According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for frozen fish and seafood are 415.27% higher in 2024 versus 1978 (a $83.05 difference in value).
Between 1978 and 2024: Frozen fish and seafood experienced an average inflation rate of 3.63% per year. This rate of change indicates significant inflation. In other words, frozen fish and seafood costing $20 in the year 1978 would cost $103.05 in 2024 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 3.47% during this same period, inflation for frozen fish and seafood was higher.
In the year 1978: Pricing changed by 5.33%, which is above the average yearly change for frozen fish and seafood during the 1978-2024 time period. Compared to inflation for all items in 1978 (7.63%), inflation for frozen fish and seafood was lower.
Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Frozen fish and seafood, over time, for $20 beginning in 1978. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:
| Year | USD Value | Inflation Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | $20.00 | 5.33% |
| 1979 | $22.26 | 11.30% |
| 1980 | $23.66 | 6.28% |
| 1981 | $25.50 | 7.77% |
| 1982 | $26.95 | 5.70% |
| 1983 | $27.86 | 3.36% |
| 1984 | $29.58 | 6.18% |
| 1985 | $31.76 | 7.37% |
| 1986 | $35.92 | 13.10% |
| 1987 | $40.40 | 12.49% |
| 1988 | $41.97 | 3.89% |
| 1989 | $43.66 | 4.02% |
| 1990 | $45.41 | 4.00% |
| 1991 | $46.08 | 1.48% |
| 1992 | $47.45 | 2.97% |
| 1993 | $49.10 | 3.48% |
| 1994 | $51.65 | 5.19% |
| 1995 | $54.59 | 5.70% |
| 1996 | $55.13 | 0.99% |
| 1997 | $56.46 | 2.41% |
| 1998 | $56.97 | 0.90% |
| 1999 | $59.86 | 5.07% |
| 2000 | $60.83 | 1.62% |
| 2001 | $61.68 | 1.40% |
| 2002 | $62.36 | 1.10% |
| 2003 | $64.18 | 2.92% |
| 2004 | $64.44 | 0.41% |
| 2005 | $64.90 | 0.71% |
| 2006 | $66.25 | 2.09% |
| 2007 | $67.90 | 2.48% |
| 2008 | $71.52 | 5.33% |
| 2009 | $74.80 | 4.59% |
| 2010 | $75.02 | 0.28% |
| 2011 | $80.67 | 7.54% |
| 2012 | $82.88 | 2.73% |
| 2013 | $83.97 | 1.31% |
| 2014 | $90.34 | 7.59% |
| 2015 | $88.45 | -2.10% |
| 2016 | $84.42 | -4.55% |
| 2017 | $85.72 | 1.54% |
| 2018 | $85.47 | -0.29% |
| 2019 | $86.72 | 1.46% |
| 2020 | $89.25 | 2.92% |
| 2021 | $93.34 | 4.58% |
| 2022 | $103.79 | 11.19% |
| 2023 | $104.15 | 0.34% |
| 2024 | $103.05 | -1.05%* |
* 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 Frozen fish and seafood:
| Year | 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 |
| CPI | 67.500 | 71.100 | 79.131 | 84.100 | 90.638 | 95.808 | 99.031 | 105.146 | 112.900 | 127.685 | 143.631 | 149.215 | 155.208 | 161.415 | 163.800 | 168.669 | 174.538 | 183.600 | 194.062 | 195.992 | 200.723 | 202.533 | 212.800 | 216.238 | 219.269 | 221.685 | 228.154 | 229.092 | 230.715 | 235.531 | 241.375 | 254.251 | 265.929 | 266.686 | 286.800 | 294.642 | 298.514 | 321.167 | 314.423 | 300.114 | 304.732 | 303.838 | 308.280 | 317.290 | 331.837 | 368.964 | 370.236 | 366.360 |