According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for boys' apparel are 5.09% higher in 2026 versus 1994 (a $1.02 difference in value).
Between 1994 and 2026, Boys' apparel experienced an average inflation rate of 0.16% per year. In other words, boys' apparel costing $20 in the year 1994 would cost $21.02 in 2026 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 2.55% during this same period, inflation for boys' apparel was lower.
In the year 1994: Pricing changed by -1.90%, which is below the average yearly change for boys' apparel during the 1994-2026 time period. Compared to inflation for all items in 1994 (2.61%), inflation for boys' apparel was much lower.
The official rate is based on an average household's spending, so your own inflation rate is probably different. The personal inflation calculator works it out from your budget.
Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Boys' apparel, over time, for $20 beginning in 1994. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:
| Year | USD Value | Inflation Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | $20.00 | -1.90% |
| 1995 | $20.28 | 1.42% |
| 1996 | $20.13 | -0.78% |
| 1997 | $20.39 | 1.32% |
| 1998 | $20.67 | 1.35% |
| 1999 | $20.36 | -1.51% |
| 2000 | $20.14 | -1.06% |
| 2001 | $19.57 | -2.83% |
| 2002 | $18.54 | -5.28% |
| 2003 | $17.79 | -4.05% |
| 2004 | $17.78 | -0.04% |
| 2005 | $16.80 | -5.48% |
| 2006 | $16.24 | -3.38% |
| 2007 | $15.89 | -2.12% |
| 2008 | $16.20 | 1.94% |
| 2009 | $16.50 | 1.83% |
| 2010 | $15.86 | -3.85% |
| 2011 | $16.63 | 4.81% |
| 2012 | $17.59 | 5.79% |
| 2013 | $17.79 | 1.12% |
| 2014 | $18.01 | 1.25% |
| 2015 | $17.86 | -0.83% |
| 2016 | $18.00 | 0.77% |
| 2017 | $17.48 | -2.88% |
| 2018 | $18.50 | 5.82% |
| 2019 | $19.07 | 3.11% |
| 2020 | $17.54 | -8.04% |
| 2021 | $18.34 | 4.56% |
| 2022 | $19.12 | 4.26% |
| 2023 | $19.67 | 2.90% |
| 2024 | $20.23 | 2.80% |
| 2025 | $20.40 | 0.87% |
| 2026 | $21.02 | 3.01%* |
* 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:
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| CPI | 81.800 | 80.892 | 84.608 | 89.775 | 94.308 | 97.100 | 100.567 | 102.325 | 104.825 | 105.192 | 103.925 | 106.983 | 107.975 | 109.000 | 112.575 | 115.800 | 117.617 | 115.383 | 117.025 | 116.108 | 117.642 | 119.233 | 117.433 | 116.183 | 112.900 | 106.942 | 102.608 | 102.567 | 96.950 | 93.675 | 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 | 101.188 | 105.808 | 110.313 | 113.506 | 116.689 | 117.708 | 121.254 |