According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for food and beverages are 879.78% higher in 2026 versus 1967 (a $791,802,763,220.58 difference in value).
Between 1967 and 2026:Food and beverages experienced an average inflation rate of 3.94% per year. This rate of change indicates significant inflation. In other words, food and beverages costing $90,000,000,000 in the year 1967 would cost $881,802,763,220.58 in 2026 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 3.94% during this same period, inflation for food and beverages was higher.
Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Food and beverages, over time, for $90,000,000,000 beginning in 1967. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:
| Year | USD Value | Inflation Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | $90,000,000,000.00 | - |
| 1968 | $93,280,133,396.86 | 3.64% |
| 1969 | $97,910,909,957.12 | 4.96% |
| 1970 | $103,249,166,269.65 | 5.45% |
| 1971 | $106,422,105,764.65 | 3.07% |
| 1972 | $110,817,055,740.83 | 4.13% |
| 1973 | $125,545,497,856.12 | 13.29% |
| 1974 | $142,825,154,835.64 | 13.76% |
| 1975 | $154,873,749,404.48 | 8.44% |
| 1976 | $159,654,597,427.35 | 3.09% |
| 1977 | $169,173,415,912.34 | 5.96% |
| 1978 | $185,702,715,578.85 | 9.77% |
| 1979 | $205,597,903,763.70 | 10.71% |
| 1980 | $223,199,142,448.79 | 8.56% |
| 1981 | $240,543,115,769.41 | 7.77% |
| 1982 | $250,340,638,399.24 | 4.07% |
| 1983 | $255,914,721,295.86 | 2.23% |
| 1984 | $265,540,733,682.71 | 3.76% |
| 1985 | $271,736,541,210.10 | 2.33% |
| 1986 | $280,590,757,503.57 | 3.26% |
| 1987 | $292,017,627,441.64 | 4.07% |
| 1988 | $304,066,222,010.48 | 4.13% |
| 1989 | $321,303,001,429.25 | 5.67% |
| 1990 | $339,804,668,889.95 | 5.76% |
| 1991 | $351,917,579,799.90 | 3.56% |
| 1992 | $356,784,182,944.26 | 1.38% |
| 1993 | $364,244,878,513.58 | 2.09% |
| 1994 | $372,713,196,760.36 | 2.32% |
| 1995 | $382,982,372,558.36 | 2.76% |
| 1996 | $395,438,303,954.26 | 3.25% |
| 1997 | $405,814,673,654.12 | 2.62% |
| 1998 | $414,433,063,363.51 | 2.12% |
| 1999 | $423,351,595,998.09 | 2.15% |
| 2000 | $433,127,679,847.55 | 2.31% |
| 2001 | $446,526,917,579.80 | 3.09% |
| 2002 | $454,737,970,462.12 | 1.84% |
| 2003 | $464,471,176,750.83 | 2.14% |
| 2004 | $480,142,925,202.48 | 3.37% |
| 2005 | $491,805,621,724.63 | 2.43% |
| 2006 | $503,339,685,564.55 | 2.35% |
| 2007 | $523,019,414,006.67 | 3.91% |
| 2008 | $551,127,370,176.27 | 5.37% |
| 2009 | $561,479,728,442.12 | 1.88% |
| 2010 | $565,942,639,352.07 | 0.79% |
| 2011 | $586,220,080,990.95 | 3.58% |
| 2012 | $601,151,548,356.36 | 2.55% |
| 2013 | $609,630,800,381.13 | 1.41% |
| 2014 | $623,736,017,151.02 | 2.31% |
| 2015 | $634,942,067,651.26 | 1.80% |
| 2016 | $637,124,535,493.09 | 0.34% |
| 2017 | $642,744,497,379.70 | 0.88% |
| 2018 | $651,772,582,181.99 | 1.40% |
| 2019 | $663,778,084,802.29 | 1.84% |
| 2020 | $685,932,920,438.30 | 3.34% |
| 2021 | $712,145,259,647.45 | 3.82% |
| 2022 | $780,334,516,436.40 | 9.58% |
| 2023 | $824,504,192,472.61 | 5.66% |
| 2024 | $842,953,763,697.00 | 2.24% |
| 2025 | $866,606,955,693.19 | 2.81% |
| 2026 | $881,802,763,220.58 | 1.75%* |
* 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 Food and beverages:
| Year | 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 | 34.983 | 36.258 | 38.058 | 40.133 | 41.367 | 43.075 | 48.800 | 55.517 | 60.200 | 62.058 | 65.758 | 72.183 | 79.917 | 86.758 | 93.500 | 97.308 | 99.475 | 103.217 | 105.625 | 109.067 | 113.508 | 118.192 | 124.892 | 132.083 | 136.792 | 138.683 | 141.583 | 144.875 | 148.867 | 153.708 | 157.742 | 161.092 | 164.558 | 168.358 | 173.567 | 176.758 | 180.542 | 186.633 | 191.167 | 195.650 | 203.300 | 214.225 | 218.249 | 219.984 | 227.866 | 233.670 | 236.966 | 242.448 | 246.804 | 247.653 | 249.837 | 253.346 | 258.013 | 266.625 | 276.814 | 303.319 | 320.488 | 327.659 | 336.853 | 342.760 |