Soups price inflation, 2016→2026

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Prices for Soups, 2016-2026 ($20)

According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for soups are 26.44% higher in 2026 versus 2016 (a $5.29 difference in value).

Between 2016 and 2026:Soups experienced an average inflation rate of 2.37% per year. This rate of change indicates significant inflation. In other words, soups costing $20 in the year 2016 would cost $25.29 in 2026 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 3.05% during this same period, inflation for soups was lower.

In the year 2016: Pricing changed by 1.69%, which is below the average yearly change for soups during the 2016-2026 time period. Compared to inflation for all items in 2016 (1.26%), inflation for soups was higher.

Price Inflation for Soups since 1977

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

Years with the largest changes in pricing: 2022 (14.64%), 1980 (9.07%), and 1979 (8.99%).

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Buying power of $20.00 since 2016

Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Soups, over time, for $20 beginning in 2016. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:

Year	USD Value	Inflation Rate
2016	$20.00	1.69%
2017	$20.28	1.42%
2018	$20.04	-1.21%
2019	$20.08	0.21%
2020	$20.90	4.07%
2021	$21.19	1.38%
2022	$24.29	14.64%
2023	$25.73	5.96%
2024	$25.87	0.51%
2025	$26.28	1.59%
2026	$25.29	-3.76%*

* 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 Soups:

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	71.000	72.892	79.442	86.650	93.458	96.733	100.075	103.183	108.150	110.808	116.517	121.142	128.042	136.267	145.017	153.658	162.267	169.850	175.175	182.375	188.625	191.850	195.700	198.258	201.675	205.492	207.917	207.683	215.017	214.942	216.212	227.453	234.687	225.920	230.345	237.150	238.872	238.428	239.195	243.234	246.699	243.713	244.215	254.147	257.652	295.370	312.972	314.571	319.570	307.545

Adjust soups prices for inflation

Start with the inflation rate formula:

CPI in 2026 / CPI in 2016* 2016 USD value = 2026 USD value

Then plug in historical CPI values from above. The CPI for Soups was 243.234 in the year 2016 and 307.545 in 2026:

307.545 / 243.234* $20 = $25.29

Therefore, according to U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, $20 in 2016 has the same "purchasing power" as $25.29 in 2026 (in the CPI category of Soups).

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