According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for food and beverages are 469.37% higher in 2026 versus 1975 (a $1,025,570,764,119.60 difference in value).
Between 1975 and 2026:Food and beverages experienced an average inflation rate of 3.47% per year. This rate of change indicates significant inflation. In other words, food and beverages costing $218,500,000,000 in the year 1975 would cost $1,244,070,764,119.60 in 2026 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 3.60% 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 $218,500,000,000 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 | $218,500,000,000.00 | 8.44% |
| 1976 | $225,244,947,397.56 | 3.09% |
| 1977 | $238,674,349,390.92 | 5.96% |
| 1978 | $261,994,324,473.98 | 9.77% |
| 1979 | $290,062,984,496.12 | 10.71% |
| 1980 | $314,895,279,623.48 | 8.56% |
| 1981 | $339,364,617,940.20 | 7.77% |
| 1982 | $353,187,223,145.07 | 4.07% |
| 1983 | $361,051,287,375.42 | 2.23% |
| 1984 | $374,631,921,373.20 | 3.76% |
| 1985 | $383,373,131,229.24 | 2.33% |
| 1986 | $395,864,894,795.13 | 3.26% |
| 1987 | $411,986,226,467.33 | 4.07% |
| 1988 | $428,984,703,765.23 | 4.13% |
| 1989 | $453,302,810,077.52 | 5.67% |
| 1990 | $479,405,454,042.08 | 5.76% |
| 1991 | $496,494,670,542.64 | 3.56% |
| 1992 | $503,360,603,543.74 | 1.38% |
| 1993 | $513,886,351,052.05 | 2.09% |
| 1994 | $525,833,679,401.99 | 2.32% |
| 1995 | $540,321,705,426.36 | 2.76% |
| 1996 | $557,894,864,341.09 | 3.25% |
| 1997 | $572,534,122,369.88 | 2.62% |
| 1998 | $584,693,175,526.02 | 2.12% |
| 1999 | $597,275,678,294.57 | 2.15% |
| 2000 | $611,068,037,098.56 | 2.31% |
| 2001 | $629,972,037,652.27 | 3.09% |
| 2002 | $641,556,409,191.58 | 1.84% |
| 2003 | $655,288,275,193.80 | 2.14% |
| 2004 | $677,398,394,241.42 | 3.37% |
| 2005 | $693,852,436,323.37 | 2.43% |
| 2006 | $710,125,000,000.00 | 2.35% |
| 2007 | $737,889,683,693.24 | 3.91% |
| 2008 | $777,545,134,966.78 | 5.37% |
| 2009 | $792,150,517,026.58 | 1.88% |
| 2010 | $798,446,910,299.00 | 0.79% |
| 2011 | $827,054,863,648.95 | 3.58% |
| 2012 | $848,120,574,473.98 | 2.55% |
| 2013 | $860,083,328,488.37 | 1.41% |
| 2014 | $879,983,343,023.26 | 2.31% |
| 2015 | $895,793,136,766.33 | 1.80% |
| 2016 | $898,872,220,376.52 | 0.34% |
| 2017 | $906,801,011,904.76 | 0.88% |
| 2018 | $919,538,073,781.84 | 1.40% |
| 2019 | $936,475,755,813.95 | 1.84% |
| 2020 | $967,732,386,489.48 | 3.34% |
| 2021 | $1,004,713,450,996.68 | 3.82% |
| 2022 | $1,100,916,665,974.53 | 9.58% |
| 2023 | $1,163,232,418,327.80 | 5.66% |
| 2024 | $1,189,261,563,538.21 | 2.24% |
| 2025 | $1,222,632,115,171.65 | 2.81% |
| 2026 | $1,244,070,764,119.60 | 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 |