According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for apparel are 2.96% higher in 2026 versus 2000 (a $14,792,591,163,418,804,224 difference in value).
Between 2000 and 2026:Apparel experienced an average inflation rate of 0.11% per year. In other words, apparel costing $499,999,999,999,999,934,464 in the year 2000 would cost $514,792,591,163,418,738,688 in 2026 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 2.49% during this same period, inflation for apparel was lower.
In the year 2000: Pricing changed by -1.31%, which is below the average yearly change for apparel during the 2000-2026 time period. Compared to inflation for all items in 2000 (3.38%), inflation for apparel was much lower.
Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Apparel, over time, for $499,999,999,999,999,934,464 beginning in 2000. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:
| Year | USD Value | Inflation Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | $499,999,999,999,999,934,464.00 | -1.31% |
| 2001 | $491,092,674,770,081,546,240.00 | -1.78% |
| 2002 | $478,583,831,757,669,203,968.00 | -2.55% |
| 2003 | $466,428,709,241,751,863,296.00 | -2.54% |
| 2004 | $464,724,419,576,821,579,776.00 | -0.37% |
| 2005 | $461,283,683,838,188,847,104.00 | -0.74% |
| 2006 | $460,929,963,341,693,911,040.00 | -0.08% |
| 2007 | $459,186,764,422,149,242,880.00 | -0.38% |
| 2008 | $458,834,330,182,005,227,520.00 | -0.08% |
| 2009 | $463,353,913,434,947,584,000.00 | 0.99% |
| 2010 | $461,134,799,665,573,265,408.00 | -0.48% |
| 2011 | $471,196,861,534,503,763,968.00 | 2.18% |
| 2012 | $487,225,866,615,216,340,992.00 | 3.40% |
| 2013 | $491,650,910,026,368,155,648.00 | 0.91% |
| 2014 | $492,048,041,674,705,666,048.00 | 0.08% |
| 2015 | $485,828,670,654,061,346,816.00 | -1.26% |
| 2016 | $486,379,831,500,417,859,584.00 | 0.11% |
| 2017 | $484,707,698,244,260,134,912.00 | -0.34% |
| 2018 | $484,871,374,364,910,944,256.00 | 0.03% |
| 2019 | $478,686,732,265,740,435,456.00 | -1.28% |
| 2020 | $455,638,304,714,129,408,000.00 | -4.81% |
| 2021 | $466,882,757,733,616,189,440.00 | 2.47% |
| 2022 | $490,375,265,290,372,382,720.00 | 5.03% |
| 2023 | $503,872,917,872,531,931,136.00 | 2.75% |
| 2024 | $507,361,245,096,147,550,208.00 | 0.69% |
| 2025 | $508,020,773,040,066,789,376.00 | 0.13% |
| 2026 | $514,792,591,163,418,738,688.00 | 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 |