According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for frozen vegetables are 198.15% higher in 2025 versus 1981 (a $39.63 difference in value).
Between 1981 and 2025: Frozen vegetables experienced an average inflation rate of 2.51% per year. This rate of change indicates significant inflation. In other words, frozen vegetables costing $20 in the year 1981 would cost $59.63 in 2025 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 2.89% during this same period, inflation for frozen vegetables was lower.
In the year 1981: Pricing changed by 12.66%, which is significantly above the average yearly change for frozen vegetables during the 1981-2025 time period. Compared to inflation for all items in 1981 (10.33%), inflation for frozen vegetables was higher.
Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Frozen vegetables, over time, for $20 beginning in 1981. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:
| Year | USD Value | Inflation Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | $20.00 | 12.66% |
| 1982 | $22.06 | 10.31% |
| 1983 | $22.95 | 4.03% |
| 1984 | $23.61 | 2.89% |
| 1985 | $24.45 | 3.53% |
| 1986 | $24.64 | 0.77% |
| 1987 | $25.28 | 2.59% |
| 1988 | $25.84 | 2.23% |
| 1989 | $28.02 | 8.42% |
| 1990 | $29.14 | 4.01% |
| 1991 | $29.64 | 1.72% |
| 1992 | $29.95 | 1.04% |
| 1993 | $30.55 | 2.00% |
| 1994 | $31.77 | 3.99% |
| 1995 | $32.20 | 1.36% |
| 1996 | $32.88 | 2.12% |
| 1997 | $33.87 | 3.02% |
| 1998 | $34.59 | 2.12% |
| 1999 | $35.18 | 1.69% |
| 2000 | $36.08 | 2.56% |
| 2001 | $38.08 | 5.54% |
| 2002 | $39.13 | 2.77% |
| 2003 | $39.46 | 0.85% |
| 2004 | $40.21 | 1.89% |
| 2005 | $40.67 | 1.14% |
| 2006 | $40.98 | 0.77% |
| 2007 | $41.35 | 0.90% |
| 2008 | $43.61 | 5.47% |
| 2009 | $45.08 | 3.37% |
| 2010 | $44.42 | -1.47% |
| 2011 | $45.61 | 2.69% |
| 2012 | $47.42 | 3.97% |
| 2013 | $46.78 | -1.36% |
| 2014 | $46.15 | -1.34% |
| 2015 | $46.32 | 0.35% |
| 2016 | $46.39 | 0.16% |
| 2017 | $46.53 | 0.30% |
| 2018 | $45.44 | -2.35% |
| 2019 | $45.52 | 0.17% |
| 2020 | $47.22 | 3.75% |
| 2021 | $47.49 | 0.56% |
| 2022 | $52.71 | 10.99% |
| 2023 | $60.56 | 14.90% |
| 2024 | $60.40 | -0.26% |
| 2025 | $59.63 | -1.28%* |
* 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 vegetables:
| 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 | 2025 |
| CPI | 66.300 | 68.646 | 72.008 | 77.600 | 87.423 | 96.438 | 100.323 | 103.223 | 106.869 | 107.692 | 110.485 | 112.954 | 122.469 | 127.377 | 129.562 | 130.915 | 133.531 | 138.854 | 140.738 | 143.715 | 148.062 | 151.208 | 153.762 | 157.700 | 166.438 | 171.054 | 172.500 | 175.762 | 177.762 | 179.138 | 180.755 | 190.638 | 197.057 | 194.151 | 199.377 | 207.290 | 204.477 | 201.747 | 202.455 | 202.787 | 203.388 | 198.614 | 198.959 | 206.422 | 207.581 | 230.388 | 264.709 | 264.022 | 260.654 |