According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for nonalcoholic beverages and beverage materials are 73.84% higher in 2026 versus 1998 (a $3.69 difference in value).
Between 1998 and 2026:Nonalcholic beverages experienced an average inflation rate of 1.99% per year. In other words, nonalcholic beverages costing $5 in the year 1998 would cost $8.69 in 2026 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 2.49% during this same period, inflation for nonalcholic beverages was lower.
In the year 1998: Pricing changed by -0.27%, which is below the average yearly change for nonalcholic beverages during the 1998-2026 time period. Compared to inflation for all items in 1998 (1.55%), inflation for nonalcholic beverages was lower.
Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Nonalcholic beverages, over time, for $5 beginning in 1998. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:
| Year | USD Value | Inflation Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | $5.00 | -0.27% |
| 1999 | $5.05 | 0.96% |
| 2000 | $5.18 | 2.58% |
| 2001 | $5.23 | 1.05% |
| 2002 | $5.23 | 0.01% |
| 2003 | $5.26 | 0.43% |
| 2004 | $5.28 | 0.38% |
| 2005 | $5.43 | 2.86% |
| 2006 | $5.54 | 2.08% |
| 2007 | $5.77 | 4.12% |
| 2008 | $6.02 | 4.31% |
| 2009 | $6.13 | 1.87% |
| 2010 | $6.07 | -0.88% |
| 2011 | $6.27 | 3.21% |
| 2012 | $6.34 | 1.09% |
| 2013 | $6.27 | -1.00% |
| 2014 | $6.24 | -0.54% |
| 2015 | $6.31 | 1.13% |
| 2016 | $6.29 | -0.37% |
| 2017 | $6.30 | 0.18% |
| 2018 | $6.30 | 0.02% |
| 2019 | $6.42 | 1.94% |
| 2020 | $6.65 | 3.57% |
| 2021 | $6.84 | 2.78% |
| 2022 | $7.59 | 11.01% |
| 2023 | $8.12 | 7.00% |
| 2024 | $8.28 | 2.03% |
| 2025 | $8.58 | 3.62% |
| 2026 | $8.69 | 1.26%* |
* 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 Nonalcoholic beverages and beverage materials:
| Year | 1947 | 1948 | 1949 | 1950 | 1951 | 1952 | 1953 | 1954 | 1955 | 1956 | 1957 | 1958 | 1959 | 1960 | 1961 | 1962 | 1963 | 1964 | 1965 | 1966 | 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 | 2026 |
| CPI | 11.958 | 13.125 | 14.133 | 20.017 | 22.067 | 22.208 | 22.808 | 27.117 | 24.267 | 25.358 | 25.200 | 23.417 | 21.267 | 21.108 | 21.117 | 20.800 | 21.067 | 23.617 | 23.450 | 23.292 | 23.100 | 23.558 | 24.158 | 27.083 | 28.075 | 28.000 | 30.075 | 35.933 | 41.325 | 49.417 | 74.442 | 78.700 | 82.600 | 91.383 | 95.258 | 97.950 | 99.775 | 102.283 | 104.283 | 110.392 | 107.492 | 107.533 | 111.300 | 113.542 | 114.117 | 114.258 | 114.592 | 123.167 | 131.725 | 128.567 | 133.375 | 133.017 | 134.292 | 137.758 | 139.200 | 139.217 | 139.817 | 140.350 | 144.358 | 147.367 | 153.432 | 160.045 | 163.034 | 161.602 | 166.790 | 168.606 | 166.917 | 166.016 | 167.896 | 167.267 | 167.561 | 167.590 | 170.835 | 176.927 | 181.838 | 201.864 | 215.993 | 220.380 | 228.353 | 231.235 |