Shelf stable fish and seafood price inflation, 1999→2026

Shelf Stable Fish And Seafood Inflation Calculator

Prices for Shelf Stable Fish And Seafood, 1999-2026 ($20)

According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for shelf stable fish and seafood are 94.52% higher in 2026 versus 1999 (a $18.90 difference in value).

Between 1999 and 2026:Shelf stable fish and seafood experienced an average inflation rate of 2.49% per year. This rate of change indicates significant inflation. In other words, shelf stable fish and seafood costing $20 in the year 1999 would cost $38.90 in 2026 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 2.50% during this same period, inflation for shelf stable fish and seafood was lower.

In the year 1999: Pricing changed by -0.81%, which is significantly below the average yearly change for shelf stable fish and seafood during the 1999-2026 time period. Compared to inflation for all items in 1999 (2.19%), inflation for shelf stable fish and seafood was lower.

Price Inflation for Shelf stable fish and seafood since 1977

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

Years with the largest changes in pricing: 1980 (14.47%), 1988 (12.60%), and 2009 (11.40%).

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Buying power of $20.00 since 1999

Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Shelf stable fish and seafood, over time, for $20 beginning in 1999. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:

Year	USD Value	Inflation Rate
1999	$20.00	-0.81%
2000	$19.38	-3.10%
2001	$19.36	-0.09%
2002	$19.77	2.12%
2003	$19.61	-0.84%
2004	$19.77	0.83%
2005	$20.82	5.32%
2006	$21.56	3.55%
2007	$22.23	3.11%
2008	$23.90	7.50%
2009	$26.62	11.40%
2010	$26.54	-0.31%
2011	$27.68	4.29%
2012	$29.44	6.37%
2013	$30.12	2.31%
2014	$30.37	0.84%
2015	$30.64	0.89%
2016	$30.52	-0.39%
2017	$30.56	0.11%
2018	$31.66	3.60%
2019	$32.73	3.40%
2020	$33.66	2.83%
2021	$34.38	2.14%
2022	$36.30	5.57%
2023	$37.75	4.01%
2024	$37.74	-0.04%
2025	$37.34	-1.04%
2026	$38.90	4.17%*

* 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 Shelf stable fish and seafood:

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	2026
CPI	73.300	76.350	81.875	93.725	102.325	102.567	99.858	97.583	97.783	98.658	103.933	117.025	124.283	119.458	119.025	118.658	121.458	123.750	125.492	125.908	128.350	132.592	131.517	127.442	127.325	130.025	128.933	130.000	136.917	141.775	146.191	157.148	175.057	174.519	182.011	193.598	198.072	199.730	201.508	200.717	200.943	208.168	215.241	221.335	226.075	238.676	248.252	248.160	245.574	255.825

Adjust shelf stable fish and seafood prices for inflation

Start with the inflation rate formula:

CPI in 2026 / CPI in 1999* 1999 USD value = 2026 USD value

Then plug in historical CPI values from above. The CPI for Shelf stable fish and seafood was 131.517 in the year 1999 and 255.825 in 2026:

255.825 / 131.517* $20 = $38.90

Therefore, according to U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, $20 in 1999 has the same "purchasing power" as $38.90 in 2026 (in the CPI category of Shelf stable fish and seafood).

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics began tracking the Consumer Price Index for Shelf stable fish and seafood in 1977. In addition to shelf stable fish and seafood, the index produces monthly data on changes in prices paid by urban consumers for a variety of goods and services.