According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for processed fruits and vegetables are 31.79% higher in 2024 versus 2018 (a $6.36 difference in value).
Between 2018 and 2024: Processed fruits and vegetables experienced an average inflation rate of 4.71% per year. This rate of change indicates significant inflation. In other words, processed fruits and vegetables costing $20 in the year 2018 would cost $26.36 in 2024 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 3.76% during this same period, inflation for processed fruits and vegetables was higher.
In the year 2018: Pricing changed by -0.60%, which is significantly below the average yearly change for processed fruits and vegetables during the 2018-2024 time period. Compared to inflation for all items in 2018 (2.44%), inflation for processed fruits and vegetables was much lower.
Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Processed fruits and vegetables, over time, for $20 beginning in 2018. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:
| Year | USD Value | Inflation Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $20.00 | -0.60% |
| 2019 | $20.23 | 1.13% |
| 2020 | $20.93 | 3.47% |
| 2021 | $21.53 | 2.86% |
| 2022 | $24.11 | 11.99% |
| 2023 | $26.02 | 7.95% |
| 2024 | $26.36 | 1.29%* |
* 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 fruits and vegetables:
| 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 | 102.231 | 104.469 | 105.562 | 108.969 | 113.054 | 114.100 | 115.508 | 119.323 | 122.800 | 127.241 | 139.326 | 148.552 | 146.618 | 150.909 | 156.679 | 157.162 | 157.334 | 158.462 | 157.947 | 155.390 | 154.455 | 156.202 | 161.615 | 166.234 | 186.169 | 200.971 | 203.564 |