Delivery services price inflation, 2018→2026

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Prices for Delivery Services, 2018-2026 ($20)

According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for delivery services are 52.97% higher in 2026 versus 2018 (a $10.59 difference in value).

Between 2018 and 2026:Delivery services experienced an average inflation rate of 5.46% per year. This rate of change indicates significant inflation. In other words, delivery services costing $20 in the year 2018 would cost $30.59 in 2026 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 3.24% during this same period, inflation for delivery services was higher.

In the year 2018: Pricing changed by 6.58%, which is above the average yearly change for delivery services during the 2018-2026 time period. Compared to inflation for all items in 2018 (2.44%), inflation for delivery services was much higher.

Price Inflation for Delivery services since 1997

Consumer Price Index, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

Years with the largest changes in pricing: 2008 (14.70%), 2010 (14.17%), and 2022 (13.15%).

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Buying power of $20.00 since 2018

Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Delivery services, over time, for $20 beginning in 2018. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:

Year	USD Value	Inflation Rate
2018	$20.00	6.58%
2019	$20.57	2.86%
2020	$20.69	0.57%
2021	$22.01	6.37%
2022	$24.90	13.15%
2023	$26.61	6.86%
2024	$28.06	5.46%
2025	$30.02	6.97%
2026	$30.59	1.92%*

* 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 Delivery services:

Year	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	100.000	103.617	108.742	114.533	122.975	127.858	134.867	150.067	160.233	172.867	183.936	210.976	197.832	225.869	252.310	265.675	274.818	283.165	283.094	277.299	290.356	309.476	318.328	320.157	340.538	385.319	411.754	434.237	464.492	473.419

Adjust delivery services prices for inflation

Start with the inflation rate formula:

CPI in 2026 / CPI in 2018* 2018 USD value = 2026 USD value

Then plug in historical CPI values from above. The CPI for Delivery services was 309.476 in the year 2018 and 473.419 in 2026:

473.419 / 309.476* $20 = $30.59

Therefore, according to U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, $20 in 2018 has the same "purchasing power" as $30.59 in 2026 (in the CPI category of Delivery services).

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics began tracking the Consumer Price Index for Delivery services in 1997. In addition to delivery services, the index produces monthly data on changes in prices paid by urban consumers for a variety of goods and services.