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According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for food and beverages are 455.39% higher in 2025 versus 1975 (a $1,178,008,602,136.47 difference in value).
Between 1975 and 2025: Food and beverages experienced an average inflation rate of 3.49% per year. This rate of change indicates significant inflation. In other words, food and beverages costing $258,682,187,409 in the year 1975 would cost $1,436,690,789,545.47 in 2025 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 3.63% during this same period, inflation for food and beverages was lower.
In the year 1975: Pricing changed by 8.44%, which is significantly above the average yearly change for food and beverages during the 1975-2025 time period. Compared to inflation for all items in 1975 (9.14%), inflation for food and beverages was lower.
Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Food and beverages, over time, for $258,682,187,409 beginning in 1975. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:
| Year | USD Value | Inflation Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | $258,682,187,409.00 | 8.44% |
| 1976 | $266,681,304,372.07 | 3.09% |
| 1977 | $282,580,375,691.23 | 5.96% |
| 1978 | $310,180,634,634.05 | 9.77% |
| 1979 | $343,400,107,972.41 | 10.71% |
| 1980 | $372,785,293,840.88 | 8.56% |
| 1981 | $401,773,829,281.42 | 7.78% |
| 1982 | $418,135,659,433.15 | 4.07% |
| 1983 | $427,456,944,489.29 | 2.23% |
| 1984 | $443,521,286,820.08 | 3.76% |
| 1985 | $453,867,252,148.35 | 2.33% |
| 1986 | $468,675,534,790.72 | 3.26% |
| 1987 | $487,747,809,533.25 | 4.07% |
| 1988 | $507,877,818,750.23 | 4.13% |
| 1989 | $536,668,028,976.81 | 5.67% |
| 1990 | $567,573,708,152.30 | 5.76% |
| 1991 | $587,802,879,976.26 | 3.56% |
| 1992 | $595,934,213,748.64 | 1.38% |
| 1993 | $608,395,648,025.82 | 2.09% |
| 1994 | $622,542,846,621.66 | 2.33% |
| 1995 | $639,697,977,629.23 | 2.76% |
| 1996 | $660,489,070,892.75 | 3.25% |
| 1997 | $677,809,472,911.95 | 2.62% |
| 1998 | $692,221,105,126.41 | 2.13% |
| 1999 | $707,128,550,375.77 | 2.15% |
| 2000 | $723,457,326,325.17 | 2.31% |
| 2001 | $745,835,021,300.37 | 3.09% |
| 2002 | $759,552,515,265.96 | 1.84% |
| 2003 | $775,782,128,608.39 | 2.14% |
| 2004 | $801,961,056,851.16 | 3.37% |
| 2005 | $821,463,036,223.93 | 2.43% |
| 2006 | $840,733,636,180.41 | 2.35% |
| 2007 | $873,587,860,583.07 | 3.91% |
| 2008 | $920,535,735,773.79 | 5.37% |
| 2009 | $937,827,050,094.95 | 1.88% |
| 2010 | $945,281,433,803.68 | 0.79% |
| 2011 | $979,150,422,217.76 | 3.58% |
| 2012 | $1,004,090,148,415.31 | 2.55% |
| 2013 | $1,018,252,882,486.24 | 1.41% |
| 2014 | $1,041,812,595,736.64 | 2.31% |
| 2015 | $1,060,529,537,804.15 | 1.80% |
| 2016 | $1,064,175,085,778.77 | 0.34% |
| 2017 | $1,073,561,818,155.51 | 0.88% |
| 2018 | $1,088,641,145,256.97 | 1.40% |
| 2019 | $1,108,693,807,640.50 | 1.84% |
| 2020 | $1,145,698,648,229.33 | 3.34% |
| 2021 | $1,189,480,591,921.20 | 3.82% |
| 2022 | $1,303,375,456,878.42 | 9.58% |
| 2023 | $1,377,151,114,303.59 | 5.66% |
| 2024 | $1,407,966,886,048.75 | 2.24% |
| 2025 | $1,436,690,789,545.47 | 2.04%* |
* 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 | 334.344 |