According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for food and beverages are 868.62% higher in 2026 versus 1967 (a $8,547,261,210.10 difference in value).
Between 1967 and 2026: Food and beverages experienced an average inflation rate of 3.92% per year. This rate of change indicates significant inflation. In other words, food and beverages costing $984,000,000 in the year 1967 would cost $9,531,261,210.10 in 2026 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 3.93% during this same period, inflation for food and beverages was lower.
Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Food and beverages, over time, for $984,000,000 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 | $984,000,000.00 | - |
| 1968 | $1,019,862,791.81 | 3.64% |
| 1969 | $1,070,492,615.53 | 4.96% |
| 1970 | $1,128,857,551.21 | 5.45% |
| 1971 | $1,163,548,356.36 | 3.07% |
| 1972 | $1,211,599,809.43 | 4.13% |
| 1973 | $1,372,630,776.56 | 13.29% |
| 1974 | $1,561,555,026.20 | 13.76% |
| 1975 | $1,693,286,326.82 | 8.44% |
| 1976 | $1,745,556,931.87 | 3.09% |
| 1977 | $1,849,629,347.31 | 5.96% |
| 1978 | $2,030,349,690.33 | 9.77% |
| 1979 | $2,247,870,414.48 | 10.71% |
| 1980 | $2,440,310,624.11 | 8.56% |
| 1981 | $2,629,938,065.75 | 7.77% |
| 1982 | $2,737,057,646.50 | 4.07% |
| 1983 | $2,798,000,952.83 | 2.23% |
| 1984 | $2,903,245,354.93 | 3.76% |
| 1985 | $2,970,986,183.90 | 2.33% |
| 1986 | $3,067,792,282.04 | 3.26% |
| 1987 | $3,192,726,060.03 | 4.07% |
| 1988 | $3,324,457,360.65 | 4.13% |
| 1989 | $3,512,912,815.63 | 5.67% |
| 1990 | $3,715,197,713.20 | 5.76% |
| 1991 | $3,847,632,205.81 | 3.56% |
| 1992 | $3,900,840,400.19 | 1.38% |
| 1993 | $3,982,410,671.75 | 2.09% |
| 1994 | $4,074,997,617.91 | 2.32% |
| 1995 | $4,187,273,939.97 | 2.76% |
| 1996 | $4,323,458,789.90 | 3.25% |
| 1997 | $4,436,907,098.62 | 2.62% |
| 1998 | $4,531,134,826.11 | 2.12% |
| 1999 | $4,628,644,116.25 | 2.15% |
| 2000 | $4,735,529,299.67 | 2.31% |
| 2001 | $4,882,027,632.21 | 3.09% |
| 2002 | $4,971,801,810.39 | 1.84% |
| 2003 | $5,078,218,199.14 | 2.14% |
| 2004 | $5,249,562,648.88 | 3.37% |
| 2005 | $5,377,074,797.52 | 2.43% |
| 2006 | $5,503,180,562.17 | 2.35% |
| 2007 | $5,718,345,593.14 | 3.91% |
| 2008 | $6,025,659,247.26 | 5.37% |
| 2009 | $6,138,845,030.97 | 1.88% |
| 2010 | $6,187,639,523.58 | 0.79% |
| 2011 | $6,409,339,552.17 | 3.58% |
| 2012 | $6,572,590,262.03 | 2.55% |
| 2013 | $6,665,296,750.83 | 1.41% |
| 2014 | $6,819,513,787.52 | 2.31% |
| 2015 | $6,942,033,272.99 | 1.80% |
| 2016 | $6,965,894,921.39 | 0.34% |
| 2017 | $7,027,339,838.02 | 0.88% |
| 2018 | $7,126,046,898.52 | 1.40% |
| 2019 | $7,257,307,060.51 | 1.84% |
| 2020 | $7,499,533,263.46 | 3.34% |
| 2021 | $7,786,121,505.48 | 3.82% |
| 2022 | $8,531,657,379.70 | 9.58% |
| 2023 | $9,014,579,171.03 | 5.66% |
| 2024 | $9,216,294,483.09 | 2.24% |
| 2025 | $9,464,861,986.23 | 2.70% |
| 2026 | $9,531,261,210.10 | 0.70%* |
* 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 | 336.496 | 338.857 |