According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for food and beverages are 168.60% higher in 2025 versus 1989 (a $16,860,311,191.18 difference in value).
Between 1989 and 2025: Food and beverages experienced an average inflation rate of 2.78% per year. This rate of change indicates significant inflation. In other words, food and beverages costing $10,000,000,000 in the year 1989 would cost $26,860,311,191.18 in 2025 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 2.68% during this same period, inflation for food and beverages was higher.
In the year 1989: Pricing changed by 5.67%, which is above the average yearly change for food and beverages during the 1989-2025 time period. Compared to inflation for all items in 1989 (4.83%), inflation for food and beverages was higher.
Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Food and beverages, over time, for $10,000,000,000 beginning in 1989. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:
| Year | USD Value | Inflation Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | $10,000,000,000.00 | 5.67% |
| 1990 | $10,575,880,758.81 | 5.76% |
| 1991 | $10,952,820,891.85 | 3.56% |
| 1992 | $11,104,336,043.36 | 1.38% |
| 1993 | $11,336,536,092.63 | 2.09% |
| 1994 | $11,600,147,819.66 | 2.33% |
| 1995 | $11,919,807,834.44 | 2.76% |
| 1996 | $12,307,218,526.73 | 3.25% |
| 1997 | $12,629,958,117.76 | 2.62% |
| 1998 | $12,898,497,166.79 | 2.13% |
| 1999 | $13,176,274,944.57 | 2.15% |
| 2000 | $13,480,537,078.10 | 2.31% |
| 2001 | $13,897,511,702.39 | 3.09% |
| 2002 | $14,153,116,531.17 | 1.84% |
| 2003 | $14,455,530,918.95 | 2.14% |
| 2004 | $14,943,335,796.99 | 3.37% |
| 2005 | $15,306,725,794.53 | 2.43% |
| 2006 | $15,665,804,385.32 | 2.35% |
| 2007 | $16,277,993,348.12 | 3.91% |
| 2008 | $17,152,796,255.24 | 5.37% |
| 2009 | $17,474,993,840.85 | 1.88% |
| 2010 | $17,613,895,048.04 | 0.79% |
| 2011 | $18,244,992,609.02 | 3.58% |
| 2012 | $18,709,706,824.34 | 2.55% |
| 2013 | $18,973,608,031.53 | 1.41% |
| 2014 | $19,412,607,785.17 | 2.31% |
| 2015 | $19,761,369,795.52 | 1.80% |
| 2016 | $19,829,299,088.45 | 0.34% |
| 2017 | $20,004,206,701.16 | 0.88% |
| 2018 | $20,285,187,238.24 | 1.40% |
| 2019 | $20,658,838,383.84 | 1.84% |
| 2020 | $21,348,367,824.59 | 3.34% |
| 2021 | $22,164,178,369.06 | 3.82% |
| 2022 | $24,286,437,546.19 | 9.58% |
| 2023 | $25,661,135,747.72 | 5.66% |
| 2024 | $26,235,341,217.05 | 2.24% |
| 2025 | $26,860,311,191.18 | 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 |