According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for food and beverages are 868.62% higher in 2026 versus 1967 (a $903,369,070,986.18 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 $104,000,000,000 in the year 1967 would cost $1,007,369,070,986.18 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 $104,000,000,000 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 | $104,000,000,000.00 | - |
| 1968 | $107,790,376,369.70 | 3.64% |
| 1969 | $113,141,495,950.45 | 4.96% |
| 1970 | $119,310,147,689.38 | 5.45% |
| 1971 | $122,976,655,550.26 | 3.07% |
| 1972 | $128,055,264,411.62 | 4.13% |
| 1973 | $145,074,797,522.63 | 13.29% |
| 1974 | $165,042,401,143.40 | 13.76% |
| 1975 | $178,965,221,534.06 | 8.44% |
| 1976 | $184,489,757,027.16 | 3.09% |
| 1977 | $195,489,280,609.81 | 5.96% |
| 1978 | $214,589,804,668.89 | 9.77% |
| 1979 | $237,579,799,904.72 | 10.71% |
| 1980 | $257,919,009,051.93 | 8.56% |
| 1981 | $277,960,933,777.99 | 7.77% |
| 1982 | $289,282,515,483.56 | 4.07% |
| 1983 | $295,723,677,941.88 | 2.23% |
| 1984 | $306,847,070,033.35 | 3.76% |
| 1985 | $314,006,669,842.78 | 2.33% |
| 1986 | $324,238,208,670.80 | 3.26% |
| 1987 | $337,442,591,710.34 | 4.07% |
| 1988 | $351,365,412,101.00 | 4.13% |
| 1989 | $371,283,468,318.25 | 5.67% |
| 1990 | $392,663,172,939.50 | 5.76% |
| 1991 | $406,660,314,435.45 | 3.56% |
| 1992 | $412,283,944,735.59 | 1.38% |
| 1993 | $420,905,192,949.02 | 2.09% |
| 1994 | $430,690,805,145.31 | 2.32% |
| 1995 | $442,557,408,289.66 | 2.76% |
| 1996 | $456,950,929,013.82 | 3.25% |
| 1997 | $468,941,400,666.98 | 2.62% |
| 1998 | $478,900,428,775.61 | 2.12% |
| 1999 | $489,206,288,708.91 | 2.15% |
| 2000 | $500,503,096,712.72 | 2.31% |
| 2001 | $515,986,660,314.44 | 3.09% |
| 2002 | $525,474,988,089.57 | 1.84% |
| 2003 | $536,722,248,689.85 | 2.14% |
| 2004 | $554,831,824,678.42 | 3.37% |
| 2005 | $568,308,718,437.35 | 2.43% |
| 2006 | $581,636,969,985.71 | 2.35% |
| 2007 | $604,377,989,518.82 | 3.91% |
| 2008 | $636,858,294,425.92 | 5.37% |
| 2009 | $648,821,019,533.11 | 1.88% |
| 2010 | $653,978,161,029.06 | 0.79% |
| 2011 | $677,409,871,367.32 | 3.58% |
| 2012 | $694,664,011,434.02 | 2.55% |
| 2013 | $704,462,258,218.20 | 1.41% |
| 2014 | $720,761,619,818.96 | 2.31% |
| 2015 | $733,710,833,730.35 | 1.80% |
| 2016 | $736,232,796,569.80 | 0.34% |
| 2017 | $742,726,974,749.88 | 0.88% |
| 2018 | $753,159,428,299.19 | 1.40% |
| 2019 | $767,032,453,549.31 | 1.84% |
| 2020 | $792,633,596,950.93 | 3.34% |
| 2021 | $822,923,411,148.17 | 3.82% |
| 2022 | $901,719,885,659.84 | 9.58% |
| 2023 | $952,760,400,190.57 | 5.66% |
| 2024 | $974,079,904,716.53 | 2.24% |
| 2025 | $1,000,351,266,837.02 | 2.70% |
| 2026 | $1,007,369,070,986.18 | 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 |