According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for food and beverages are 153.98% higher in 2025 versus 1990 (a $70,829,448,343.14 difference in value).
Between 1990 and 2025: Food and beverages experienced an average inflation rate of 2.70% per year. This rate of change indicates significant inflation. In other words, food and beverages costing $46,000,000,000 in the year 1990 would cost $116,829,448,343.14 in 2025 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 2.60% during this same period, inflation for food and beverages was higher.
In the year 1990: Pricing changed by 5.76%, which is significantly above the average yearly change for food and beverages during the 1990-2025 time period. Compared to inflation for all items in 1990 (5.40%), inflation for food and beverages was higher.
Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Food and beverages, over time, for $46,000,000,000 beginning in 1990. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:
| Year | USD Value | Inflation Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | $46,000,000,000.00 | 5.76% |
| 1991 | $47,639,508,473.59 | 3.56% |
| 1992 | $48,298,526,585.52 | 1.38% |
| 1993 | $49,308,485,236.74 | 2.09% |
| 1994 | $50,455,069,594.08 | 2.33% |
| 1995 | $51,845,437,074.14 | 2.76% |
| 1996 | $53,530,487,449.77 | 3.25% |
| 1997 | $54,934,249,606.90 | 2.62% |
| 1998 | $56,102,265,447.56 | 2.13% |
| 1999 | $57,310,465,319.43 | 2.15% |
| 2000 | $58,633,859,414.13 | 2.31% |
| 2001 | $60,447,498,689.65 | 3.09% |
| 2002 | $61,559,256,886.61 | 1.84% |
| 2003 | $62,874,614,175.06 | 2.14% |
| 2004 | $64,996,331,023.24 | 3.37% |
| 2005 | $66,576,902,917.71 | 2.43% |
| 2006 | $68,138,722,264.28 | 2.35% |
| 2007 | $70,801,450,119.39 | 3.91% |
| 2008 | $74,606,422,456.47 | 5.37% |
| 2009 | $76,007,827,150.43 | 1.88% |
| 2010 | $76,611,980,665.07 | 0.79% |
| 2011 | $79,356,951,837.40 | 3.58% |
| 2012 | $81,378,235,396.89 | 2.55% |
| 2013 | $82,526,078,853.88 | 1.41% |
| 2014 | $84,435,516,859.82 | 2.31% |
| 2015 | $85,952,464,038.20 | 1.80% |
| 2016 | $86,247,923,825.05 | 0.34% |
| 2017 | $87,008,687,904.02 | 0.88% |
| 2018 | $88,230,818,240.06 | 1.40% |
| 2019 | $89,856,021,198.53 | 1.84% |
| 2020 | $92,855,142,973.62 | 3.34% |
| 2021 | $96,403,526,876.71 | 3.82% |
| 2022 | $105,634,334,633.98 | 9.58% |
| 2023 | $111,613,611,321.41 | 5.66% |
| 2024 | $114,111,129,229.51 | 2.24% |
| 2025 | $116,829,448,343.14 | 2.38%* |
* 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 | 335.465 |