According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for food and beverages are 462.89% higher in 2026 versus 1975 (a $57,146,342,944.14 difference in value).
Between 1975 and 2026: Food and beverages experienced an average inflation rate of 3.45% per year. This rate of change indicates significant inflation. In other words, food and beverages costing $12,345,678,900 in the year 1975 would cost $69,492,021,844.14 in 2026 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 3.58% during this same period, inflation for food and beverages was lower.
In the year 1975: Pricing changed by 8.44%, which is significantly above the average yearly change for food and beverages during the 1975-2026 time period. Compared to inflation for all items in 1975 (9.14%), inflation for food and beverages was lower.
Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Food and beverages, over time, for $12,345,678,900 beginning in 1975. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:
| Year | USD Value | Inflation Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | $12,345,678,900.00 | 8.44% |
| 1976 | $12,726,781,667.82 | 3.09% |
| 1977 | $13,485,569,241.40 | 5.96% |
| 1978 | $14,803,193,609.05 | 9.77% |
| 1979 | $16,389,127,997.09 | 10.71% |
| 1980 | $17,792,201,415.82 | 8.56% |
| 1981 | $19,174,767,062.29 | 7.77% |
| 1982 | $19,955,771,389.16 | 4.07% |
| 1983 | $20,400,106,454.78 | 2.23% |
| 1984 | $21,167,438,933.47 | 3.76% |
| 1985 | $21,661,334,448.71 | 2.33% |
| 1986 | $22,367,143,610.63 | 3.26% |
| 1987 | $23,278,030,495.14 | 4.07% |
| 1988 | $24,238,477,829.28 | 4.13% |
| 1989 | $25,612,498,570.64 | 5.67% |
| 1990 | $27,087,349,192.28 | 5.76% |
| 1991 | $28,052,923,469.48 | 3.56% |
| 1992 | $28,440,862,161.38 | 1.38% |
| 1993 | $29,035,587,556.89 | 2.09% |
| 1994 | $29,710,635,060.42 | 2.32% |
| 1995 | $30,529,236,969.77 | 2.76% |
| 1996 | $31,522,154,943.31 | 3.25% |
| 1997 | $32,349,301,757.77 | 2.62% |
| 1998 | $33,036,312,128.45 | 2.12% |
| 1999 | $33,747,248,233.43 | 2.15% |
| 2000 | $34,526,543,579.28 | 2.31% |
| 2001 | $35,594,656,717.77 | 3.09% |
| 2002 | $36,249,196,449.04 | 1.84% |
| 2003 | $37,025,073,832.85 | 2.14% |
| 2004 | $38,274,338,959.63 | 3.37% |
| 2005 | $39,204,024,635.38 | 2.43% |
| 2006 | $40,123,456,425.00 | 2.35% |
| 2007 | $41,692,215,553.77 | 3.91% |
| 2008 | $43,932,826,391.57 | 5.37% |
| 2009 | $44,758,059,147.27 | 1.88% |
| 2010 | $45,113,817,726.54 | 0.79% |
| 2011 | $46,730,223,246.19 | 3.58% |
| 2012 | $47,920,477,258.30 | 2.55% |
| 2013 | $48,596,396,342.15 | 1.41% |
| 2014 | $49,720,786,225.69 | 2.31% |
| 2015 | $50,614,070,605.68 | 1.80% |
| 2016 | $50,788,044,873.68 | 0.34% |
| 2017 | $51,236,037,158.68 | 0.88% |
| 2018 | $51,955,706,156.68 | 1.40% |
| 2019 | $52,912,718,438.97 | 1.84% |
| 2020 | $54,678,779,426.68 | 3.34% |
| 2021 | $56,768,282,162.54 | 3.82% |
| 2022 | $62,203,952,648.88 | 9.58% |
| 2023 | $65,724,914,978.24 | 5.66% |
| 2024 | $67,195,612,775.99 | 2.24% |
| 2025 | $69,007,907,914.82 | 2.70% |
| 2026 | $69,492,021,844.14 | 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 |