According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for food and beverages are 452.65% higher in 2025 versus 1975 (a $43,001,860,465.12 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 $9,500,000,000 in the year 1975 would cost $52,501,860,465.12 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 $9,500,000,000 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 | $9,500,000,000.00 | 8.44% |
| 1976 | $9,793,764,375.16 | 3.09% |
| 1977 | $10,377,651,418.35 | 5.96% |
| 1978 | $11,391,259,902.89 | 9.77% |
| 1979 | $12,611,231,791.46 | 10.71% |
| 1980 | $13,690,391,004.34 | 8.56% |
| 1981 | $14,754,983,388.70 | 7.78% |
| 1982 | $15,355,865,065.17 | 4.07% |
| 1983 | $15,698,185,535.39 | 2.23% |
| 1984 | $16,288,142,090.47 | 3.76% |
| 1985 | $16,668,093,534.37 | 2.33% |
| 1986 | $17,211,921,799.13 | 3.26% |
| 1987 | $17,912,343,470.48 | 4.07% |
| 1988 | $18,651,610,017.89 | 4.13% |
| 1989 | $19,708,918,987.99 | 5.67% |
| 1990 | $20,843,917,710.20 | 5.76% |
| 1991 | $21,586,825,964.73 | 3.56% |
| 1992 | $21,885,445,949.40 | 1.38% |
| 1993 | $22,343,087,145.41 | 2.09% |
| 1994 | $22,862,637,362.64 | 2.33% |
| 1995 | $23,492,652,696.14 | 2.76% |
| 1996 | $24,256,197,291.08 | 3.25% |
| 1997 | $24,892,282,136.47 | 2.62% |
| 1998 | $25,421,543,572.71 | 2.13% |
| 1999 | $25,969,013,544.59 | 2.15% |
| 2000 | $26,568,681,318.68 | 2.31% |
| 2001 | $27,390,493,227.70 | 3.09% |
| 2002 | $27,894,262,714.03 | 1.84% |
| 2003 | $28,490,288,780.99 | 2.14% |
| 2004 | $29,451,699,463.33 | 3.37% |
| 2005 | $30,167,901,865.58 | 2.43% |
| 2006 | $30,875,606,951.19 | 2.35% |
| 2007 | $32,082,165,218.50 | 3.91% |
| 2008 | $33,806,307,181.19 | 5.37% |
| 2009 | $34,441,323,792.49 | 1.88% |
| 2010 | $34,715,083,056.48 | 0.79% |
| 2011 | $35,958,908,126.76 | 3.58% |
| 2012 | $36,874,809,609.00 | 2.55% |
| 2013 | $37,394,930,360.34 | 1.41% |
| 2014 | $38,260,151,418.35 | 2.31% |
| 2015 | $38,947,523,639.15 | 1.80% |
| 2016 | $39,081,404,932.28 | 0.34% |
| 2017 | $39,426,128,929.21 | 0.88% |
| 2018 | $39,979,911,193.46 | 1.40% |
| 2019 | $40,716,337,209.30 | 1.84% |
| 2020 | $42,075,325,198.06 | 3.34% |
| 2021 | $43,683,199,591.11 | 3.82% |
| 2022 | $47,865,943,010.48 | 9.58% |
| 2023 | $50,575,324,559.16 | 5.66% |
| 2024 | $51,707,021,466.91 | 2.24% |
| 2025 | $52,501,860,465.12 | 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 |