According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for dishes and flatware are 6.62% lower in 2025 versus 2021 (a $1.32 difference in value).
Between 2021 and 2025: Dishes and flatware experienced an average inflation rate of -1.70% per year. In other words, dishes and flatware costing $20 in the year 2021 would cost $18.68 in 2025 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 4.15% during this same period, inflation for dishes and flatware was significantly lower.
In the year 2021: Pricing changed by -2.49%, which is below the average yearly change for dishes and flatware during the 2021-2025 time period. Compared to inflation for all items in 2021 (4.70%), inflation for dishes and flatware was much lower.
Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Dishes and flatware, over time, for $20 beginning in 2021. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:
| Year | USD Value | Inflation Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $20.00 | -2.49% |
| 2022 | $21.41 | 7.06% |
| 2023 | $21.24 | -0.78% |
| 2024 | $19.79 | -6.84% |
| 2025 | $18.68 | -5.64%* |
* 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 Dishes and flatware:
| 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 |
| CPI | 100.000 | 102.131 | 100.008 | 97.085 | 93.215 | 88.900 | 85.608 | 85.115 | 83.654 | 77.962 | 73.655 | 73.301 | 72.516 | 69.008 | 65.213 | 59.794 | 58.552 | 56.159 | 55.672 | 53.826 | 52.798 | 48.611 | 48.034 | 47.555 | 46.370 | 49.642 | 49.255 | 45.887 | 43.299 |