According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for food and beverages are 79.30% higher in 2026 versus 2005 (a $356,845,684,394.07 difference in value).
Between 2005 and 2026:Food and beverages experienced an average inflation rate of 2.82% per year. This rate of change indicates significant inflation. In other words, food and beverages costing $450,000,000,000 in the year 2005 would cost $806,845,684,394.07 in 2026 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 2.47% during this same period, inflation for food and beverages was higher.
In the year 2005: Pricing changed by 2.43%, which is below the average yearly change for food and beverages during the 2005-2026 time period. Compared to inflation for all items in 2005 (3.39%), inflation for food and beverages was lower.
Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Food and beverages, over time, for $450,000,000,000 beginning in 2005. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:
| Year | USD Value | Inflation Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | $450,000,000,000.00 | 2.43% |
| 2006 | $460,553,618,134.26 | 2.35% |
| 2007 | $478,560,483,870.97 | 3.91% |
| 2008 | $504,279,141,238.01 | 5.37% |
| 2009 | $513,751,503,923.28 | 1.88% |
| 2010 | $517,835,047,951.18 | 0.79% |
| 2011 | $536,388,818,657.37 | 3.58% |
| 2012 | $550,051,046,207.50 | 2.55% |
| 2013 | $557,809,524,847.43 | 1.41% |
| 2014 | $570,715,736,704.45 | 2.31% |
| 2015 | $580,969,224,062.77 | 1.80% |
| 2016 | $582,966,172,624.24 | 0.34% |
| 2017 | $588,108,413,251.96 | 0.88% |
| 2018 | $596,369,071,490.85 | 1.40% |
| 2019 | $607,354,054,054.05 | 1.84% |
| 2020 | $627,625,632,083.70 | 3.34% |
| 2021 | $651,609,808,195.29 | 3.82% |
| 2022 | $714,002,680,906.71 | 9.58% |
| 2023 | $754,417,741,935.48 | 5.66% |
| 2024 | $771,299,019,180.47 | 2.24% |
| 2025 | $792,941,586,748.04 | 2.81% |
| 2026 | $806,845,684,394.07 | 1.75%* |
* 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 | 2026 |
| CPI | 34.983 | 36.258 | 38.058 | 40.133 | 41.367 | 43.075 | 48.800 | 55.517 | 60.200 | 62.058 | 65.758 | 72.183 | 79.917 | 86.758 | 93.500 | 97.308 | 99.475 | 103.217 | 105.625 | 109.067 | 113.508 | 118.192 | 124.892 | 132.083 | 136.792 | 138.683 | 141.583 | 144.875 | 148.867 | 153.708 | 157.742 | 161.092 | 164.558 | 168.358 | 173.567 | 176.758 | 180.542 | 186.633 | 191.167 | 195.650 | 203.300 | 214.225 | 218.249 | 219.984 | 227.866 | 233.670 | 236.966 | 242.448 | 246.804 | 247.653 | 249.837 | 253.346 | 258.013 | 266.625 | 276.814 | 303.319 | 320.488 | 327.659 | 336.853 | 342.760 |