BLS average price
Historical ice cream prices by year
Browse average ice cream prices from 1980 through 2026, then compare each price with 2026 dollars.
Ice cream prices by year
Ice cream in 2026
$6.16 per half gallon
$6.16 in 2026 dollars
Ice cream in 2025
$6.37 per half gallon
$6.59 in 2026 dollars
Ice cream in 2024
$6.13 per half gallon
$6.51 in 2026 dollars
Ice cream in 2023
$5.90 per half gallon
$6.45 in 2026 dollars
Ice cream in 2022
$5.43 per half gallon
$6.17 in 2026 dollars
Ice cream in 2021
$4.89 per half gallon
$6.01 in 2026 dollars
Ice cream in 2020
$4.92 per half gallon
$6.33 in 2026 dollars
Ice cream in 2019
$4.81 per half gallon
$6.27 in 2026 dollars
Ice cream in 2018
$4.74 per half gallon
$6.28 in 2026 dollars
Ice cream in 2017
$4.69 per half gallon
$6.38 in 2026 dollars
Ice cream in 2016
$4.76 per half gallon
$6.61 in 2026 dollars
Ice cream in 2015
$4.74 per half gallon
$6.67 in 2026 dollars
Ice cream in 2014
$4.89 per half gallon
$6.88 in 2026 dollars
Ice cream in 2013
$5.00 per half gallon
$7.14 in 2026 dollars
Ice cream in 2012
$5.04 per half gallon
$7.31 in 2026 dollars
Ice cream in 2011
$4.93 per half gallon
$7.30 in 2026 dollars
Ice cream in 2010
$4.47 per half gallon
$6.82 in 2026 dollars
Ice cream in 2009
$4.32 per half gallon
$6.71 in 2026 dollars
Ice cream in 2008
$4.21 per half gallon
$6.51 in 2026 dollars
Ice cream in 2007
$3.95 per half gallon
$6.35 in 2026 dollars
Ice cream in 2006
$3.75 per half gallon
$6.19 in 2026 dollars
Ice cream in 2005
$3.74 per half gallon
$6.38 in 2026 dollars
Ice cream in 2004
$3.84 per half gallon
$6.76 in 2026 dollars
Ice cream in 2003
$3.81 per half gallon
$6.89 in 2026 dollars
Ice cream in 2002
$3.73 per half gallon
$6.91 in 2026 dollars
Ice cream in 2001
$3.70 per half gallon
$6.96 in 2026 dollars
Ice cream in 2000
$3.45 per half gallon
$6.67 in 2026 dollars
Ice cream in 1999
$3.30 per half gallon
$6.59 in 2026 dollars
Ice cream in 1998
$3.13 per half gallon
$6.39 in 2026 dollars
Ice cream in 1997
$2.92 per half gallon
$6.05 in 2026 dollars
Ice cream in 1996
$2.86 per half gallon
$6.07 in 2026 dollars
Ice cream in 1995
$2.65 per half gallon
$5.80 in 2026 dollars
Ice cream in 1994
$2.63 per half gallon
$5.90 in 2026 dollars
Ice cream in 1993
$2.53 per half gallon
$5.84 in 2026 dollars
Ice cream in 1992
$2.58 per half gallon
$6.13 in 2026 dollars
Ice cream in 1991
$2.58 per half gallon
$6.30 in 2026 dollars
Ice cream in 1990
$2.61 per half gallon
$6.64 in 2026 dollars
Ice cream in 1989
$2.60 per half gallon
$6.98 in 2026 dollars
Ice cream in 1988
$2.46 per half gallon
$6.93 in 2026 dollars
Ice cream in 1987
$2.46 per half gallon
$7.21 in 2026 dollars
Ice cream in 1986
$2.36 per half gallon
$7.16 in 2026 dollars
Ice cream in 1985
$2.30 per half gallon
$7.12 in 2026 dollars
Ice cream in 1984
$2.22 per half gallon
$7.11 in 2026 dollars
Ice cream in 1983
$2.16 per half gallon
$7.22 in 2026 dollars
Ice cream in 1982
$2.10 per half gallon
$7.26 in 2026 dollars
Ice cream in 1981
$2.02 per half gallon
$7.39 in 2026 dollars
Ice cream in 1980
$1.82 per half gallon
$7.37 in 2026 dollars