According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for food and beverages are 879.78% higher in 2026 versus 1967 (a $2,199,452,120,057.17 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 $250,000,000,000 in the year 1967 would cost $2,449,452,120,057.17 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 $250,000,000,000 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 | $250,000,000,000.00 | - |
| 1968 | $259,111,481,657.93 | 3.64% |
| 1969 | $271,974,749,880.90 | 4.96% |
| 1970 | $286,803,239,637.92 | 5.45% |
| 1971 | $295,616,960,457.36 | 3.07% |
| 1972 | $307,825,154,835.64 | 4.13% |
| 1973 | $348,737,494,044.78 | 13.29% |
| 1974 | $396,736,541,210.10 | 13.76% |
| 1975 | $430,204,859,456.88 | 8.44% |
| 1976 | $443,484,992,853.74 | 3.09% |
| 1977 | $469,926,155,312.05 | 5.96% |
| 1978 | $515,840,876,607.91 | 9.77% |
| 1979 | $571,105,288,232.49 | 10.71% |
| 1980 | $619,997,617,913.29 | 8.56% |
| 1981 | $668,175,321,581.71 | 7.77% |
| 1982 | $695,390,662,220.10 | 4.07% |
| 1983 | $710,874,225,821.82 | 2.23% |
| 1984 | $737,613,149,118.63 | 3.76% |
| 1985 | $754,823,725,583.61 | 2.33% |
| 1986 | $779,418,770,843.26 | 3.26% |
| 1987 | $811,160,076,226.77 | 4.07% |
| 1988 | $844,628,394,473.56 | 4.13% |
| 1989 | $892,508,337,303.48 | 5.67% |
| 1990 | $943,901,858,027.63 | 5.76% |
| 1991 | $977,548,832,777.51 | 3.56% |
| 1992 | $991,067,174,845.16 | 1.38% |
| 1993 | $1,011,791,329,204.38 | 2.09% |
| 1994 | $1,035,314,435,445.45 | 2.32% |
| 1995 | $1,063,839,923,773.23 | 2.76% |
| 1996 | $1,098,439,733,206.29 | 3.25% |
| 1997 | $1,127,262,982,372.56 | 2.62% |
| 1998 | $1,151,202,953,787.52 | 2.12% |
| 1999 | $1,175,976,655,550.26 | 2.15% |
| 2000 | $1,203,132,444,020.96 | 2.31% |
| 2001 | $1,240,352,548,832.78 | 3.09% |
| 2002 | $1,263,161,029,061.46 | 1.84% |
| 2003 | $1,290,197,713,196.76 | 2.14% |
| 2004 | $1,333,730,347,784.66 | 3.37% |
| 2005 | $1,366,126,727,012.86 | 2.43% |
| 2006 | $1,398,165,793,234.87 | 2.35% |
| 2007 | $1,452,831,705,574.08 | 3.91% |
| 2008 | $1,530,909,361,600.76 | 5.37% |
| 2009 | $1,559,665,912,339.21 | 1.88% |
| 2010 | $1,572,062,887,089.09 | 0.79% |
| 2011 | $1,628,389,113,863.74 | 3.58% |
| 2012 | $1,669,865,412,101.00 | 2.55% |
| 2013 | $1,693,418,889,947.59 | 1.41% |
| 2014 | $1,732,600,047,641.73 | 2.31% |
| 2015 | $1,763,727,965,697.95 | 1.80% |
| 2016 | $1,769,790,376,369.70 | 0.34% |
| 2017 | $1,785,401,381,610.29 | 0.88% |
| 2018 | $1,810,479,394,949.98 | 1.40% |
| 2019 | $1,843,828,013,339.69 | 1.84% |
| 2020 | $1,905,369,223,439.73 | 3.34% |
| 2021 | $1,978,181,276,798.48 | 3.82% |
| 2022 | $2,167,595,878,990.00 | 9.58% |
| 2023 | $2,290,289,423,535.02 | 5.66% |
| 2024 | $2,341,538,232,491.66 | 2.24% |
| 2025 | $2,407,241,543,592.19 | 2.81% |
| 2026 | $2,449,452,120,057.17 | 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 |