Frozen fish and seafood priced at $20 in 2002 $33.01 in 2024

Frozen Fish And Seafood Inflation Calculator

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Prices for Frozen Fish And Seafood, 2002-2024 ($20)

According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for frozen fish and seafood are 65.05% higher in 2024 versus 2002 (a $13.01 difference in value).

Between 2002 and 2024: Frozen fish and seafood experienced an average inflation rate of 2.30% per year. This rate of change indicates significant inflation. In other words, frozen fish and seafood costing $20 in the year 2002 would cost $33.01 in 2024 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 2.55% during this same period, inflation for frozen fish and seafood was lower.

In the year 2002: Pricing changed by 1.10%, which is below the average yearly change for frozen fish and seafood during the 2002-2024 time period. Compared to inflation for all items in 2002 (1.59%), 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 2002

Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Frozen fish and seafood, over time, for $20 beginning in 2002. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:

YearUSD ValueInflation Rate
2002$20.001.10%
2003$20.582.92%
2004$20.670.41%
2005$20.810.71%
2006$21.252.09%
2007$21.782.48%
2008$22.945.33%
2009$23.994.59%
2010$24.060.28%
2011$25.877.54%
2012$26.582.73%
2013$26.931.31%
2014$28.987.59%
2015$28.37-2.10%
2016$27.08-4.55%
2017$27.491.54%
2018$27.41-0.29%
2019$27.811.46%
2020$28.632.92%
2021$29.944.58%
2022$33.2911.19%
2023$33.400.34%
2024$33.01-1.17%*

* 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:

Year197719781979198019811982198319841985198619871988198919901991199219931994199519961997199819992000200120022003200420052006200720082009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
CPI67.50071.10079.13184.10090.63895.80899.031105.146112.900127.685143.631149.215155.208161.415163.800168.669174.538183.600194.062195.992200.723202.533212.800216.238219.269221.685228.154229.092230.715235.531241.375254.251265.929266.686286.800294.642298.514321.167314.423300.114304.732303.838308.280317.290331.837368.964370.236365.892

Adjust frozen fish and seafood prices for inflation

Start with the inflation rate formula:

CPI in 2024 / CPI in 2002 * 2002 USD value = 2024 USD value

Then plug in historical CPI values from above. The CPI for Frozen fish and seafood was 221.685 in the year 2002 and 365.892 in 2024:

365.892 / 221.685 * $20 = $33.01

Therefore, according to U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, $20 in 2002 has the same "purchasing power" as $33.01 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.

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