According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for laundry and dry cleaning services are 61.69% higher in 2025 versus 2012 (a $12.34 difference in value).
Between 2012 and 2025: Laundry and dry cleaning services experienced an average inflation rate of 3.77% per year. This rate of change indicates significant inflation. In other words, laundry and dry cleaning services costing $20 in the year 2012 would cost $32.34 in 2025 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 2.61% during this same period, inflation for laundry and dry cleaning services was higher.
In the year 2012: Pricing changed by 1.80%, which is below the average yearly change for laundry and dry cleaning services during the 2012-2025 time period. Compared to inflation for all items in 2012 (2.07%), inflation for laundry and dry cleaning services was lower.
Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Laundry and dry cleaning services, over time, for $20 beginning in 2012. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:
| Year | USD Value | Inflation Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | $20.00 | 1.80% |
| 2013 | $20.35 | 1.75% |
| 2014 | $20.73 | 1.86% |
| 2015 | $21.21 | 2.32% |
| 2016 | $21.85 | 3.03% |
| 2017 | $22.43 | 2.65% |
| 2018 | $23.07 | 2.88% |
| 2019 | $23.94 | 3.74% |
| 2020 | $24.54 | 2.49% |
| 2021 | $25.64 | 4.50% |
| 2022 | $27.90 | 8.83% |
| 2023 | $29.62 | 6.16% |
| 2024 | $31.19 | 5.31% |
| 2025 | $32.34 | 3.67%* |
* 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 Laundry and dry cleaning services:
| 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 |
| CPI | 100.000 | 101.438 | 103.923 | 106.031 | 109.862 | 113.231 | 115.800 | 119.023 | 121.762 | 125.454 | 129.436 | 135.133 | 139.061 | 142.184 | 144.281 | 146.874 | 149.442 | 152.218 | 155.747 | 160.462 | 164.719 | 169.455 | 175.798 | 180.180 | 188.295 | 204.914 | 217.527 | 229.069 | 237.474 |