Laundry equipment price inflation, 1989→2026

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Prices for Laundry Equipment, 1989-2026 ($500)

According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for laundry equipment are 0.98% higher in 2026 versus 1989 (a $4.89 difference in value).

Between 1989 and 2026:Laundry equipment experienced an average inflation rate of 0.03% per year. In other words, laundry equipment costing $500 in the year 1989 would cost $504.89 in 2026 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 2.63% during this same period, inflation for laundry equipment was lower.

In the year 1989: Pricing changed by 0.83%, which is above the average yearly change for laundry equipment during the 1989-2026 time period. Compared to inflation for all items in 1989 (4.83%), inflation for laundry equipment was much lower.

Price Inflation for Laundry equipment since 1977

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

Years with the largest changes in pricing: 2021 (19.29%), 2012 (8.54%), and 1980 (7.90%).

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Buying power of $500.00 since 1989

Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Laundry equipment, over time, for $500 beginning in 1989. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:

Year	USD Value	Inflation Rate
1989	$500.00	0.83%
1990	$505.98	1.20%
1991	$500.98	-0.99%
1992	$499.45	-0.31%
1993	$503.46	0.80%
1994	$514.32	2.16%
1995	$517.23	0.57%
1996	$527.96	2.08%
1997	$533.59	1.07%
1998	$530.83	-0.52%
1999	$521.71	-1.72%
2000	$527.92	1.19%
2001	$526.63	-0.25%
2002	$522.26	-0.83%
2003	$522.89	0.12%
2004	$507.43	-2.96%
2005	$522.10	2.89%
2006	$527.88	1.11%
2007	$546.75	3.57%
2008	$553.76	1.28%
2009	$548.20	-1.00%
2010	$520.18	-5.11%
2011	$511.21	-1.73%
2012	$554.86	8.54%
2013	$537.41	-3.14%
2014	$497.96	-7.34%
2015	$471.06	-5.40%
2016	$440.23	-6.54%
2017	$423.59	-3.78%
2018	$452.27	6.77%
2019	$443.88	-1.85%
2020	$453.89	2.25%
2021	$541.43	19.29%
2022	$563.98	4.16%
2023	$525.04	-6.90%
2024	$496.45	-5.45%
2025	$515.12	3.76%
2026	$504.89	-1.99%*

* 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 equipment:

Year	1977	1978	1979	1980	1981	1982	1983	1984	1985	1986	1987	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	70.400	72.817	77.625	83.758	89.758	96.267	100.600	103.117	103.992	104.867	104.125	105.067	105.942	107.208	106.150	105.825	106.675	108.975	109.592	111.867	113.058	112.475	110.542	111.858	111.583	110.658	110.792	107.517	110.625	111.850	115.848	117.332	116.154	110.218	108.316	117.565	113.869	105.509	99.809	93.277	89.752	95.828	94.051	96.171	114.721	119.499	111.248	105.189	109.146	106.978

Adjust laundry equipment prices for inflation

Start with the inflation rate formula:

CPI in 2026 / CPI in 1989* 1989 USD value = 2026 USD value

Then plug in historical CPI values from above. The CPI for Laundry equipment was 105.942 in the year 1989 and 106.978 in 2026:

106.978 / 105.942* $500 = $504.89

Therefore, according to U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, $500 in 1989 has the same "purchasing power" as $504.89 in 2026 (in the CPI category of Laundry equipment).

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics began tracking the Consumer Price Index for Laundry equipment in 1977. In addition to laundry equipment, the index produces monthly data on changes in prices paid by urban consumers for a variety of goods and services.