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 $2,444,062,554,245.73 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 $187,000,000,000 in the year 1970 would cost $2,631,062,554,245.73 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 $187,000,000,000 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 | $187,000,000,000.00 | 5.80% |
| 1971 | $195,852,902,498.59 | 4.73% |
| 1972 | $204,178,846,515.12 | 4.25% |
| 1973 | $212,083,223,746.01 | 3.87% |
| 1974 | $227,365,019,725.72 | 7.21% |
| 1975 | $246,265,263,948.90 | 8.31% |
| 1976 | $260,458,012,399.02 | 5.76% |
| 1977 | $275,739,808,378.73 | 5.87% |
| 1978 | $293,375,352,244.97 | 6.40% |
| 1979 | $314,840,127,747.51 | 7.32% |
| 1980 | $343,331,016,344.17 | 9.05% |
| 1981 | $377,407,664,850.65 | 9.93% |
| 1982 | $416,191,809,130.19 | 10.28% |
| 1983 | $461,475,108,021.79 | 10.88% |
| 1984 | $492,495,397,332.33 | 6.72% |
| 1985 | $522,813,075,333.46 | 6.16% |
| 1986 | $554,465,714,822.47 | 6.05% |
| 1987 | $586,750,704,489.95 | 5.82% |
| 1988 | $625,851,023,858.73 | 6.66% |
| 1989 | $674,436,595,904.57 | 7.76% |
| 1990 | $726,008,266,015.40 | 7.65% |
| 1991 | $783,692,654,518.13 | 7.95% |
| 1992 | $836,950,591,771.56 | 6.80% |
| 1993 | $880,969,190,306.22 | 5.26% |
| 1994 | $906,649,633,665.23 | 2.92% |
| 1995 | $944,696,036,069.89 | 4.20% |
| 1996 | $983,761,224,873.19 | 4.14% |
| 1997 | $1,026,690,775,878.26 | 4.36% |
| 1998 | $1,085,745,256,434.34 | 5.75% |
| 1999 | $1,179,508,735,675.37 | 8.64% |
| 2000 | $1,237,965,996,618.45 | 4.96% |
| 2001 | $1,290,767,236,520.76 | 4.27% |
| 2002 | $1,339,212,286,304.72 | 3.75% |
| 2003 | $1,364,260,379,485.25 | 1.87% |
| 2004 | $1,391,697,351,117.79 | 2.01% |
| 2005 | $1,431,078,715,010.33 | 2.83% |
| 2006 | $1,469,230,509,111.40 | 2.67% |
| 2007 | $1,522,301,551,756.53 | 3.61% |
| 2008 | $1,577,347,283,486.76 | 3.62% |
| 2009 | $1,683,321,093,368.40 | 6.72% |
| 2010 | $1,741,347,653,578.81 | 3.45% |
| 2011 | $1,768,443,507,420.63 | 1.56% |
| 2012 | $1,801,190,464,024.05 | 1.85% |
| 2013 | $1,831,364,106,706.74 | 1.68% |
| 2014 | $1,863,768,891,602.48 | 1.77% |
| 2015 | $1,894,826,068,006.76 | 1.67% |
| 2016 | $1,932,161,779,071.95 | 1.97% |
| 2017 | $1,975,600,020,665.04 | 2.25% |
| 2018 | $2,020,034,213,789.22 | 2.25% |
| 2019 | $2,060,997,507,044.90 | 2.03% |
| 2020 | $2,111,778,036,821.34 | 2.46% |
| 2021 | $2,177,665,412,361.45 | 3.12% |
| 2022 | $2,312,702,036,445.61 | 6.20% |
| 2023 | $2,453,669,402,592.52 | 6.10% |
| 2024 | $2,553,662,585,008.45 | 4.08% |
| 2025 | $2,631,062,554,245.73 | 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 |