According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for apparel are 171.85% higher in 2026 versus 1965 (a $524,142,074,022.35 difference in value).
Between 1965 and 2026: Apparel experienced an average inflation rate of 1.65% per year. In other words, apparel costing $305,000,000,000 in the year 1965 would cost $829,142,074,022.35 in 2026 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 3.90% during this same period, inflation for apparel was lower.
In the year 1965: Pricing changed by 0.95%, which is below the average yearly change for apparel during the 1965-2026 time period. Compared to inflation for all items in 1965 (1.59%), inflation for apparel was lower.
Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Apparel, over time, for $305,000,000,000 beginning in 1965. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:
| Year | USD Value | Inflation Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | $305,000,000,000.00 | 0.95% |
| 1966 | $313,200,069,832.40 | 2.69% |
| 1967 | $325,979,399,441.34 | 4.08% |
| 1968 | $343,391,236,033.52 | 5.34% |
| 1969 | $363,145,949,720.67 | 5.75% |
| 1970 | $378,108,414,804.47 | 4.12% |
| 1971 | $390,355,272,346.37 | 3.24% |
| 1972 | $398,448,847,765.36 | 2.07% |
| 1973 | $413,038,582,402.23 | 3.66% |
| 1974 | $443,655,726,256.98 | 7.41% |
| 1975 | $463,410,439,944.13 | 4.45% |
| 1976 | $480,769,029,329.61 | 3.75% |
| 1977 | $502,280,900,837.99 | 4.47% |
| 1978 | $519,905,726,256.98 | 3.51% |
| 1979 | $542,695,530,726.26 | 4.38% |
| 1980 | $581,086,766,759.78 | 7.07% |
| 1981 | $608,775,314,245.81 | 4.76% |
| 1982 | $624,749,476,256.98 | 2.62% |
| 1983 | $640,191,166,201.12 | 2.47% |
| 1984 | $651,958,798,882.68 | 1.84% |
| 1985 | $671,074,546,089.39 | 2.93% |
| 1986 | $676,771,997,206.70 | 0.85% |
| 1987 | $706,537,185,754.19 | 4.40% |
| 1988 | $737,207,576,815.64 | 4.34% |
| 1989 | $757,707,751,396.65 | 2.78% |
| 1990 | $792,850,907,821.23 | 4.64% |
| 1991 | $822,403,107,541.90 | 3.73% |
| 1992 | $842,637,046,089.39 | 2.46% |
| 1993 | $854,031,948,324.02 | 1.35% |
| 1994 | $852,381,284,916.20 | -0.19% |
| 1995 | $843,169,518,156.42 | -1.08% |
| 1996 | $841,518,854,748.60 | -0.20% |
| 1997 | $848,866,969,273.74 | 0.87% |
| 1998 | $849,985,160,614.53 | 0.13% |
| 1999 | $838,909,741,620.11 | -1.30% |
| 2000 | $827,940,817,039.11 | -1.31% |
| 2001 | $813,191,340,782.12 | -1.78% |
| 2002 | $792,478,177,374.30 | -2.55% |
| 2003 | $772,350,733,240.22 | -2.54% |
| 2004 | $769,528,631,284.92 | -0.37% |
| 2005 | $763,831,180,167.60 | -0.74% |
| 2006 | $763,245,460,893.85 | -0.08% |
| 2007 | $760,358,929,818.44 | -0.38% |
| 2008 | $759,775,340,432.96 | -0.08% |
| 2009 | $767,259,235,335.20 | 0.99% |
| 2010 | $763,584,645,600.56 | -0.48% |
| 2011 | $780,246,229,050.28 | 2.18% |
| 2012 | $806,788,364,175.98 | 3.40% |
| 2013 | $814,115,712,290.50 | 0.91% |
| 2014 | $814,773,315,293.30 | 0.08% |
| 2015 | $804,474,773,044.69 | -1.26% |
| 2016 | $805,387,430,167.60 | 0.11% |
| 2017 | $802,618,575,418.99 | -0.34% |
| 2018 | $802,889,603,701.12 | 0.03% |
| 2019 | $792,648,568,435.75 | -1.28% |
| 2020 | $754,483,100,558.66 | -4.81% |
| 2021 | $773,102,583,798.88 | 2.47% |
| 2022 | $812,003,395,600.56 | 5.03% |
| 2023 | $834,353,910,614.53 | 2.75% |
| 2024 | $840,130,167,597.77 | 0.69% |
| 2025 | $843,273,689,055.36 | 0.37% |
| 2026 | $829,142,074,022.35 | -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 |