According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for financial services are 143.14% higher in 2023 versus 1995 (a $715.71 difference in value).
Between 1995 and 2023: Financial services experienced an average inflation rate of 3.22% per year. This rate of change indicates significant inflation. In other words, financial services costing $500 in the year 1995 would cost $1,215.71 in 2023 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 2.49% during this same period, inflation for financial services was higher.
In the year 1995: Pricing changed by 6.39%, which is significantly above the average yearly change for financial services during the 1995-2023 time period. Compared to inflation for all items in 1995 (2.81%), inflation for financial services was much higher.
Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Financial services, over time, for $500 beginning in 1995. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:
| Year | USD Value | Inflation Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | $500.00 | 6.39% |
| 1996 | $528.20 | 5.64% |
| 1997 | $554.68 | 5.01% |
| 1998 | $575.69 | 3.79% |
| 1999 | $597.12 | 3.72% |
| 2000 | $623.98 | 4.50% |
| 2001 | $648.95 | 4.00% |
| 2002 | $673.28 | 3.75% |
| 2003 | $692.97 | 2.93% |
| 2004 | $715.67 | 3.28% |
| 2005 | $729.98 | 2.00% |
| 2006 | $751.52 | 2.95% |
| 2007 | $775.89 | 3.24% |
| 2008 | $794.37 | 2.38% |
| 2009 | $755.22 | -4.93% |
| 2010 | $774.41 | 2.54% |
| 2011 | $795.68 | 2.75% |
| 2012 | $839.27 | 5.48% |
| 2013 | $861.85 | 2.69% |
| 2014 | $881.54 | 2.28% |
| 2015 | $918.77 | 4.22% |
| 2016 | $954.22 | 3.86% |
| 2017 | $989.21 | 3.67% |
| 2018 | $1,037.41 | 4.87% |
| 2019 | $1,053.79 | 1.58% |
| 2020 | $1,069.55 | 1.50% |
| 2021 | $1,071.00 | 0.14% |
| 2022 | $1,132.93 | 5.78% |
| 2023 | $1,215.71 | 7.31%* |
* 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 Financial services:
| Year | 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 |
| CPI | 100.000 | 101.731 | 108.485 | 115.100 | 123.508 | 133.715 | 141.469 | 149.631 | 162.438 | 172.823 | 182.569 | 191.723 | 198.985 | 206.392 | 215.677 | 224.308 | 232.715 | 239.523 | 247.369 | 252.315 | 259.762 | 268.183 | 274.571 | 261.039 | 267.673 | 275.023 | 290.091 | 297.897 | 304.702 | 317.571 | 329.823 | 341.917 | 358.577 | 364.240 | 369.687 | 370.186 | 391.594 | 420.207 |