According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for bedroom furniture are 2.25% higher in 2024 versus 1997 (a $0.45 difference in value).
Between 1997 and 2024: Bedroom furniture experienced an average inflation rate of 0.08% per year. In other words, bedroom furniture costing $20 in the year 1997 would cost $20.45 in 2024 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 2.51% during this same period, inflation for bedroom furniture was lower.
In the year 1997: Pricing changed by 1.59%, which is above the average yearly change for bedroom furniture during the 1997-2024 time period. Compared to inflation for all items in 1997 (2.33%), inflation for bedroom furniture was lower.
Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Bedroom furniture, over time, for $20 beginning in 1997. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:
| Year | USD Value | Inflation Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | $20.00 | 1.59% |
| 1998 | $19.97 | -0.15% |
| 1999 | $19.93 | -0.22% |
| 2000 | $19.56 | -1.83% |
| 2001 | $19.31 | -1.30% |
| 2002 | $19.12 | -0.95% |
| 2003 | $18.93 | -1.03% |
| 2004 | $19.40 | 2.50% |
| 2005 | $20.16 | 3.93% |
| 2006 | $20.56 | 1.95% |
| 2007 | $20.46 | -0.47% |
| 2008 | $20.31 | -0.71% |
| 2009 | $20.21 | -0.52% |
| 2010 | $19.28 | -4.58% |
| 2011 | $19.24 | -0.24% |
| 2012 | $19.33 | 0.47% |
| 2013 | $19.11 | -1.11% |
| 2014 | $18.83 | -1.46% |
| 2015 | $18.47 | -1.93% |
| 2016 | $18.28 | -1.03% |
| 2017 | $18.11 | -0.94% |
| 2018 | $18.10 | -0.06% |
| 2019 | $18.34 | 1.33% |
| 2020 | $18.11 | -1.25% |
| 2021 | $19.15 | 5.73% |
| 2022 | $20.92 | 9.24% |
| 2023 | $20.84 | -0.38% |
| 2024 | $20.45 | -1.86%* |
* 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 Bedroom furniture:
| Year | 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 |
| CPI | 66.700 | 69.615 | 75.638 | 83.485 | 90.000 | 95.754 | 101.123 | 103.123 | 107.462 | 113.915 | 114.077 | 117.700 | 117.577 | 118.485 | 120.115 | 126.800 | 132.523 | 135.131 | 136.354 | 139.285 | 141.500 | 141.285 | 140.977 | 138.392 | 136.592 | 135.300 | 133.908 | 137.254 | 142.654 | 145.431 | 144.742 | 143.715 | 142.963 | 136.410 | 136.089 | 136.734 | 135.220 | 133.243 | 130.675 | 129.330 | 128.114 | 128.036 | 129.742 | 128.123 | 135.466 | 147.985 | 147.426 | 144.679 |