According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for information technology commodities are 2.08% lower in 2026 versus 2025 (a $0.42 difference in value).
Between 2025 and 2026: Information technology commodities experienced an average inflation rate of -2.08% per year. This rate of change indicates significant deflation. In other words, information technology commodities costing $20 in the year 2025 would cost $19.58 in 2026 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 0.66% during this same period, inflation for information technology commodities was lower.
In the year 2025: Pricing changed by -5.45%, which is significantly below the average yearly change for information technology commodities during the 2025-2026 time period. Compared to inflation for all items in 2025 (2.65%), inflation for information technology commodities was much lower.
Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Information technology commodities, 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 | -5.45% |
| 2026 | $19.58 | -2.08%* |
* 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 commodities:
| Year | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
| CPI | 100.000 | 97.441 | 89.403 | 82.170 | 75.844 | 70.763 | 64.893 | 59.890 | 57.264 | 54.934 | 51.688 | 48.838 | 48.189 | 45.063 | 40.968 | 38.030 | 35.959 | 35.212 |