According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for food and beverages are 93.27% higher in 2025 versus 2001 (a $230,387,391.81 difference in value).
Between 2001 and 2025: Food and beverages experienced an average inflation rate of 2.78% per year. This rate of change indicates significant inflation. In other words, food and beverages costing $247,000,000 in the year 2001 would cost $477,387,391.81 in 2025 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 2.51% during this same period, inflation for food and beverages was higher.
In the year 2001: Pricing changed by 3.09%, which is above the average yearly change for food and beverages during the 2001-2025 time period. Compared to inflation for all items in 2001 (2.83%), inflation for food and beverages was higher.
Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Food and beverages, over time, for $247,000,000 beginning in 2001. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:
| Year | USD Value | Inflation Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | $247,000,000.00 | 3.09% |
| 2002 | $251,542,855.88 | 1.84% |
| 2003 | $256,917,656.44 | 2.14% |
| 2004 | $265,587,395.85 | 3.37% |
| 2005 | $272,045,913.85 | 2.43% |
| 2006 | $278,427,805.35 | 2.35% |
| 2007 | $289,308,218.84 | 3.91% |
| 2008 | $304,856,060.98 | 5.37% |
| 2009 | $310,582,467.65 | 1.88% |
| 2010 | $313,051,154.05 | 0.79% |
| 2011 | $324,267,629.41 | 3.58% |
| 2012 | $332,526,979.26 | 2.55% |
| 2013 | $337,217,286.39 | 1.41% |
| 2014 | $345,019,613.99 | 2.31% |
| 2015 | $351,218,149.26 | 1.80% |
| 2016 | $352,425,454.26 | 0.34% |
| 2017 | $355,534,081.28 | 0.88% |
| 2018 | $360,527,938.75 | 1.40% |
| 2019 | $367,168,827.78 | 1.84% |
| 2020 | $379,423,810.94 | 3.34% |
| 2021 | $393,923,183.83 | 3.82% |
| 2022 | $431,642,023.58 | 9.58% |
| 2023 | $456,074,487.68 | 5.66% |
| 2024 | $466,279,821.84 | 2.24% |
| 2025 | $477,387,391.81 | 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 |