According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for processed fish and seafood are 68.86% higher in 2024 versus 1998 (a $13.77 difference in value).
Between 1998 and 2024: Processed fish and seafood experienced an average inflation rate of 2.04% per year. This rate of change indicates significant inflation. In other words, processed fish and seafood costing $20 in the year 1998 would cost $33.77 in 2024 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 2.55% during this same period, inflation for processed fish and seafood was lower.
In the year 1998: Pricing changed by 2.14%, which is above the average yearly change for processed fish and seafood during the 1998-2024 time period. Compared to inflation for all items in 1998 (1.55%), inflation for processed fish and seafood was higher.
Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Processed fish and seafood, over time, for $20 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 | $20.00 | 2.14% |
| 1999 | $20.23 | 1.14% |
| 2000 | $20.17 | -0.31% |
| 2001 | $20.24 | 0.36% |
| 2002 | $20.49 | 1.24% |
| 2003 | $20.63 | 0.70% |
| 2004 | $20.77 | 0.67% |
| 2005 | $21.27 | 2.39% |
| 2006 | $21.67 | 1.91% |
| 2007 | $22.21 | 2.47% |
| 2008 | $23.59 | 6.24% |
| 2009 | $25.17 | 6.68% |
| 2010 | $24.97 | -0.79% |
| 2011 | $26.35 | 5.53% |
| 2012 | $27.46 | 4.22% |
| 2013 | $27.91 | 1.63% |
| 2014 | $29.07 | 4.15% |
| 2015 | $28.78 | -1.00% |
| 2016 | $28.00 | -2.70% |
| 2017 | $28.31 | 1.11% |
| 2018 | $28.70 | 1.36% |
| 2019 | $29.15 | 1.59% |
| 2020 | $29.92 | 2.61% |
| 2021 | $31.02 | 3.71% |
| 2022 | $33.84 | 9.07% |
| 2023 | $34.33 | 1.45% |
| 2024 | $33.77 | -1.62%* |
* 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 Processed fish and seafood:
| Year | 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 |
| CPI | 100.000 | 102.138 | 103.308 | 102.992 | 103.362 | 104.638 | 105.369 | 106.077 | 108.615 | 110.685 | 113.415 | 120.496 | 128.549 | 127.528 | 134.574 | 140.247 | 142.527 | 148.439 | 146.957 | 142.989 | 144.573 | 146.547 | 148.883 | 152.775 | 158.440 | 172.805 | 175.311 | 172.467 |