According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for apparel are 395.33% higher in 2026 versus 1925 (a $6,692,512,628.84 difference in value).
Between 1925 and 2026:Apparel experienced an average inflation rate of 1.60% per year. In other words, apparel costing $1,692,885,618.87 in the year 1925 would cost $8,385,398,247.71 in 2026 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 2.93% during this same period, inflation for apparel was lower.
In the year 1925: Pricing changed by -1.86%, which is significantly below the average yearly change for apparel during the 1925-2026 time period. Compared to inflation for all items in 1925 (2.43%), inflation for apparel was much lower.
Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Apparel, over time, for $1,692,885,618.87 beginning in 1925. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:
| Year | USD Value | Inflation Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1925 | $1,692,885,618.87 | -1.86% |
| 1926 | $1,668,823,757.58 | -1.42% |
| 1927 | $1,636,206,567.83 | -1.95% |
| 1928 | $1,606,262,918.22 | -1.83% |
| 1929 | $1,589,686,969.33 | -1.03% |
| 1930 | $1,569,368,064.24 | -1.28% |
| 1931 | $1,450,662,881.87 | -7.56% |
| 1932 | $1,275,813,356.48 | -12.05% |
| 1933 | $1,189,190,655.83 | -6.79% |
| 1934 | $1,313,631,797.06 | 10.46% |
| 1935 | $1,333,150,509.71 | 1.49% |
| 1936 | $1,347,998,940.36 | 1.11% |
| 1937 | $1,410,025,071.69 | 4.60% |
| 1938 | $1,410,559,779.72 | 0.04% |
| 1939 | $1,387,567,334.48 | -1.63% |
| 1940 | $1,399,330,911.11 | 0.85% |
| 1941 | $1,464,030,582.59 | 4.62% |
| 1942 | $1,713,204,523.96 | 17.02% |
| 1943 | $1,787,528,939.95 | 4.34% |
| 1944 | $1,912,650,618.67 | 7.00% |
| 1945 | $2,011,036,895.95 | 5.14% |
| 1946 | $2,206,740,034.45 | 9.73% |
| 1947 | $2,557,508,501.28 | 15.90% |
| 1948 | $2,727,545,654.41 | 6.65% |
| 1949 | $2,620,069,340.64 | -3.94% |
| 1950 | $2,584,778,610.74 | -1.35% |
| 1951 | $2,818,446,019.29 | 9.04% |
| 1952 | $2,787,967,661.65 | -1.08% |
| 1953 | $2,770,322,296.70 | -0.63% |
| 1954 | $2,760,162,844.16 | -0.37% |
| 1955 | $2,751,607,515.70 | -0.31% |
| 1956 | $2,807,217,150.68 | 2.02% |
| 1957 | $2,855,340,873.27 | 1.71% |
| 1958 | $2,866,569,741.87 | 0.39% |
| 1959 | $2,889,027,479.08 | 0.78% |
| 1960 | $2,932,338,829.40 | 1.50% |
| 1961 | $2,955,331,274.64 | 0.78% |
| 1962 | $2,971,907,223.52 | 0.56% |
| 1963 | $3,008,267,369.48 | 1.22% |
| 1964 | $3,033,933,354.85 | 0.85% |
| 1965 | $3,062,807,588.40 | 0.95% |
| 1966 | $3,145,152,624.82 | 2.69% |
| 1967 | $3,273,482,551.71 | 4.08% |
| 1968 | $3,448,332,077.10 | 5.34% |
| 1969 | $3,646,708,755.75 | 5.75% |
| 1970 | $3,796,961,711.81 | 4.12% |
| 1971 | $3,919,944,558.41 | 3.24% |
| 1972 | $4,001,220,178.78 | 2.07% |
| 1973 | $4,147,730,178.64 | 3.66% |
| 1974 | $4,455,187,295.14 | 7.41% |
| 1975 | $4,653,563,973.79 | 4.45% |
| 1976 | $4,827,878,791.15 | 3.75% |
| 1977 | $5,043,900,834.74 | 4.47% |
| 1978 | $5,220,889,192.24 | 3.51% |
| 1979 | $5,449,744,228.53 | 4.38% |
| 1980 | $5,835,268,717.22 | 7.07% |
| 1981 | $6,113,316,892.15 | 4.76% |
| 1982 | $6,273,729,300.76 | 2.62% |
| 1983 | $6,428,794,629.08 | 2.47% |
| 1984 | $6,546,965,103.43 | 1.84% |
| 1985 | $6,738,925,285.73 | 2.93% |
| 1986 | $6,796,139,044.80 | 0.85% |
| 1987 | $7,095,040,832.84 | 4.40% |
| 1988 | $7,403,032,657.38 | 4.34% |
| 1989 | $7,608,895,248.43 | 2.78% |
| 1990 | $7,961,802,547.37 | 4.64% |
| 1991 | $8,258,565,503.30 | 3.73% |
| 1992 | $8,461,754,554.21 | 2.46% |
| 1993 | $8,576,182,072.35 | 1.35% |
| 1994 | $8,559,606,123.46 | -0.19% |
| 1995 | $8,467,101,634.49 | -1.08% |
| 1996 | $8,450,525,685.60 | -0.20% |
| 1997 | $8,524,315,393.56 | 0.87% |
| 1998 | $8,535,544,262.17 | 0.13% |
| 1999 | $8,424,324,992.20 | -1.30% |
| 2000 | $8,314,175,138.28 | -1.31% |
| 2001 | $8,166,061,014.33 | -1.78% |
| 2002 | $7,958,059,591.17 | -2.55% |
| 2003 | $7,755,939,956.32 | -2.54% |
| 2004 | $7,727,600,430.80 | -0.37% |
| 2005 | $7,670,386,671.73 | -0.74% |
| 2006 | $7,664,504,883.41 | -0.08% |
| 2007 | $7,635,518,361.18 | -0.38% |
| 2008 | $7,629,657,961.18 | -0.08% |
| 2009 | $7,704,811,174.62 | 0.99% |
| 2010 | $7,667,910,973.55 | -0.48% |
| 2011 | $7,835,226,462.82 | 2.18% |
| 2012 | $8,101,762,373.88 | 3.40% |
| 2013 | $8,175,343,545.71 | 0.91% |
| 2014 | $8,181,947,189.87 | 0.08% |
| 2015 | $8,078,529,310.04 | -1.26% |
| 2016 | $8,087,694,205.65 | 0.11% |
| 2017 | $8,059,889,388.16 | -0.34% |
| 2018 | $8,062,611,052.02 | 0.03% |
| 2019 | $7,959,770,656.86 | -1.28% |
| 2020 | $7,576,513,330.21 | -4.81% |
| 2021 | $7,763,490,033.69 | 2.47% |
| 2022 | $8,154,131,678.21 | 5.03% |
| 2023 | $8,378,575,373.26 | 2.75% |
| 2024 | $8,436,580,500.22 | 0.69% |
| 2025 | $8,447,547,361.88 | 0.13% |
| 2026 | $8,385,398,247.71 | -0.74%* |
* 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 Apparel:
| Year | 1914 | 1915 | 1916 | 1917 | 1918 | 1919 | 1920 | 1921 | 1922 | 1923 | 1924 | 1925 | 1926 | 1927 | 1928 | 1929 | 1930 | 1931 | 1932 | 1933 | 1934 | 1935 | 1936 | 1937 | 1938 | 1939 | 1940 | 1941 | 1942 | 1943 | 1944 | 1945 | 1946 | 1947 | 1948 | 1949 | 1950 | 1951 | 1952 | 1953 | 1954 | 1955 | 1956 | 1957 | 1958 | 1959 | 1960 | 1961 | 1962 | 1963 | 1964 | 1965 | 1966 | 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 | 2026 |
| CPI | 15.000 | 15.050 | 15.792 | 18.258 | 23.000 | 34.000 | 43.608 | 34.883 | 27.158 | 27.000 | 26.883 | 26.383 | 26.008 | 25.500 | 25.033 | 24.775 | 24.458 | 22.608 | 19.883 | 18.533 | 20.473 | 20.777 | 21.008 | 21.975 | 21.983 | 21.625 | 21.808 | 22.817 | 26.700 | 27.858 | 29.808 | 31.342 | 34.392 | 39.858 | 42.508 | 40.833 | 40.283 | 43.925 | 43.450 | 43.175 | 43.017 | 42.883 | 43.750 | 44.500 | 44.675 | 45.025 | 45.700 | 46.058 | 46.317 | 46.883 | 47.283 | 47.733 | 49.017 | 51.017 | 53.742 | 56.833 | 59.175 | 61.092 | 62.358 | 64.642 | 69.433 | 72.525 | 75.242 | 78.608 | 81.367 | 84.933 | 90.942 | 95.275 | 97.775 | 100.192 | 102.033 | 105.025 | 105.917 | 110.575 | 115.375 | 118.583 | 124.083 | 128.708 | 131.875 | 133.658 | 133.400 | 131.958 | 131.700 | 132.850 | 133.025 | 131.292 | 129.575 | 127.267 | 124.025 | 120.875 | 120.433 | 119.542 | 119.450 | 118.998 | 118.907 | 120.078 | 119.503 | 122.111 | 126.265 | 127.411 | 127.514 | 125.902 | 126.045 | 125.612 | 125.654 | 124.052 | 118.079 | 120.993 | 127.081 | 130.579 | 131.483 | 131.654 | 130.685 |