According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for boys' apparel are 18.60% higher in 2025 versus 1983 (a $3.72 difference in value).
Between 1983 and 2025: Boys' apparel experienced an average inflation rate of 0.41% per year. In other words, boys' apparel costing $20 in the year 1983 would cost $23.72 in 2025 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 2.81% during this same period, inflation for boys' apparel was lower.
In the year 1983: Pricing changed by 3.57%, which is significantly above the average yearly change for boys' apparel during the 1983-2025 time period. Compared to inflation for all items in 1983 (3.21%), inflation for boys' apparel was higher.
Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Boys' apparel, over time, for $20 beginning in 1983. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:
| Year | USD Value | Inflation Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | $20.00 | 3.57% |
| 1984 | $20.35 | 1.74% |
| 1985 | $20.85 | 2.44% |
| 1986 | $20.92 | 0.35% |
| 1987 | $20.67 | -1.21% |
| 1988 | $21.28 | 2.95% |
| 1989 | $21.47 | 0.93% |
| 1990 | $21.68 | 0.95% |
| 1991 | $22.39 | 3.28% |
| 1992 | $23.03 | 2.86% |
| 1993 | $23.39 | 1.57% |
| 1994 | $22.95 | -1.90% |
| 1995 | $23.27 | 1.42% |
| 1996 | $23.09 | -0.78% |
| 1997 | $23.39 | 1.32% |
| 1998 | $23.71 | 1.35% |
| 1999 | $23.35 | -1.51% |
| 2000 | $23.11 | -1.06% |
| 2001 | $22.45 | -2.83% |
| 2002 | $21.27 | -5.28% |
| 2003 | $20.41 | -4.05% |
| 2004 | $20.40 | -0.04% |
| 2005 | $19.28 | -5.47% |
| 2006 | $18.63 | -3.38% |
| 2007 | $18.23 | -2.12% |
| 2008 | $18.59 | 1.94% |
| 2009 | $18.93 | 1.83% |
| 2010 | $18.20 | -3.85% |
| 2011 | $19.08 | 4.81% |
| 2012 | $20.18 | 5.80% |
| 2013 | $20.41 | 1.12% |
| 2014 | $20.66 | 1.25% |
| 2015 | $20.49 | -0.83% |
| 2016 | $20.65 | 0.77% |
| 2017 | $20.05 | -2.88% |
| 2018 | $21.22 | 5.82% |
| 2019 | $21.88 | 3.11% |
| 2020 | $20.12 | -8.04% |
| 2021 | $21.04 | 4.56% |
| 2022 | $21.94 | 4.26% |
| 2023 | $22.57 | 2.90% |
| 2024 | $23.21 | 2.80% |
| 2025 | $23.72 | 2.21%* |
* 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 Boys' apparel:
| 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 | 2025 |
| CPI | 81.800 | 80.892 | 84.608 | 89.777 | 94.308 | 97.100 | 100.569 | 102.323 | 104.823 | 105.192 | 103.923 | 106.985 | 107.977 | 109.000 | 112.577 | 115.800 | 117.615 | 115.385 | 117.023 | 116.108 | 117.638 | 119.231 | 117.431 | 116.185 | 112.900 | 106.938 | 102.608 | 102.569 | 96.954 | 93.677 | 91.687 | 93.468 | 95.182 | 91.518 | 95.922 | 101.481 | 102.619 | 103.905 | 103.046 | 103.835 | 100.843 | 106.711 | 110.034 | 101.189 | 105.808 | 110.313 | 113.506 | 116.689 | 119.273 |