According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for internet services and electronic information providers were 18.87% lower in 2020 versus 2000 (a $9.44 difference in value).
Between 2000 and 2020, Internet services experienced an average inflation rate of -1.04% per year. In other words, internet services costing $50 in the year 2000 would cost $40.56 in 2020 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 2.06% during this same period, inflation for internet services was significantly lower.
In the year 2000: Pricing changed by 4.49%, which is significantly above the average yearly change for internet services during the 2000-2020 time period. Compared to inflation for all items in 2000 (3.38%), inflation for internet services was higher.
Internet services prices are up 0.2% over the past year, but your own inflation rate depends on everything you buy. The personal inflation calculator works it out from your budget.
Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Internet services, over time, for $50 beginning in 2000. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:
| Year | USD Value | Inflation Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | $50.00 | 4.49% |
| 2001 | $50.87 | 1.74% |
| 2002 | $51.31 | 0.86% |
| 2003 | $51.78 | 0.92% |
| 2004 | $50.51 | -2.45% |
| 2005 | $49.65 | -1.69% |
| 2006 | $47.81 | -3.70% |
| 2007 | $38.00 | -20.53% |
| 2008 | $38.34 | 0.91% |
| 2009 | $39.70 | 3.55% |
| 2010 | $39.96 | 0.64% |
| 2011 | $39.58 | -0.94% |
| 2012 | $39.68 | 0.24% |
| 2013 | $40.04 | 0.92% |
| 2014 | $40.50 | 1.14% |
| 2015 | $40.22 | -0.70% |
| 2016 | $40.16 | -0.15% |
| 2017 | $39.70 | -1.13% |
| 2018 | $39.40 | -0.76% |
| 2019 | $39.99 | 1.50% |
| 2020 | $40.56 | 1.43% |
| 2021 | $41.16 | 1.47% |
| 2022 | $41.83 | 1.64% |
| 2023 | $43.40 | 3.76% |
| 2024 | $44.68 | 2.95% |
| 2025 | $44.47 | -0.47% |
| 2026 | $45.51 | 2.34%* |
* 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 Internet services and electronic information providers:
| Year | 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 | 100.000 | 102.458 | 92.242 | 96.383 | 98.058 | 98.900 | 99.808 | 97.358 | 95.708 | 92.167 | 73.247 | 73.912 | 76.535 | 77.027 | 76.302 | 76.487 | 77.190 | 78.069 | 77.524 | 77.411 | 76.534 | 75.954 | 77.090 | 78.194 | 79.340 | 80.642 | 83.670 | 86.136 | 85.728 | 87.731 |