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 $24,304,384,872,028.72 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 $1,859,575,960,187.32 in the year 1970 would cost $26,163,960,832,216.04 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 $1,859,575,960,187.32 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 | $1,859,575,960,187.32 | 5.80% |
| 1971 | $1,947,611,493,151.29 | 4.73% |
| 1972 | $2,030,406,815,819.78 | 4.25% |
| 1973 | $2,109,009,970,251.90 | 3.87% |
| 1974 | $2,260,976,068,820.65 | 7.21% |
| 1975 | $2,448,924,944,751.67 | 8.31% |
| 1976 | $2,590,061,275,376.44 | 5.76% |
| 1977 | $2,742,027,373,945.20 | 5.87% |
| 1978 | $2,917,399,745,167.07 | 6.40% |
| 1979 | $3,130,850,977,869.39 | 7.32% |
| 1980 | $3,414,171,681,178.04 | 9.05% |
| 1981 | $3,753,038,613,618.71 | 9.93% |
| 1982 | $4,138,718,091,365.62 | 10.28% |
| 1983 | $4,589,026,829,423.38 | 10.88% |
| 1984 | $4,897,500,542,150.30 | 6.72% |
| 1985 | $5,198,987,307,816.59 | 6.16% |
| 1986 | $5,513,749,272,898.08 | 6.05% |
| 1987 | $5,834,799,490,334.14 | 5.82% |
| 1988 | $6,223,623,094,258.33 | 6.66% |
| 1989 | $6,706,770,483,501.07 | 7.76% |
| 1990 | $7,219,612,397,751.49 | 7.65% |
| 1991 | $7,793,240,751,429.41 | 7.95% |
| 1992 | $8,322,851,338,625.35 | 6.80% |
| 1993 | $8,760,583,571,973.97 | 5.26% |
| 1994 | $9,015,956,487,040.08 | 2.92% |
| 1995 | $9,394,299,670,373.33 | 4.20% |
| 1996 | $9,782,773,926,944.49 | 4.14% |
| 1997 | $10,209,676,392,349.14 | 4.36% |
| 1998 | $10,796,929,292,795.29 | 5.75% |
| 1999 | $11,729,337,378,036.69 | 8.64% |
| 2000 | $12,310,651,373,481.31 | 4.96% |
| 2001 | $12,835,720,445,087.83 | 4.27% |
| 2002 | $13,317,470,444,918.44 | 3.75% |
| 2003 | $13,566,555,107,629.98 | 1.87% |
| 2004 | $13,839,395,390,347.68 | 2.01% |
| 2005 | $14,231,013,773,096.12 | 2.83% |
| 2006 | $14,610,404,998,488.47 | 2.67% |
| 2007 | $15,138,157,057,766.28 | 3.61% |
| 2008 | $15,685,545,931,758.00 | 3.62% |
| 2009 | $16,739,376,676,492.60 | 6.72% |
| 2010 | $17,316,407,673,389.04 | 3.45% |
| 2011 | $17,585,855,793,308.80 | 1.56% |
| 2012 | $17,911,499,928,437.23 | 1.85% |
| 2013 | $18,211,554,369,956.09 | 1.68% |
| 2014 | $18,533,795,861,865.99 | 1.77% |
| 2015 | $18,842,636,389,313.59 | 1.67% |
| 2016 | $19,213,912,275,695.01 | 1.97% |
| 2017 | $19,645,873,290,771.54 | 2.25% |
| 2018 | $20,087,738,303,306.53 | 2.25% |
| 2019 | $20,495,087,797,361.99 | 2.03% |
| 2020 | $21,000,062,409,222.14 | 2.46% |
| 2021 | $21,655,263,369,832.95 | 3.12% |
| 2022 | $22,998,102,192,783.55 | 6.20% |
| 2023 | $24,399,917,835,872.94 | 6.10% |
| 2024 | $25,394,275,687,227.44 | 4.08% |
| 2025 | $26,163,960,832,216.04 | 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 |