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 $3,267,463,307,815,142 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 $250,000,000,000,000 in the year 1970 would cost $3,517,463,307,815,142 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 $250,000,000,000,000 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 | $250,000,000,000,000.00 | 5.80% |
| 1971 | $261,835,431,147,849.00 | 4.73% |
| 1972 | $272,966,372,346,421.25 | 4.25% |
| 1973 | $283,533,721,585,572.06 | 3.87% |
| 1974 | $303,963,930,114,597.06 | 7.21% |
| 1975 | $329,231,636,295,322.19 | 8.31% |
| 1976 | $348,205,898,929,175.25 | 5.76% |
| 1977 | $368,636,107,458,200.31 | 5.87% |
| 1978 | $392,213,037,760,661.25 | 6.40% |
| 1979 | $420,909,261,694,533.19 | 7.32% |
| 1980 | $458,998,684,952,094.75 | 9.05% |
| 1981 | $504,555,701,671,989.50 | 9.93% |
| 1982 | $556,406,161,938,756.50 | 10.28% |
| 1983 | $616,945,331,579,936.13 | 10.88% |
| 1984 | $658,416,306,594,026.13 | 6.72% |
| 1985 | $698,947,961,675,746.88 | 6.16% |
| 1986 | $741,264,324,628,968.75 | 6.05% |
| 1987 | $784,426,075,521,322.50 | 5.82% |
| 1988 | $836,699,229,757,655.63 | 6.66% |
| 1989 | $901,653,203,080,969.50 | 7.76% |
| 1990 | $970,599,286,116,851.38 | 7.65% |
| 1991 | $1,047,717,452,564,343.88 | 7.95% |
| 1992 | $1,118,917,903,437,911.00 | 6.80% |
| 1993 | $1,177,766,297,200,826.50 | 5.26% |
| 1994 | $1,212,098,440,728,912.50 | 2.92% |
| 1995 | $1,262,962,615,066,691.75 | 4.20% |
| 1996 | $1,315,188,803,306,406.50 | 4.14% |
| 1997 | $1,372,581,251,174,150.25 | 4.36% |
| 1998 | $1,451,531,091,489,761.50 | 5.75% |
| 1999 | $1,576,883,336,464,400.00 | 8.64% |
| 2000 | $1,655,034,754,837,498.00 | 4.96% |
| 2001 | $1,725,624,647,755,025.50 | 4.27% |
| 2002 | $1,790,390,757,091,865.50 | 3.75% |
| 2003 | $1,823,877,512,680,819.25 | 1.87% |
| 2004 | $1,860,557,956,039,827.25 | 2.01% |
| 2005 | $1,913,206,838,249,107.75 | 2.83% |
| 2006 | $1,964,211,910,576,742.50 | 2.67% |
| 2007 | $2,035,162,502,348,300.25 | 3.61% |
| 2008 | $2,108,753,052,789,780.50 | 3.62% |
| 2009 | $2,250,429,269,209,093.00 | 6.72% |
| 2010 | $2,328,004,884,463,649.00 | 3.45% |
| 2011 | $2,364,229,287,995,491.50 | 1.56% |
| 2012 | $2,408,008,641,743,378.00 | 1.85% |
| 2013 | $2,448,347,736,238,963.00 | 1.68% |
| 2014 | $2,491,669,641,179,786.00 | 1.77% |
| 2015 | $2,533,189,930,490,325.00 | 1.67% |
| 2016 | $2,583,103,982,716,513.50 | 1.97% |
| 2017 | $2,641,176,498,215,292.50 | 2.25% |
| 2018 | $2,700,580,499,718,204.50 | 2.25% |
| 2019 | $2,755,344,260,755,213.50 | 2.03% |
| 2020 | $2,823,232,669,547,248.00 | 2.46% |
| 2021 | $2,911,317,396,205,148.00 | 3.12% |
| 2022 | $3,091,847,642,306,970.00 | 6.20% |
| 2023 | $3,280,306,687,957,918.50 | 6.10% |
| 2024 | $3,413,987,413,112,906.00 | 4.08% |
| 2025 | $3,517,463,307,815,142.00 | 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 |