Household furnishings and operations price history from 2012 through 2018

Historical Price Inflation for Household furnishings and operations

Prices for Household Furnishings And Operations, 2012-2018 ($20)

According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for household furnishings and operations were 3.57% lower in 2018 versus 2012 (a $0.71 difference in value).

Between 2012 and 2018: Household furnishings and operations experienced an average inflation rate of -0.60% per year. In other words, household furnishings and operations costing $20 in the year 2012 would cost $19.29 in 2018 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 1.47% during this same period, inflation for household furnishings and operations was lower.

In the year 2012: Pricing changed by 0.64%, which is above the average yearly change for household furnishings and operations during the 2012-2018 time period. Compared to inflation for all items in 2012 (2.07%), inflation for household furnishings and operations was lower.

Price Inflation for Household furnishings and operations since 1967

Consumer Price Index, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

Years with the largest changes in pricing: 1975 (11.59%), 1974 (11.21%), and 1980 (7.89%).

Raw Consumer Price Index data from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics for Household furnishings and operations:

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
CPI	42.008	43.600	45.208	46.842	48.575	49.658	51.083	56.808	63.392	67.233	70.333	74.617	79.958	86.267	92.917	97.917	100.158	101.833	103.792	105.200	107.192	109.417	111.217	113.267	115.967	117.992	119.258	121.025	122.983	124.667	125.367	126.550	126.742	128.258	129.067	128.342	126.133	125.475	126.075	127.025	126.876	127.804	128.702	125.488	124.943	125.748	124.766	123.151	122.609	121.618	120.718	121.261

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Buying power of $20 since 2012

Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Household furnishings and operations, over time, for $20 beginning in 2012. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:

Year	USD Value	Inflation Rate
2012	$20.00	0.64%
2013	$19.84	-0.78%
2014	$19.59	-1.29%
2015	$19.50	-0.44%
2016	$19.34	-0.81%
2017	$19.20	-0.74%
2018	$19.29	0.45%*

* Not final. See inflation summary for latest details.

How to calculate the inflation rate for household furnishings and operations, 2012-2018

Start with the inflation rate formula:

CPI in 2018 / CPI in 2012 * 2012 USD value = 2018 USD value

Then plug in historical CPI values from above. The CPI for Household furnishings and operations was 125.748 in the year 2012 and 121.261 in 2018:

121.261 / 125.748 * $20 = $19.29

Therefore, according to U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, $20 in 2012 has the same "purchasing power" as $19.29 in 2018 (in the CPI category of Household furnishings and operations).

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics began tracking the Consumer Price Index for Household furnishings and operations in 1967. In addition to household furnishings and operations, the index produces monthly data on changes in prices paid by urban consumers for a variety of goods and services.

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