According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for food and beverages are 879.78% higher in 2026 versus 1967 (a $75,661,152,929.97 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 $8,600,000,000 in the year 1967 would cost $84,261,152,929.97 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 $8,600,000,000 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 | $8,600,000,000.00 | - |
| 1968 | $8,913,434,969.03 | 3.64% |
| 1969 | $9,355,931,395.90 | 4.96% |
| 1970 | $9,866,031,443.54 | 5.45% |
| 1971 | $10,169,223,439.73 | 3.07% |
| 1972 | $10,589,185,326.35 | 4.13% |
| 1973 | $11,996,569,795.14 | 13.29% |
| 1974 | $13,647,737,017.63 | 13.76% |
| 1975 | $14,799,047,165.32 | 8.44% |
| 1976 | $15,255,883,754.17 | 3.09% |
| 1977 | $16,165,459,742.73 | 5.96% |
| 1978 | $17,744,926,155.31 | 9.77% |
| 1979 | $19,646,021,915.20 | 10.71% |
| 1980 | $21,327,918,056.22 | 8.56% |
| 1981 | $22,985,231,062.41 | 7.77% |
| 1982 | $23,921,438,780.37 | 4.07% |
| 1983 | $24,454,073,368.27 | 2.23% |
| 1984 | $25,373,892,329.68 | 3.76% |
| 1985 | $25,965,936,160.08 | 2.33% |
| 1986 | $26,812,005,717.01 | 3.26% |
| 1987 | $27,903,906,622.20 | 4.07% |
| 1988 | $29,055,216,769.89 | 4.13% |
| 1989 | $30,702,286,803.24 | 5.67% |
| 1990 | $32,470,223,916.15 | 5.76% |
| 1991 | $33,627,679,847.55 | 3.56% |
| 1992 | $34,092,710,814.67 | 1.38% |
| 1993 | $34,805,621,724.63 | 2.09% |
| 1994 | $35,614,816,579.32 | 2.32% |
| 1995 | $36,596,093,377.80 | 2.76% |
| 1996 | $37,786,326,822.30 | 3.25% |
| 1997 | $38,777,846,593.62 | 2.62% |
| 1998 | $39,601,381,610.29 | 2.12% |
| 1999 | $40,453,596,950.93 | 2.15% |
| 2000 | $41,387,756,074.32 | 2.31% |
| 2001 | $42,668,127,679.85 | 3.09% |
| 2002 | $43,452,739,399.71 | 1.84% |
| 2003 | $44,382,801,333.97 | 2.14% |
| 2004 | $45,880,323,963.79 | 3.37% |
| 2005 | $46,994,759,409.24 | 2.43% |
| 2006 | $48,096,903,287.28 | 2.35% |
| 2007 | $49,977,410,671.75 | 3.91% |
| 2008 | $52,663,282,039.07 | 5.37% |
| 2009 | $53,652,507,384.47 | 1.88% |
| 2010 | $54,078,963,315.86 | 0.79% |
| 2011 | $56,016,585,516.91 | 3.58% |
| 2012 | $57,443,370,176.27 | 2.55% |
| 2013 | $58,253,609,814.20 | 1.41% |
| 2014 | $59,601,441,638.88 | 2.31% |
| 2015 | $60,672,242,020.01 | 1.80% |
| 2016 | $60,880,788,947.12 | 0.34% |
| 2017 | $61,417,807,527.39 | 0.88% |
| 2018 | $62,280,491,186.28 | 1.40% |
| 2019 | $63,427,683,658.89 | 1.84% |
| 2020 | $65,544,701,286.33 | 3.34% |
| 2021 | $68,049,435,921.87 | 3.82% |
| 2022 | $74,565,298,237.26 | 9.58% |
| 2023 | $78,785,956,169.60 | 5.66% |
| 2024 | $80,548,915,197.71 | 2.24% |
| 2025 | $82,809,109,099.57 | 2.81% |
| 2026 | $84,261,152,929.97 | 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 |