 3.82% |
| 2022 | $19,559,862,346.92 | 9.58% |
| 2023 | $20,667,019,686.87 | 5.66% |
| 2024 | $21,129,474,500.08 | 2.24% |
| 2025 | $21,632,814,137.34 | 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 |