According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for food and beverages are 286.69% higher in 2025 versus 1980 (a $5,561,700,516.49 difference in value).
Between 1980 and 2025: Food and beverages experienced an average inflation rate of 3.05% per year. This rate of change indicates significant inflation. In other words, food and beverages costing $1,940,000,000 in the year 1980 would cost $7,501,700,516.49 in 2025 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 3.07% during this same period, inflation for food and beverages was lower.
In the year 1980: Pricing changed by 8.56%, which is significantly above the average yearly change for food and beverages during the 1980-2025 time period. Compared to inflation for all items in 1980 (13.55%), inflation for food and beverages was much lower.
Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Food and beverages, over time, for $1,940,000,000 beginning in 1980. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:
| Year | USD Value | Inflation Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | $1,940,000,000.00 | 8.56% |
| 1981 | $2,090,858,308.21 | 7.78% |
| 1982 | $2,176,006,384.11 | 4.07% |
| 1983 | $2,224,514,984.93 | 2.23% |
| 1984 | $2,308,114,913.99 | 3.76% |
| 1985 | $2,361,956,020.57 | 2.33% |
| 1986 | $2,439,019,329.67 | 3.26% |
| 1987 | $2,538,272,743.39 | 4.07% |
| 1988 | $2,643,030,679.20 | 4.13% |
| 1989 | $2,792,856,889.52 | 5.67% |
| 1990 | $2,953,692,144.00 | 5.76% |
| 1991 | $3,058,966,128.75 | 3.56% |
| 1992 | $3,101,282,142.22 | 1.38% |
| 1993 | $3,166,132,292.96 | 2.09% |
| 1994 | $3,239,755,275.76 | 2.33% |
| 1995 | $3,329,031,743.22 | 2.76% |
| 1996 | $3,437,230,005.32 | 3.25% |
| 1997 | $3,527,366,554.35 | 2.62% |
| 1998 | $3,602,365,667.67 | 2.13% |
| 1999 | $3,679,945,025.71 | 2.15% |
| 2000 | $3,764,921,085.30 | 2.31% |
| 2001 | $3,881,376,130.52 | 3.09% |
| 2002 | $3,952,762,901.22 | 1.84% |
| 2003 | $4,037,222,911.86 | 2.14% |
| 2004 | $4,173,459,833.30 | 3.37% |
| 2005 | $4,274,949,459.12 | 2.43% |
| 2006 | $4,375,234,970.74 | 2.35% |
| 2007 | $4,546,210,586.98 | 3.91% |
| 2008 | $4,790,530,519.60 | 5.37% |
| 2009 | $4,880,515,694.27 | 1.88% |
| 2010 | $4,919,308,813.62 | 0.79% |
| 2011 | $5,095,565,330.73 | 3.58% |
| 2012 | $5,225,353,360.52 | 2.55% |
| 2013 | $5,299,057,190.99 | 1.41% |
| 2014 | $5,421,663,539.63 | 2.31% |
| 2015 | $5,519,067,777.97 | 1.80% |
| 2016 | $5,538,039,457.35 | 0.34% |
| 2017 | $5,586,888,650.47 | 0.88% |
| 2018 | $5,665,362,493.35 | 1.40% |
| 2019 | $5,769,717,910.98 | 1.84% |
| 2020 | $5,962,293,615.89 | 3.34% |
| 2021 | $6,190,137,825.86 | 3.82% |
| 2022 | $6,782,854,442.28 | 9.58% |
| 2023 | $7,166,787,976.59 | 5.66% |
| 2024 | $7,327,155,346.69 | 2.24% |
| 2025 | $7,501,700,516.49 | 2.38%* |
* 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 |
| CPI | 34.985 | 36.254 | 38.062 | 40.131 | 41.369 | 43.077 | 48.800 | 55.515 | 60.200 | 62.062 | 65.762 | 72.185 | 79.915 | 86.754 | 93.500 | 97.308 | 99.477 | 103.215 | 105.623 | 109.069 | 113.508 | 118.192 | 124.892 | 132.085 | 136.792 | 138.685 | 141.585 | 144.877 | 148.869 | 153.708 | 157.738 | 161.092 | 164.562 | 168.362 | 173.569 | 176.762 | 180.538 | 186.631 | 191.169 | 195.654 | 203.300 | 214.225 | 218.249 | 219.984 | 227.866 | 233.670 | 236.966 | 242.449 | 246.804 | 247.653 | 249.837 | 253.346 | 258.013 | 266.625 | 276.814 | 303.319 | 320.488 | 327.659 | 335.465 |