According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for fresh fish and seafood are 20.06% higher in 2024 versus 2018 (a $4.01 difference in value).
Between 2018 and 2024: Fresh fish and seafood experienced an average inflation rate of 3.09% per year. This rate of change indicates significant inflation. In other words, fresh fish and seafood costing $20 in the year 2018 would cost $24.01 in 2024 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 3.74% during this same period, inflation for fresh fish and seafood was lower.
In the year 2018: Pricing changed by 2.95%, which is below the average yearly change for fresh fish and seafood during the 2018-2024 time period. Compared to inflation for all items in 2018 (2.44%), 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 2018. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:
| Year | USD Value | Inflation Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $20.00 | 2.95% |
| 2019 | $20.32 | 1.62% |
| 2020 | $21.12 | 3.89% |
| 2021 | $22.60 | 7.05% |
| 2022 | $24.69 | 9.23% |
| 2023 | $24.50 | -0.77% |
| 2024 | $24.01 | -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 |