According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for apparel are 395.33% higher in 2026 versus 1925 (a $174,736,588,755.53 difference in value).
Between 1925 and 2026:Apparel experienced an average inflation rate of 1.60% per year. In other words, apparel costing $44,200,000,000 in the year 1925 would cost $218,936,588,755.53 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 $44,200,000,000 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 | $44,200,000,000.00 | -1.86% |
| 1926 | $43,571,762,476.31 | -1.42% |
| 1927 | $42,720,151,610.87 | -1.95% |
| 1928 | $41,938,344,914.72 | -1.83% |
| 1929 | $41,505,559,065.07 | -1.03% |
| 1930 | $40,975,047,378.40 | -1.28% |
| 1931 | $37,875,742,261.53 | -7.56% |
| 1932 | $33,310,549,589.39 | -12.05% |
| 1933 | $31,048,894,504.11 | -6.79% |
| 1934 | $34,297,961,293.29 | 10.46% |
| 1935 | $34,807,580,543.27 | 1.49% |
| 1936 | $35,195,262,160.45 | 1.11% |
| 1937 | $36,814,718,888.19 | 4.60% |
| 1938 | $36,828,679,722.05 | 0.04% |
| 1939 | $36,228,363,866.08 | -1.63% |
| 1940 | $36,535,502,210.99 | 0.85% |
| 1941 | $38,224,763,108.02 | 4.62% |
| 1942 | $44,730,511,686.67 | 17.02% |
| 1943 | $46,671,067,593.18 | 4.34% |
| 1944 | $49,937,902,716.36 | 7.00% |
| 1945 | $52,506,696,146.56 | 5.14% |
| 1946 | $57,616,361,339.23 | 9.73% |
| 1947 | $66,774,668,351.23 | 15.90% |
| 1948 | $71,214,213,518.64 | 6.65% |
| 1949 | $68,408,085,912.82 | -3.94% |
| 1950 | $67,486,670,878.08 | -1.35% |
| 1951 | $73,587,555,274.79 | 9.04% |
| 1952 | $72,791,787,744.79 | -1.08% |
| 1953 | $72,331,080,227.42 | -0.63% |
| 1954 | $72,065,824,384.08 | -0.37% |
| 1955 | $71,842,451,042.32 | -0.31% |
| 1956 | $73,294,377,763.74 | 2.02% |
| 1957 | $74,550,852,811.12 | 1.71% |
| 1958 | $74,844,030,322.17 | 0.39% |
| 1959 | $75,430,385,344.28 | 0.78% |
| 1960 | $76,561,212,886.92 | 1.50% |
| 1961 | $77,161,528,742.89 | 0.78% |
| 1962 | $77,594,314,592.55 | 0.56% |
| 1963 | $78,543,651,295.01 | 1.22% |
| 1964 | $79,213,771,320.28 | 0.85% |
| 1965 | $79,967,656,348.70 | 0.95% |
| 1966 | $82,117,624,763.11 | 2.69% |
| 1967 | $85,468,224,889.45 | 4.08% |
| 1968 | $90,033,417,561.59 | 5.34% |
| 1969 | $95,212,886,923.56 | 5.75% |
| 1970 | $99,135,881,238.16 | 4.12% |
| 1971 | $102,346,873,025.90 | 3.24% |
| 1972 | $104,468,919,772.58 | 2.07% |
| 1973 | $108,294,188,250.16 | 3.66% |
| 1974 | $116,321,667,719.52 | 7.41% |
| 1975 | $121,501,137,081.49 | 4.45% |
| 1976 | $126,052,368,919.77 | 3.75% |
| 1977 | $131,692,545,799.12 | 4.47% |
| 1978 | $136,313,581,806.70 | 3.51% |
| 1979 | $142,288,818,698.67 | 4.38% |
| 1980 | $152,354,579,911.56 | 7.07% |
| 1981 | $159,614,213,518.64 | 4.76% |
| 1982 | $163,802,463,676.56 | 2.62% |
| 1983 | $167,851,105,495.89 | 2.47% |
| 1984 | $170,936,449,778.90 | 1.84% |
| 1985 | $175,948,389,134.55 | 2.93% |
| 1986 | $177,442,198,357.55 | 0.85% |
| 1987 | $185,246,304,485.15 | 4.40% |
| 1988 | $193,287,744,788.38 | 4.34% |
| 1989 | $198,662,665,824.38 | 2.78% |
| 1990 | $207,876,816,171.83 | 4.64% |
| 1991 | $215,625,078,963.99 | 3.73% |
| 1992 | $220,930,195,830.70 | 2.46% |
| 1993 | $223,917,814,276.69 | 1.35% |
| 1994 | $223,485,028,427.04 | -0.19% |
| 1995 | $221,069,804,169.30 | -1.08% |
| 1996 | $220,637,018,319.65 | -0.20% |
| 1997 | $222,563,613,392.29 | 0.87% |
| 1998 | $222,856,790,903.35 | 0.13% |
| 1999 | $219,952,937,460.52 | -1.30% |
| 2000 | $217,077,005,685.41 | -1.31% |
| 2001 | $213,209,854,706.25 | -1.78% |
| 2002 | $207,779,090,334.81 | -2.55% |
| 2003 | $202,501,895,135.82 | -2.54% |
| 2004 | $201,761,970,941.25 | -0.37% |
| 2005 | $200,268,161,718.26 | -0.74% |
| 2006 | $200,114,592,545.80 | -0.08% |
| 2007 | $199,357,775,742.26 | -0.38% |
| 2008 | $199,204,765,003.16 | -0.08% |
| 2009 | $201,166,960,202.15 | 0.99% |
| 2010 | $200,203,523,057.49 | -0.48% |
| 2011 | $204,572,007,580.54 | 2.18% |
| 2012 | $211,531,064,434.62 | 3.40% |
| 2013 | $213,452,214,782.06 | 0.91% |
| 2014 | $213,624,631,080.23 | 0.08% |
| 2015 | $210,924,466,203.41 | -1.26% |
| 2016 | $211,163,754,895.77 | 0.11% |
| 2017 | $210,437,791,535.06 | -0.34% |
| 2018 | $210,508,852,179.41 | 0.03% |
| 2019 | $207,823,765,003.16 | -1.28% |
| 2020 | $197,817,197,725.84 | -4.81% |
| 2021 | $202,699,022,109.92 | 2.47% |
| 2022 | $212,898,388,502.84 | 5.03% |
| 2023 | $218,758,448,515.48 | 2.75% |
| 2024 | $220,272,919,772.58 | 0.69% |
| 2025 | $220,559,256,475.05 | 0.13% |
| 2026 | $218,936,588,755.53 | -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 |