Information technology, hardware and services price inflation, 2025→2026

Information Technology, Hardware And Services Inflation Calculator

Prices for Information Technology, Hardware And Services, 2025-2026 ($20)

According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for information technology, hardware and services are 0.90% lower in 2026 versus 2025 (a $0.18 difference in value).

Between 2025 and 2026:Information technology, hardware and services experienced an average inflation rate of -0.90% per year. In other words, information technology, hardware and services costing $20 in the year 2025 would cost $19.82 in 2026 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 2.06% during this same period, inflation for information technology, hardware and services was lower.

In the year 2025: Pricing changed by -2.77%, which is below the average yearly change for information technology, hardware and services during the 2025-2026 time period. Compared to inflation for all items in 2025 (2.71%), inflation for information technology, hardware and services was much lower.

Price Inflation for Information technology, hardware and services since 1988

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

Years with the largest changes in pricing: 1999 (-23.42%), 1998 (-20.37%), and 2001 (-17.58%).

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Buying power of $20.00 since 2025

Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Information technology, hardware and services, 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	-2.77%
2026	$19.82	-0.90%*

* 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 Information technology, hardware and services:

Year	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	1487.800	1432.575	1391.083	1318.783	1245.142	1172.683	1070.842	949.567	851.792	745.083	593.308	454.358	385.158	317.467	272.117	240.217	220.350	202.567	185.067	157.663	149.694	143.907	140.052	134.351	130.014	126.703	124.256	119.819	116.136	113.349	111.102	109.892	108.938	109.588	107.703	105.519	103.793	100.913	100.002

Adjust information technology, hardware and services 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 Information technology, hardware and services was 100.913 in the year 2025 and 100.002 in 2026:

100.002 / 100.913* $20 = $19.82

Therefore, according to U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, $20 in 2025 has the same "purchasing power" as $19.82 in 2026 (in the CPI category of Information technology, hardware and services).

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics began tracking the Consumer Price Index for Information technology, hardware and services in 1988. In addition to information technology, hardware and services, the index produces monthly data on changes in prices paid by urban consumers for a variety of goods and services.