Frozen fish and seafood price inflation, 1997→2024

Frozen Fish And Seafood Inflation Calculator

Prices for Frozen Fish And Seafood, 1997-2024 ($20)

According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for frozen fish and seafood are 82.52% higher in 2024 versus 1997 (a $16.50 difference in value).

Between 1997 and 2024: Frozen fish and seafood experienced an average inflation rate of 2.25% per year. This rate of change indicates significant inflation. In other words, frozen fish and seafood costing $20 in the year 1997 would cost $36.50 in 2024 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 2.51% during this same period, inflation for frozen fish and seafood was lower.

In the year 1997: Pricing changed by 2.41%, which is above the average yearly change for frozen fish and seafood during the 1997-2024 time period. Compared to inflation for all items in 1997 (2.33%), inflation for frozen fish and seafood was higher.

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 1997

Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Frozen fish and seafood, over time, for $20 beginning in 1997. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:

Year	USD Value	Inflation Rate
1997	$20.00	2.41%
1998	$20.18	0.90%
1999	$21.20	5.07%
2000	$21.55	1.62%
2001	$21.85	1.40%
2002	$22.09	1.10%
2003	$22.73	2.92%
2004	$22.83	0.41%
2005	$22.99	0.71%
2006	$23.47	2.09%
2007	$24.05	2.48%
2008	$25.33	5.33%
2009	$26.50	4.59%
2010	$26.57	0.28%
2011	$28.58	7.54%
2012	$29.36	2.73%
2013	$29.74	1.31%
2014	$32.00	7.59%
2015	$31.33	-2.10%
2016	$29.90	-4.55%
2017	$30.36	1.54%
2018	$30.27	-0.29%
2019	$30.72	1.46%
2020	$31.61	2.92%
2021	$33.06	4.58%
2022	$36.76	11.19%
2023	$36.89	0.34%
2024	$36.50	-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

Adjust frozen fish and seafood prices for inflation

Start with the inflation rate formula:

CPI in 2024 / CPI in 1997 * 1997 USD value = 2024 USD value

Then plug in historical CPI values from above. The CPI for Frozen fish and seafood was 200.723 in the year 1997 and 366.360 in 2024:

366.360 / 200.723 * $20 = $36.50

Therefore, according to U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, $20 in 1997 has the same "purchasing power" as $36.50 in 2024 (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.