According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for canned fruits and vegetables are 113.92% higher in 2026 versus 1997 (a $22.78 difference in value).
Between 1997 and 2026: Canned fruits and vegetables experienced an average inflation rate of 2.66% per year. This rate of change indicates significant inflation. In other words, canned fruits and vegetables costing $20 in the year 1997 would cost $42.78 in 2026 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 2.45% during this same period, inflation for canned fruits and vegetables was higher.
Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Canned fruits and vegetables, over time, for $20 beginning in 1997. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:
| Year | USD Value | Inflation Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | $20.00 | - |
| 1998 | $20.50 | 2.50% |
| 1999 | $20.99 | 2.37% |
| 2000 | $21.09 | 0.48% |
| 2001 | $21.65 | 2.69% |
| 2002 | $22.44 | 3.63% |
| 2003 | $22.64 | 0.88% |
| 2004 | $22.78 | 0.63% |
| 2005 | $23.63 | 3.75% |
| 2006 | $24.36 | 3.07% |
| 2007 | $25.10 | 3.05% |
| 2008 | $28.03 | 11.65% |
| 2009 | $30.42 | 8.55% |
| 2010 | $30.01 | -1.35% |
| 2011 | $30.72 | 2.37% |
| 2012 | $31.70 | 3.18% |
| 2013 | $32.11 | 1.30% |
| 2014 | $32.44 | 1.02% |
| 2015 | $32.55 | 0.33% |
| 2016 | $32.40 | -0.45% |
| 2017 | $31.64 | -2.34% |
| 2018 | $31.75 | 0.34% |
| 2019 | $32.75 | 3.14% |
| 2020 | $33.72 | 2.97% |
| 2021 | $34.95 | 3.66% |
| 2022 | $39.80 | 13.86% |
| 2023 | $42.61 | 7.06% |
| 2024 | $43.16 | 1.30% |
| 2025 | $44.40 | 2.87% |
| 2026 | $42.78 | -3.64%* |
* 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 Canned fruits and vegetables:
| 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 | 2025 | 2026 |
| CPI | 100.000 | 102.500 | 104.925 | 105.425 | 108.258 | 112.183 | 113.175 | 113.892 | 118.158 | 121.783 | 125.503 | 140.125 | 152.111 | 150.053 | 153.615 | 158.503 | 160.569 | 162.201 | 162.729 | 162.001 | 158.205 | 158.747 | 163.739 | 168.595 | 174.769 | 198.996 | 213.038 | 215.809 | 221.994 | 213.922 |