According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for food and beverages are 468.27% higher in 2026 versus 1975 (a $31,373,807,308,970.10 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 $6,700,000,000,000 in the year 1975 would cost $38,073,807,308,970.10 in 2026 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 3.59% 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 $6,700,000,000,000 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 | $6,700,000,000,000.00 | 8.44% |
| 1976 | $6,906,824,473,975.64 | 3.09% |
| 1977 | $7,318,618,493,909.19 | 5.96% |
| 1978 | $8,033,693,244,739.76 | 9.77% |
| 1979 | $8,894,379,844,961.24 | 10.71% |
| 1980 | $9,655,827,796,234.77 | 8.56% |
| 1981 | $10,406,146,179,401.99 | 7.77% |
| 1982 | $10,829,997,231,450.72 | 4.07% |
| 1983 | $11,071,137,873,754.15 | 2.23% |
| 1984 | $11,487,569,213,732.01 | 3.76% |
| 1985 | $11,755,606,312,292.36 | 2.33% |
| 1986 | $12,138,648,947,951.27 | 3.26% |
| 1987 | $12,632,987,264,673.31 | 4.07% |
| 1988 | $13,154,222,037,652.27 | 4.13% |
| 1989 | $13,899,903,100,775.19 | 5.67% |
| 1990 | $14,700,304,540,420.82 | 5.76% |
| 1991 | $15,224,321,705,426.36 | 3.56% |
| 1992 | $15,434,856,035,437.43 | 1.38% |
| 1993 | $15,757,613,510,520.49 | 2.09% |
| 1994 | $16,123,961,794,019.94 | 2.32% |
| 1995 | $16,568,217,054,263.57 | 2.76% |
| 1996 | $17,107,073,643,410.86 | 3.25% |
| 1997 | $17,555,966,223,698.79 | 2.62% |
| 1998 | $17,928,806,755,260.25 | 2.12% |
| 1999 | $18,314,631,782,945.74 | 2.15% |
| 2000 | $18,737,555,370,985.60 | 2.31% |
| 2001 | $19,317,220,376,522.70 | 3.09% |
| 2002 | $19,672,439,091,915.84 | 1.84% |
| 2003 | $20,093,507,751,937.99 | 2.14% |
| 2004 | $20,771,483,942,414.18 | 3.37% |
| 2005 | $21,276,024,363,233.67 | 2.43% |
| 2006 | $21,775,000,000,000.00 | 2.35% |
| 2007 | $22,626,365,586,932.45 | 3.91% |
| 2008 | $23,842,345,099,667.78 | 5.37% |
| 2009 | $24,290,198,920,265.78 | 1.88% |
| 2010 | $24,483,269,102,990.04 | 0.79% |
| 2011 | $25,360,492,386,489.49 | 3.58% |
| 2012 | $26,006,443,244,739.76 | 2.55% |
| 2013 | $26,373,264,534,883.73 | 1.41% |
| 2014 | $26,983,470,930,232.56 | 2.31% |
| 2015 | $27,468,256,367,663.35 | 1.80% |
| 2016 | $27,562,672,203,765.23 | 0.34% |
| 2017 | $27,805,797,619,047.62 | 0.88% |
| 2018 | $28,196,361,987,818.39 | 1.40% |
| 2019 | $28,715,732,558,139.53 | 1.84% |
| 2020 | $29,674,173,864,894.80 | 3.34% |
| 2021 | $30,808,147,009,966.79 | 3.82% |
| 2022 | $33,758,085,409,745.30 | 9.58% |
| 2023 | $35,668,911,683,277.96 | 5.66% |
| 2024 | $36,467,059,385,382.06 | 2.24% |
| 2025 | $37,490,321,151,716.50 | 2.81% |
| 2026 | $38,073,807,308,970.10 | 1.56%* |
* 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 | 342.096 |