According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for indoor plants and flowers are 45.02% higher in 2024 versus 1997 (a $9 difference in value).
Between 1997 and 2024: Indoor plants experienced an average inflation rate of 1.39% per year. In other words, indoor plants costing $20 in the year 1997 would cost $29 in 2024 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 2.51% during this same period, inflation for indoor plants was lower.
In the year 1997: Pricing changed by -3.90%, which is significantly below the average yearly change for indoor plants during the 1997-2024 time period. Compared to inflation for all items in 1997 (2.33%), inflation for indoor plants was much lower.
Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Indoor plants, over time, for $20 beginning in 1997. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:
| Year | USD Value | Inflation Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | $20.00 | -3.90% |
| 1998 | $20.26 | 1.31% |
| 1999 | $19.80 | -2.29% |
| 2000 | $20.87 | 5.44% |
| 2001 | $21.37 | 2.38% |
| 2002 | $21.42 | 0.23% |
| 2003 | $21.30 | -0.58% |
| 2004 | $21.96 | 3.09% |
| 2005 | $21.90 | -0.26% |
| 2006 | $22.08 | 0.84% |
| 2007 | $22.34 | 1.17% |
| 2008 | $23.18 | 3.74% |
| 2009 | $23.04 | -0.61% |
| 2010 | $22.81 | -0.97% |
| 2011 | $22.88 | 0.28% |
| 2012 | $22.78 | -0.40% |
| 2013 | $22.87 | 0.38% |
| 2014 | $22.91 | 0.19% |
| 2015 | $23.25 | 1.48% |
| 2016 | $23.13 | -0.55% |
| 2017 | $23.45 | 1.41% |
| 2018 | $23.70 | 1.07% |
| 2019 | $23.82 | 0.49% |
| 2020 | $24.04 | 0.94% |
| 2021 | $25.42 | 5.73% |
| 2022 | $26.86 | 5.66% |
| 2023 | $27.63 | 2.86% |
| 2024 | $29.00 | 4.97%* |
* 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 Indoor plants and flowers:
| Year | 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 |
| CPI | 100.000 | 106.438 | 111.123 | 109.800 | 111.392 | 116.600 | 115.131 | 110.638 | 112.092 | 109.523 | 115.478 | 118.231 | 118.500 | 117.815 | 121.454 | 121.138 | 122.162 | 123.593 | 128.215 | 127.436 | 126.197 | 126.553 | 126.044 | 126.520 | 126.761 | 128.634 | 127.931 | 129.729 | 131.121 | 131.762 | 133.002 | 140.628 | 148.594 | 152.841 | 160.444 |