Infants' and toddlers' apparel price inflation, 2025→2026

Infants' And Toddlers' Apparel Inflation Calculator

Prices for Infants' And Toddlers' Apparel, 2025-2026 ($20)

According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for infants' and toddlers' apparel are 0.99% higher in 2026 versus 2025 (a $0.20 difference in value).

Between 2025 and 2026: Infants' and toddlers' apparel experienced an average inflation rate of 0.99% per year. In other words, infants' and toddlers' apparel costing $20 in the year 2025 would cost $20.20 in 2026 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 0.66% during this same period, inflation for infants' and toddlers' apparel was higher.

In the year 2025: Pricing changed by -1.22%, which is below the average yearly change for infants' and toddlers' apparel during the 2025-2026 time period. Compared to inflation for all items in 2025 (2.65%), inflation for infants' and toddlers' apparel was much lower.

Price Inflation for Infants' and toddlers' apparel since 1947

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

Years with the largest changes in pricing: 1974 (27.49%), 1975 (19.01%), and 1951 (10.51%).

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Buying power of $20.00 since 2025

Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Infants' and toddlers' apparel, over time, for $20 beginning in 2025. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:

Year	USD Value	Inflation Rate
2025	$20.00	-1.22%
2026	$20.20	0.99%*

* 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 Infants' and toddlers' apparel:

Year	1947	1948	1949	1950	1951	1952	1953	1954	1955	1956	1957	1958	1959	1960	1961	1962	1963	1964	1965	1966	1967	1968	1969	1970	1971	1972	1973	1974	1975	1976	1977	1978	1979	1980	1981	1982	1983	1984	1985	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	2024	2025	2026
CPI	43.800	41.450	38.633	37.567	41.517	39.292	39.458	36.917	37.525	37.583	37.692	37.300	36.925	36.792	35.642	34.775	34.783	34.825	35.092	35.283	35.725	37.233	38.425	39.175	40.033	41.125	42.525	54.217	64.525	67.992	74.575	77.408	78.975	85.450	92.908	96.300	101.083	102.625	107.142	111.817	112.050	116.358	119.100	125.842	128.900	129.300	127.133	128.075	127.233	129.725	129.042	126.075	129.017	130.558	129.175	126.433	122.117	118.517	116.708	116.475	113.948	113.762	114.489	114.180	113.571	119.664	116.538	117.550	119.739	115.894	114.917	120.318	119.325	112.238	112.601	121.698	126.111	125.362	123.836	125.058

Adjust infants' and toddlers' apparel prices for inflation

Start with the inflation rate formula:

CPI in 2026 / CPI in 2025 * 2025 USD value = 2026 USD value

Then plug in historical CPI values from above. The CPI for Infants' and toddlers' apparel was 123.836 in the year 2025 and 125.058 in 2026:

125.058 / 123.836 * $20 = $20.20

Therefore, according to U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, $20 in 2025 has the same "purchasing power" as $20.20 in 2026 (in the CPI category of Infants' and toddlers' apparel).

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics began tracking the Consumer Price Index for Infants' and toddlers' apparel in 1947. In addition to infants' and toddlers' apparel, the index produces monthly data on changes in prices paid by urban consumers for a variety of goods and services.