According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for fresh fish and seafood are 107.93% higher in 2024 versus 1999 (a $21.59 difference in value).
Between 1999 and 2024: Fresh fish and seafood experienced an average inflation rate of 2.97% per year. This rate of change indicates significant inflation. In other words, fresh fish and seafood costing $20 in the year 1999 would cost $41.59 in 2024 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 2.56% during this same period, inflation for fresh fish and seafood was higher.
In the year 1999: Pricing changed by 2.63%, which is below the average yearly change for fresh fish and seafood during the 1999-2024 time period. Compared to inflation for all items in 1999 (2.19%), inflation for fresh fish and seafood was higher.
Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Fresh fish and seafood, over time, for $20 beginning in 1999. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:
| Year | USD Value | Inflation Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | $20.00 | 2.63% |
| 2000 | $21.01 | 5.04% |
| 2001 | $21.09 | 0.42% |
| 2002 | $20.35 | -3.51% |
| 2003 | $20.61 | 1.27% |
| 2004 | $21.31 | 3.39% |
| 2005 | $22.03 | 3.35% |
| 2006 | $23.51 | 6.71% |
| 2007 | $24.89 | 5.88% |
| 2008 | $26.34 | 5.85% |
| 2009 | $26.62 | 1.05% |
| 2010 | $27.39 | 2.88% |
| 2011 | $29.71 | 8.49% |
| 2012 | $29.93 | 0.74% |
| 2013 | $30.92 | 3.28% |
| 2014 | $33.19 | 7.36% |
| 2015 | $32.90 | -0.87% |
| 2016 | $33.21 | 0.95% |
| 2017 | $33.65 | 1.30% |
| 2018 | $34.64 | 2.95% |
| 2019 | $35.20 | 1.62% |
| 2020 | $36.57 | 3.89% |
| 2021 | $39.15 | 7.05% |
| 2022 | $42.76 | 9.23% |
| 2023 | $42.43 | -0.77% |
| 2024 | $41.59 | -1.99%* |
* 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 Fresh fish and seafood:
| Year | 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 |
| CPI | 100.000 | 102.854 | 105.554 | 110.869 | 111.331 | 107.423 | 108.792 | 112.485 | 116.254 | 124.054 | 131.343 | 139.028 | 140.486 | 144.538 | 156.815 | 157.981 | 163.165 | 175.168 | 173.640 | 175.296 | 177.572 | 182.813 | 185.778 | 193.007 | 206.614 | 225.682 | 223.940 | 219.482 |