Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs price inflation, 2002→2025

Meats, Poultry, Fish, And Eggs Inflation Calculator

Prices for Meats, Poultry, Fish, And Eggs, 2002-2025 ($20)

According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for meats, poultry, fish, and eggs are 112.20% higher in 2025 versus 2002 (a $22.44 difference in value).

Between 2002 and 2025: Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs experienced an average inflation rate of 3.33% per year. This rate of change indicates significant inflation. In other words, meats, poultry, fish, and eggs costing $20 in the year 2002 would cost $42.44 in 2025 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 2.52% during this same period, inflation for meats, poultry, fish, and eggs was higher.

In the year 2002: Pricing changed by 0.49%, which is below the average yearly change for meats, poultry, fish, and eggs during the 2002-2025 time period. Compared to inflation for all items in 2002 (1.59%), inflation for meats, poultry, fish, and eggs was lower.

Price Inflation for Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs since 1967

Consumer Price Index, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

Years with the largest changes in pricing: 1973 (26.93%), 1978 (15.15%), and 1979 (14.66%).

View price changes for other categories
Medical care · Dental services · Fish and seafood · Women's apparel · More

Buying power of $20.00 since 2002

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

Year	USD Value	Inflation Rate
2002	$20.00	0.49%
2003	$20.88	4.42%
2004	$22.42	7.35%
2005	$22.79	1.65%
2006	$23.01	0.98%
2007	$24.13	4.86%
2008	$25.25	4.62%
2009	$25.14	-0.41%
2010	$25.62	1.91%
2011	$27.53	7.45%
2012	$28.50	3.53%
2013	$29.11	2.13%
2014	$31.21	7.23%
2015	$32.11	2.88%
2016	$30.55	-4.86%
2017	$30.33	-0.73%
2018	$30.70	1.24%
2019	$30.82	0.36%
2020	$32.72	6.18%
2021	$34.89	6.64%
2022	$38.69	10.90%
2023	$39.40	1.82%
2024	$40.25	2.16%
2025	$42.44	5.45%*

* 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 Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs:

Year	1967	1968	1969	1970	1971	1972	1973	1974	1975	1976	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	38.008	39.054	42.608	44.577	44.138	48.023	60.954	62.200	67.031	67.977	67.408	77.623	89.000	92.015	96.031	99.562	99.154	101.285	100.069	104.523	110.477	114.292	121.308	130.000	132.585	130.862	135.454	137.185	138.785	144.785	148.538	147.300	147.938	154.500	161.338	162.131	169.300	181.738	184.738	186.554	195.616	204.653	203.805	207.694	223.161	231.042	235.961	253.014	260.307	247.653	245.840	248.899	249.804	265.233	282.833	313.658	319.370	326.254	344.043

Adjust meats, poultry, fish, and eggs prices for inflation

Start with the inflation rate formula:

CPI in 2025 / CPI in 2002 * 2002 USD value = 2025 USD value

Then plug in historical CPI values from above. The CPI for Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs was 162.131 in the year 2002 and 344.043 in 2025:

344.043 / 162.131 * $20 = $42.44

Therefore, according to U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, $20 in 2002 has the same "purchasing power" as $42.44 in 2025 (in the CPI category of Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs).

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics began tracking the Consumer Price Index for Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs in 1967. In addition to meats, poultry, fish, and eggs, the index produces monthly data on changes in prices paid by urban consumers for a variety of goods and services.