Frozen fish and seafood priced at $20 in 1981 $81.98 in 2025

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Prices for Frozen Fish And Seafood, 1981-2025 ($20)

According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for frozen fish and seafood are 309.88% higher in 2025 versus 1981 (a $61.98 difference in value).

Between 1981 and 2025: Frozen fish and seafood experienced an average inflation rate of 3.26% per year. This rate of change indicates significant inflation. In other words, frozen fish and seafood costing $20 in the year 1981 would cost $81.98 in 2025 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 2.89% during this same period, inflation for frozen fish and seafood was higher.

In the year 1981: Pricing changed by 7.77%, which is significantly above the average yearly change for frozen fish and seafood during the 1981-2025 time period. Compared to inflation for all items in 1981 (10.33%), inflation for frozen fish and seafood was lower.

Price Inflation for Frozen fish and seafood since 1977

Consumer Price Index, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Years with the largest changes in pricing: 1986 (13.10%), 1987 (12.49%), and 1979 (11.30%).

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Buying power of $20.00 since 1981

Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Frozen fish and seafood, over time, for $20 beginning in 1981. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:

YearUSD ValueInflation Rate
1981$20.007.77%
1982$21.145.70%
1983$21.853.36%
1984$23.206.18%
1985$24.917.37%
1986$28.1713.10%
1987$31.6912.49%
1988$32.933.89%
1989$34.254.02%
1990$35.624.00%
1991$36.141.48%
1992$37.222.97%
1993$38.513.48%
1994$40.515.19%
1995$42.825.70%
1996$43.250.99%
1997$44.292.41%
1998$44.690.90%
1999$46.965.07%
2000$47.711.62%
2001$48.381.40%
2002$48.921.10%
2003$50.342.92%
2004$50.550.41%
2005$50.910.71%
2006$51.972.09%
2007$53.262.48%
2008$56.105.33%
2009$58.684.59%
2010$58.850.28%
2011$63.287.54%
2012$65.012.73%
2013$65.871.31%
2014$70.877.59%
2015$69.38-2.10%
2016$66.22-4.55%
2017$67.241.54%
2018$67.04-0.29%
2019$68.021.46%
2020$70.012.92%
2021$73.224.58%
2022$81.4111.19%
2023$81.700.34%
2024$80.90-0.97%
2025$81.981.33%*

* 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:

Year1977197819791980198119821983198419851986198719881989199019911992199319941995199619971998199920002001200220032004200520062007200820092010201120122013201420152016201720182019202020212022202320242025
CPI67.50071.10079.13184.10090.63895.80899.031105.146112.900127.685143.631149.215155.208161.415163.800168.669174.538183.600194.062195.992200.723202.533212.800216.238219.269221.685228.154229.092230.715235.531241.375254.251265.929266.686286.800294.642298.514321.167314.423300.114304.732303.838308.280317.290331.837368.964370.236366.628371.505

Adjust frozen fish and seafood prices for inflation

Start with the inflation rate formula:

CPI in 2025 / CPI in 1981 * 1981 USD value = 2025 USD value

Then plug in historical CPI values from above. The CPI for Frozen fish and seafood was 90.638 in the year 1981 and 371.505 in 2025:

371.505 / 90.638 * $20 = $81.98

Therefore, according to U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, $20 in 1981 has the same "purchasing power" as $81.98 in 2025 (in the CPI category of Frozen fish and seafood).


Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics began tracking the Consumer Price Index for Frozen fish and seafood in 1977. In addition to frozen fish and seafood, the index produces monthly data on changes in prices paid by urban consumers for a variety of goods and services.

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