According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for apparel are 176.78% higher in 2026 versus 1963 (a $31,820,135,087.10 difference in value).
Between 1963 and 2026: Apparel experienced an average inflation rate of 1.63% per year. In other words, apparel costing $18,000,000,000 in the year 1963 would cost $49,820,135,087.10 in 2026 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 3.82% during this same period, inflation for apparel was lower.
In the year 1963: Pricing changed by 1.22%, which is below the average yearly change for apparel during the 1963-2026 time period. Compared to inflation for all items in 1963 (1.24%), inflation for apparel was lower.
Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Apparel, over time, for $18,000,000,000 beginning in 1963. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:
| Year | USD Value | Inflation Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | $18,000,000,000.00 | 1.22% |
| 1964 | $18,153,572,698.19 | 0.85% |
| 1965 | $18,326,341,983.65 | 0.95% |
| 1966 | $18,819,054,390.33 | 2.69% |
| 1967 | $19,586,917,881.27 | 4.08% |
| 1968 | $20,633,131,887.66 | 5.34% |
| 1969 | $21,820,120,867.40 | 5.75% |
| 1970 | $22,719,161,038.04 | 4.12% |
| 1971 | $23,455,030,216.85 | 3.24% |
| 1972 | $23,941,343,761.11 | 2.07% |
| 1973 | $24,817,987,913.26 | 3.66% |
| 1974 | $26,657,660,860.29 | 7.41% |
| 1975 | $27,844,649,840.03 | 4.45% |
| 1976 | $28,887,664,415.22 | 3.75% |
| 1977 | $30,180,234,624.96 | 4.47% |
| 1978 | $31,239,246,356.20 | 3.51% |
| 1979 | $32,608,602,915.04 | 4.38% |
| 1980 | $34,915,392,819.05 | 7.07% |
| 1981 | $36,579,097,049.41 | 4.76% |
| 1982 | $37,538,926,413.08 | 2.62% |
| 1983 | $38,466,761,464.63 | 2.47% |
| 1984 | $39,173,835,762.53 | 1.84% |
| 1985 | $40,322,431,567.72 | 2.93% |
| 1986 | $40,664,770,707.43 | 0.85% |
| 1987 | $42,453,252,755.07 | 4.40% |
| 1988 | $44,296,125,133.31 | 4.34% |
| 1989 | $45,527,906,150.02 | 2.78% |
| 1990 | $47,639,530,750.09 | 4.64% |
| 1991 | $49,415,215,072.88 | 3.73% |
| 1992 | $50,630,998,933.52 | 2.46% |
| 1993 | $51,315,677,212.94 | 1.35% |
| 1994 | $51,216,494,845.36 | -0.19% |
| 1995 | $50,662,993,245.65 | -1.08% |
| 1996 | $50,563,810,878.07 | -0.20% |
| 1997 | $51,005,332,385.35 | 0.87% |
| 1998 | $51,072,520,440.81 | 0.13% |
| 1999 | $50,407,038,748.67 | -1.30% |
| 2000 | $49,747,955,918.95 | -1.31% |
| 2001 | $48,861,713,473.16 | -1.78% |
| 2002 | $47,617,134,731.60 | -2.55% |
| 2003 | $46,407,749,733.38 | -2.54% |
| 2004 | $46,238,179,879.13 | -0.37% |
| 2005 | $45,895,840,739.42 | -0.74% |
| 2006 | $45,860,646,996.09 | -0.08% |
| 2007 | $45,687,205,830.07 | -0.38% |
| 2008 | $45,652,140,063.99 | -0.08% |
| 2009 | $46,101,820,120.87 | 0.99% |
| 2010 | $45,881,027,372.91 | -0.48% |
| 2011 | $46,882,161,393.53 | 2.18% |
| 2012 | $48,476,981,869.89 | 3.40% |
| 2013 | $48,917,255,599.00 | 0.91% |
| 2014 | $48,956,768,574.48 | 0.08% |
| 2015 | $48,337,966,583.72 | -1.26% |
| 2016 | $48,392,804,834.70 | 0.11% |
| 2017 | $48,226,434,411.66 | -0.34% |
| 2018 | $48,242,719,516.53 | 0.03% |
| 2019 | $47,627,372,911.48 | -1.28% |
| 2020 | $45,334,148,595.81 | -4.81% |
| 2021 | $46,452,925,702.10 | 2.47% |
| 2022 | $48,790,334,162.82 | 5.03% |
| 2023 | $50,133,295,414.15 | 2.75% |
| 2024 | $50,480,369,712.05 | 0.69% |
| 2025 | $50,669,252,496.53 | 0.37% |
| 2026 | $49,820,135,087.10 | -1.68%* |
* 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 | 131.975 | 129.763 |