According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for other goods and services are 1,306.99% higher in 2025 versus 1970 (a $22,467,358,301,496.94 difference in value).
Between 1970 and 2025: Other goods and services experienced an average inflation rate of 4.92% per year. This rate of change indicates significant inflation. In other words, other goods and services costing $1,719,021,469,021.50 in the year 1970 would cost $24,186,379,770,518.44 in 2025 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 3.92% during this same period, inflation for other goods and services was higher.
In the year 1970: Pricing changed by 5.80%, which is above the average yearly change for other goods and services during the 1970-2025 time period. Compared to inflation for all items in 1970 (5.83%), inflation for other goods and services was lower.
Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Other goods and services, over time, for $1,719,021,469,021.50 beginning in 1970. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:
| Year | USD Value | Inflation Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | $1,719,021,469,021.50 | 5.80% |
| 1971 | $1,800,402,909,974.61 | 4.73% |
| 1972 | $1,876,940,217,537.66 | 4.25% |
| 1973 | $1,949,602,218,388.65 | 3.87% |
| 1974 | $2,090,082,086,700.57 | 7.21% |
| 1975 | $2,263,825,004,290.95 | 8.31% |
| 1976 | $2,394,293,663,596.73 | 5.76% |
| 1977 | $2,534,773,531,908.65 | 5.87% |
| 1978 | $2,696,890,529,362.87 | 6.40% |
| 1979 | $2,894,208,229,451.57 | 7.32% |
| 1980 | $3,156,114,374,741.15 | 9.05% |
| 1981 | $3,469,368,333,965.43 | 9.93% |
| 1982 | $3,825,896,551,474.30 | 10.28% |
| 1983 | $4,242,169,080,793.99 | 10.88% |
| 1984 | $4,527,327,066,355.89 | 6.72% |
| 1985 | $4,806,026,207,397.70 | 6.16% |
| 1986 | $5,096,997,153,027.68 | 6.05% |
| 1987 | $5,393,781,058,725.74 | 5.82% |
| 1988 | $5,753,215,756,268.65 | 6.66% |
| 1989 | $6,199,844,854,832.76 | 7.76% |
| 1990 | $6,673,924,042,607.24 | 7.65% |
| 1991 | $7,204,195,177,706.49 | 7.95% |
| 1992 | $7,693,775,592,329.18 | 6.80% |
| 1993 | $8,098,422,201,512.71 | 5.26% |
| 1994 | $8,334,492,968,721.94 | 2.92% |
| 1995 | $8,684,239,399,484.72 | 4.20% |
| 1996 | $9,043,351,154,801.63 | 4.14% |
| 1997 | $9,437,986,554,979.03 | 4.36% |
| 1998 | $9,980,852,436,892.45 | 5.75% |
| 1999 | $10,842,785,238,098.23 | 8.64% |
| 2000 | $11,380,161,102,169.58 | 4.96% |
| 2001 | $11,865,543,267,854.21 | 4.27% |
| 2002 | $12,310,880,597,514.30 | 3.75% |
| 2003 | $12,541,138,404,655.45 | 1.87% |
| 2004 | $12,793,356,283,164.90 | 2.01% |
| 2005 | $13,155,374,518,515.84 | 2.83% |
| 2006 | $13,506,089,775,956.64 | 2.67% |
| 2007 | $13,993,952,137,936.99 | 3.61% |
| 2008 | $14,499,967,082,441.05 | 3.62% |
| 2009 | $15,474,144,913,139.19 | 6.72% |
| 2010 | $16,007,561,505,519.72 | 3.45% |
| 2011 | $16,256,643,615,014.66 | 1.56% |
| 2012 | $16,557,674,210,984.68 | 1.85% |
| 2013 | $16,835,049,288,899.87 | 1.68% |
| 2014 | $17,132,934,427,588.60 | 1.77% |
| 2015 | $17,418,431,502,487.80 | 1.67% |
| 2016 | $17,761,644,812,018.51 | 1.97% |
| 2017 | $18,160,956,415,628.45 | 2.25% |
| 2018 | $18,569,423,431,345.62 | 2.25% |
| 2019 | $18,945,983,755,133.55 | 2.03% |
| 2020 | $19,412,790,283,978.40 | 2.46% |
| 2021 | $20,018,468,428,849.69 | 3.12% |
| 2022 | $21,259,809,904,276.76 | 6.20% |
| 2023 | $22,555,670,486,297.89 | 6.10% |
| 2024 | $23,474,870,632,441.04 | 4.08% |
| 2025 | $24,186,379,770,518.44 | 3.03%* |
* 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 Other goods and services:
| 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 | 35.054 | 36.885 | 38.700 | 40.946 | 42.885 | 44.708 | 46.438 | 49.785 | 53.923 | 57.031 | 60.377 | 64.238 | 68.938 | 75.177 | 82.638 | 91.131 | 101.046 | 107.838 | 114.477 | 121.408 | 128.477 | 137.038 | 147.677 | 158.969 | 171.600 | 183.262 | 192.900 | 198.523 | 206.854 | 215.408 | 224.808 | 237.738 | 258.269 | 271.069 | 282.631 | 293.238 | 298.723 | 304.731 | 313.354 | 321.708 | 333.328 | 345.381 | 368.586 | 381.291 | 387.224 | 394.395 | 401.002 | 408.097 | 414.898 | 423.073 | 432.584 | 442.314 | 451.283 | 462.402 | 476.829 | 506.397 | 537.264 | 559.159 | 576.106 |