According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for apparel are 405.65% higher in 2026 versus 1925 (a $168,752,252,684.78 difference in value).
Between 1925 and 2026:Apparel experienced an average inflation rate of 1.62% per year. In other words, apparel costing $41,600,000,000 in the year 1925 would cost $210,352,252,684.78 in 2026 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 2.94% 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 $41,600,000,000 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 | $41,600,000,000.00 | -1.86% |
| 1926 | $41,008,717,624.76 | -1.42% |
| 1927 | $40,207,201,516.11 | -1.95% |
| 1928 | $39,471,383,449.15 | -1.83% |
| 1929 | $39,064,055,590.65 | -1.03% |
| 1930 | $38,564,750,473.78 | -1.28% |
| 1931 | $35,647,757,422.62 | -7.56% |
| 1932 | $31,351,105,495.89 | -12.05% |
| 1933 | $29,222,488,945.04 | -6.79% |
| 1934 | $32,280,434,158.39 | 10.46% |
| 1935 | $32,760,075,805.43 | 1.49% |
| 1936 | $33,124,952,621.60 | 1.11% |
| 1937 | $34,649,147,188.88 | 4.60% |
| 1938 | $34,662,286,797.22 | 0.04% |
| 1939 | $34,097,283,638.66 | -1.63% |
| 1940 | $34,386,355,022.11 | 0.85% |
| 1941 | $35,976,247,631.08 | 4.62% |
| 1942 | $42,099,305,116.87 | 17.02% |
| 1943 | $43,925,710,675.93 | 4.34% |
| 1944 | $47,000,379,027.16 | 7.00% |
| 1945 | $49,418,066,961.47 | 5.14% |
| 1946 | $54,227,163,613.39 | 9.73% |
| 1947 | $62,846,746,683.51 | 15.90% |
| 1948 | $67,025,142,135.19 | 6.65% |
| 1949 | $64,384,080,859.13 | -3.94% |
| 1950 | $63,516,866,708.78 | -1.35% |
| 1951 | $69,258,875,552.75 | 9.04% |
| 1952 | $68,509,917,877.45 | -1.08% |
| 1953 | $68,076,310,802.27 | -0.63% |
| 1954 | $67,826,658,243.84 | -0.37% |
| 1955 | $67,616,424,510.42 | -0.31% |
| 1956 | $68,982,943,777.64 | 2.02% |
| 1957 | $70,165,508,528.11 | 1.71% |
| 1958 | $70,441,440,303.22 | 0.39% |
| 1959 | $70,993,303,853.44 | 0.78% |
| 1960 | $72,057,612,128.87 | 1.50% |
| 1961 | $72,622,615,287.43 | 0.78% |
| 1962 | $73,029,943,145.93 | 0.56% |
| 1963 | $73,923,436,512.95 | 1.22% |
| 1964 | $74,554,137,713.20 | 0.85% |
| 1965 | $75,263,676,563.49 | 0.95% |
| 1966 | $77,287,176,247.63 | 2.69% |
| 1967 | $80,440,682,248.89 | 4.08% |
| 1968 | $84,737,334,175.62 | 5.34% |
| 1969 | $89,612,128,869.24 | 5.75% |
| 1970 | $93,304,358,812.38 | 4.12% |
| 1971 | $96,326,468,730.26 | 3.24% |
| 1972 | $98,323,689,197.73 | 2.07% |
| 1973 | $101,923,941,882.50 | 3.66% |
| 1974 | $109,479,216,677.20 | 7.41% |
| 1975 | $114,354,011,370.81 | 4.45% |
| 1976 | $118,637,523,689.20 | 3.75% |
| 1977 | $123,945,925,457.99 | 4.47% |
| 1978 | $128,295,135,818.07 | 3.51% |
| 1979 | $133,918,888,186.99 | 4.38% |
| 1980 | $143,392,545,799.12 | 7.07% |
| 1981 | $150,225,142,135.19 | 4.76% |
| 1982 | $154,167,024,636.77 | 2.62% |
| 1983 | $157,977,511,054.96 | 2.47% |
| 1984 | $160,881,364,497.79 | 1.84% |
| 1985 | $165,598,483,891.35 | 2.93% |
| 1986 | $167,004,421,983.58 | 0.85% |
| 1987 | $174,349,463,044.85 | 4.40% |
| 1988 | $181,917,877,447.88 | 4.34% |
| 1989 | $186,976,626,658.24 | 2.78% |
| 1990 | $195,648,768,161.72 | 4.64% |
| 1991 | $202,941,250,789.64 | 3.73% |
| 1992 | $207,934,301,958.31 | 2.46% |
| 1993 | $210,746,178,142.77 | 1.35% |
| 1994 | $210,338,850,284.27 | -0.19% |
| 1995 | $208,065,698,041.69 | -1.08% |
| 1996 | $207,658,370,183.20 | -0.20% |
| 1997 | $209,471,636,133.92 | 0.87% |
| 1998 | $209,747,567,909.03 | 0.13% |
| 1999 | $207,014,529,374.61 | -1.30% |
| 2000 | $204,307,770,056.85 | -1.31% |
| 2001 | $200,668,098,547.06 | -1.78% |
| 2002 | $195,556,790,903.35 | -2.55% |
| 2003 | $190,590,018,951.36 | -2.54% |
| 2004 | $189,893,619,709.41 | -0.37% |
| 2005 | $188,487,681,617.18 | -0.74% |
| 2006 | $188,343,145,925.46 | -0.08% |
| 2007 | $187,630,847,757.42 | -0.38% |
| 2008 | $187,486,837,650.03 | -0.08% |
| 2009 | $189,333,609,602.02 | 0.99% |
| 2010 | $188,426,845,230.57 | -0.48% |
| 2011 | $192,538,360,075.81 | 2.18% |
| 2012 | $199,088,060,644.35 | 3.40% |
| 2013 | $200,896,202,147.82 | 0.91% |
| 2014 | $201,058,476,310.80 | 0.08% |
| 2015 | $198,517,144,662.03 | -1.26% |
| 2016 | $198,742,357,548.96 | 0.11% |
| 2017 | $198,059,097,915.35 | -0.34% |
| 2018 | $198,125,978,521.79 | 0.03% |
| 2019 | $195,598,837,650.03 | -1.28% |
| 2020 | $186,180,891,977.26 | -4.81% |
| 2021 | $190,775,550,221.10 | 2.47% |
| 2022 | $200,374,953,885.03 | 5.03% |
| 2023 | $205,890,304,485.15 | 2.75% |
| 2024 | $207,315,689,197.73 | 0.69% |
| 2025 | $207,585,182,564.75 | 0.13% |
| 2026 | $210,352,252,684.78 | 1.33%* |
* 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 | 133.409 |