Frozen fish and seafood priced at $20 in 2021 $22.35 in 2023

Frozen Fish And Seafood Inflation Calculator

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Prices for Frozen Fish And Seafood, 2021-2023 ($20)

According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for frozen fish and seafood are 11.73% higher in 2023 versus 2021 (a $2.35 difference in value).

Between 2021 and 2023: Frozen fish and seafood experienced an average inflation rate of 5.70% per year. This rate of change indicates significant inflation. In other words, frozen fish and seafood costing $20 in the year 2021 would cost $22.35 in 2023 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 5.97% during this same period, inflation for frozen fish and seafood was lower.

In the year 2021: Pricing changed by 4.58%, which is below the average yearly change for frozen fish and seafood during the 2021-2023 time period. Compared to inflation for all items in 2021 (4.70%), 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 2021

Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Frozen fish and seafood, over time, for $20 beginning in 2021. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:

YearUSD ValueInflation Rate
2021$20.004.58%
2022$22.2411.19%
2023$22.350.49%*

* 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:

Year19771978197919801981198219831984198519861987198819891990199119921993199419951996199719981999200020012002200320042005200620072008200920102011201220132014201520162017201820192020202120222023
CPI67.50071.10079.13184.10090.63895.80899.031105.146112.900127.685143.631149.215155.208161.415163.800168.669174.538183.600194.062195.992200.723202.533212.800216.238219.269221.685228.154229.092230.715235.531241.375254.251265.929266.686286.800294.642298.514321.167314.423300.114304.732303.838308.280317.290331.837368.964370.757

Adjust frozen fish and seafood prices for inflation

Start with the inflation rate formula:

CPI in 2023 / CPI in 2021 * 2021 USD value = 2023 USD value

Then plug in historical CPI values from above. The CPI for Frozen fish and seafood was 331.837 in the year 2021 and 370.757 in 2023:

370.757 / 331.837 * $20 = $22.35

Therefore, according to U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, $20 in 2021 has the same "purchasing power" as $22.35 in 2023 (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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