Intercity train fare inflation, 2007–2019
Prices are 12.08% higher than in 2007, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Prices are 12.08% higher than in 2007, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for intercity train fare are 12.08% higher in 2019 versus 2007 (a $2.42 difference in value).
Between 2007 and 2019, Intercity train fare experienced an average inflation rate of 0.96% per year. In other words, intercity train fare costing $20 in the year 2007 would cost $22.42 in 2019 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 1.76% during this same period, inflation for intercity train fare was lower.
The official rate is based on an average household's spending, so your own inflation rate is probably different. The personal inflation calculator works it out from your budget.
Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Intercity train fare, over time, for $20 beginning in 2007. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:
| Year | USD Value | Inflation Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | $20.00 | - |
| 2008 | $21.12 | 5.62% |
| 2009 | $21.04 | -0.39% |
| 2010 | $22.30 | 5.98% |
| 2011 | $22.30 | 0.00% |
| 2012 | $22.43 | 0.57% |
| 2013 | $22.73 | 1.34% |
| 2014 | $22.12 | -2.65% |
| 2015 | $21.99 | -0.59% |
| 2016 | $22.48 | 2.22% |
| 2017 | $23.22 | 3.28% |
| 2018 | $23.80 | 2.51% |
| 2019 | $22.42 | -5.82%* |
* 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 Intercity train fare:
| Year | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 |
| CPI | 100.000 | 105.617 | 105.205 | 111.495 | 111.499 | 112.133 | 113.635 | 110.620 | 109.969 | 112.407 | 116.097 | 119.013 | 112.085 |