According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for food and beverages are 452.65% higher in 2025 versus 1975 (a $4,526,511,627.91 difference in value).
Between 1975 and 2025: Food and beverages experienced an average inflation rate of 3.48% per year. This rate of change indicates significant inflation. In other words, food and beverages costing $1,000,000,000 in the year 1975 would cost $5,526,511,627.91 in 2025 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 3.61% 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 $1,000,000,000 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 | $1,000,000,000.00 | 8.44% |
| 1976 | $1,030,922,565.81 | 3.09% |
| 1977 | $1,092,384,359.83 | 5.96% |
| 1978 | $1,199,079,989.78 | 9.77% |
| 1979 | $1,327,498,083.31 | 10.71% |
| 1980 | $1,441,093,789.93 | 8.56% |
| 1981 | $1,553,156,146.18 | 7.78% |
| 1982 | $1,616,406,848.96 | 4.07% |
| 1983 | $1,652,440,582.67 | 2.23% |
| 1984 | $1,714,541,272.68 | 3.76% |
| 1985 | $1,754,536,161.51 | 2.33% |
| 1986 | $1,811,781,242.01 | 3.26% |
| 1987 | $1,885,509,839.00 | 4.07% |
| 1988 | $1,963,327,370.30 | 4.13% |
| 1989 | $2,074,623,051.37 | 5.67% |
| 1990 | $2,194,096,601.07 | 5.76% |
| 1991 | $2,272,297,469.97 | 3.56% |
| 1992 | $2,303,731,152.57 | 1.38% |
| 1993 | $2,351,903,910.04 | 2.09% |
| 1994 | $2,406,593,406.59 | 2.33% |
| 1995 | $2,472,910,810.12 | 2.76% |
| 1996 | $2,553,283,925.38 | 3.25% |
| 1997 | $2,620,240,224.89 | 2.62% |
| 1998 | $2,675,951,955.02 | 2.13% |
| 1999 | $2,733,580,373.12 | 2.15% |
| 2000 | $2,796,703,296.70 | 2.31% |
| 2001 | $2,883,209,813.44 | 3.09% |
| 2002 | $2,936,238,180.42 | 1.84% |
| 2003 | $2,998,977,766.42 | 2.14% |
| 2004 | $3,100,178,890.88 | 3.37% |
| 2005 | $3,175,568,617.43 | 2.43% |
| 2006 | $3,250,063,889.60 | 2.35% |
| 2007 | $3,377,070,023.00 | 3.91% |
| 2008 | $3,558,558,650.65 | 5.37% |
| 2009 | $3,625,402,504.47 | 1.88% |
| 2010 | $3,654,219,269.10 | 0.79% |
| 2011 | $3,785,148,223.87 | 3.58% |
| 2012 | $3,881,558,906.21 | 2.55% |
| 2013 | $3,936,308,458.98 | 1.41% |
| 2014 | $4,027,384,359.83 | 2.31% |
| 2015 | $4,099,739,330.44 | 1.80% |
| 2016 | $4,113,832,098.13 | 0.34% |
| 2017 | $4,150,118,834.65 | 0.88% |
| 2018 | $4,208,411,704.57 | 1.40% |
| 2019 | $4,285,930,232.56 | 1.84% |
| 2020 | $4,428,981,599.80 | 3.34% |
| 2021 | $4,598,231,535.91 | 3.82% |
| 2022 | $5,038,520,316.89 | 9.58% |
| 2023 | $5,323,718,374.65 | 5.66% |
| 2024 | $5,442,844,364.94 | 2.24% |
| 2025 | $5,526,511,627.91 | 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 |