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According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for food and beverages are 214.98% higher in 2025 versus 1985 (a $90,293,362,464.50 difference in value).
Between 1985 and 2025: Food and beverages experienced an average inflation rate of 2.91% per year. This rate of change indicates significant inflation. In other words, food and beverages costing $42,000,000,000 in the year 1985 would cost $132,293,362,464.50 in 2025 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 2.74% during this same period, inflation for food and beverages was higher.
In the year 1985: Pricing changed by 2.33%, which is below the average yearly change for food and beverages during the 1985-2025 time period. Compared to inflation for all items in 1985 (3.55%), inflation for food and beverages was lower.
Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Food and beverages, over time, for $42,000,000,000 beginning in 1985. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:
| Year | USD Value | Inflation Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | $42,000,000,000.00 | 2.33% |
| 1986 | $43,370,329,910.42 | 3.26% |
| 1987 | $45,135,241,424.51 | 4.07% |
| 1988 | $46,998,033,646.49 | 4.13% |
| 1989 | $49,662,224,164.30 | 5.67% |
| 1990 | $52,522,176,097.88 | 5.76% |
| 1991 | $54,394,144,636.22 | 3.56% |
| 1992 | $55,146,602,578.11 | 1.38% |
| 1993 | $56,299,759,667.90 | 2.09% |
| 1994 | $57,608,914,135.90 | 2.33% |
| 1995 | $59,196,416,866.94 | 2.76% |
| 1996 | $61,120,384,531.35 | 3.25% |
| 1997 | $62,723,181,123.01 | 2.62% |
| 1998 | $64,056,805,767.97 | 2.13% |
| 1999 | $65,436,311,994.76 | 2.15% |
| 2000 | $66,947,345,422.77 | 2.31% |
| 2001 | $69,018,134,149.01 | 3.09% |
| 2002 | $70,287,524,579.42 | 1.84% |
| 2003 | $71,789,381,691.06 | 2.14% |
| 2004 | $74,211,929,211.27 | 3.37% |
| 2005 | $76,016,604,762.95 | 2.43% |
| 2006 | $77,799,868,909.77 | 2.35% |
| 2007 | $80,840,135,459.91 | 3.91% |
| 2008 | $85,184,601,267.21 | 5.37% |
| 2009 | $86,784,706,139.39 | 1.88% |
| 2010 | $87,474,520,428.23 | 0.79% |
| 2011 | $90,608,691,282.50 | 3.58% |
| 2012 | $92,916,565,435.88 | 2.55% |
| 2013 | $94,227,157,526.76 | 1.41% |
| 2014 | $96,407,327,944.07 | 2.31% |
| 2015 | $98,139,357,657.85 | 1.80% |
| 2016 | $98,476,709,635.13 | 0.34% |
| 2017 | $99,345,339,742.19 | 0.88% |
| 2018 | $100,740,751,584.01 | 1.40% |
| 2019 | $102,596,386,279.22 | 1.84% |
| 2020 | $106,020,742,844.66 | 3.34% |
| 2021 | $110,072,239,458.16 | 3.82% |
| 2022 | $120,611,850,557.13 | 9.58% |
| 2023 | $127,438,907,581.39 | 5.66% |
| 2024 | $130,290,539,654.80 | 2.24% |
| 2025 | $132,293,362,464.50 | 1.54%* |
* 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 | 332.696 |