According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for food and beverages are 217.61% higher in 2025 versus 1985 (a $4,352,108,549,996.36 difference in value).
Between 1985 and 2025: Food and beverages experienced an average inflation rate of 2.93% per year. This rate of change indicates significant inflation. In other words, food and beverages costing $2,000,000,000,000 in the year 1985 would cost $6,352,108,549,996.36 in 2025 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 2.77% during this same period, inflation for food and beverages was higher.
In the year 1985: Pricing changed by 2.33%, which is below the average yearly change for food and beverages during the 1985-2025 time period. Compared to inflation for all items in 1985 (3.55%), inflation for food and beverages was lower.
Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Food and beverages, over time, for $2,000,000,000,000 beginning in 1985. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:
| Year | USD Value | Inflation Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | $2,000,000,000,000.00 | 2.33% |
| 1986 | $2,065,253,805,258.17 | 3.26% |
| 1987 | $2,149,297,210,691.14 | 4.07% |
| 1988 | $2,238,001,602,213.97 | 4.13% |
| 1989 | $2,364,867,817,347.61 | 5.67% |
| 1990 | $2,501,056,004,660.99 | 5.76% |
| 1991 | $2,590,197,363,629.74 | 3.56% |
| 1992 | $2,626,028,694,195.62 | 1.38% |
| 1993 | $2,680,940,936,566.89 | 2.09% |
| 1994 | $2,743,281,625,518.90 | 2.33% |
| 1995 | $2,818,876,993,663.97 | 2.76% |
| 1996 | $2,910,494,501,492.97 | 3.25% |
| 1997 | $2,986,818,148,714.59 | 2.62% |
| 1998 | $3,050,324,084,189.06 | 2.13% |
| 1999 | $3,116,014,856,893.16 | 2.15% |
| 2000 | $3,187,968,829,655.52 | 2.31% |
| 2001 | $3,286,577,816,619.33 | 3.09% |
| 2002 | $3,347,024,979,972.33 | 1.84% |
| 2003 | $3,418,541,985,288.76 | 2.14% |
| 2004 | $3,533,901,391,013.04 | 3.37% |
| 2005 | $3,619,838,322,045.01 | 2.43% |
| 2006 | $3,704,755,662,369.82 | 2.35% |
| 2007 | $3,849,530,259,995.63 | 3.91% |
| 2008 | $4,056,409,584,152.65 | 5.37% |
| 2009 | $4,132,605,054,256.79 | 1.88% |
| 2010 | $4,165,453,353,725.15 | 0.79% |
| 2011 | $4,314,699,584,880.93 | 3.58% |
| 2012 | $4,424,598,354,089.29 | 2.55% |
| 2013 | $4,487,007,501,274.49 | 1.41% |
| 2014 | $4,590,825,140,193.72 | 2.31% |
| 2015 | $4,673,302,745,612.12 | 1.80% |
| 2016 | $4,689,367,125,482.49 | 0.34% |
| 2017 | $4,730,730,463,913.77 | 0.88% |
| 2018 | $4,797,178,646,857.48 | 1.40% |
| 2019 | $4,885,542,203,772.49 | 1.84% |
| 2020 | $5,048,606,802,126.58 | 3.34% |
| 2021 | $5,241,535,212,293.35 | 3.82% |
| 2022 | $5,743,421,455,101.60 | 9.58% |
| 2023 | $6,068,519,408,637.39 | 5.66% |
| 2024 | $6,204,311,412,133.13 | 2.24% |
| 2025 | $6,352,108,549,996.36 | 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 |