According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for lodging away from home are 60.78% higher in 2024 versus 2001 (a $60.78 difference in value).
Between 2001 and 2024: Travel lodging experienced an average inflation rate of 2.09% per year. This rate of change indicates significant inflation. In other words, travel lodging costing $100 in the year 2001 would cost $160.78 in 2024 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 2.51% during this same period, inflation for travel lodging was lower.
In the year 2001: Pricing changed by 0.98%, which is below the average yearly change for travel lodging during the 2001-2024 time period. Compared to inflation for all items in 2001 (2.83%), inflation for travel lodging was lower.
Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Travel lodging, over time, for $100 beginning in 2001. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:
| Year | USD Value | Inflation Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | $100.00 | 0.98% |
| 2002 | $99.74 | -0.26% |
| 2003 | $100.54 | 0.81% |
| 2004 | $106.10 | 5.52% |
| 2005 | $109.84 | 3.53% |
| 2006 | $114.62 | 4.36% |
| 2007 | $120.38 | 5.03% |
| 2008 | $121.10 | 0.60% |
| 2009 | $113.16 | -6.56% |
| 2010 | $112.67 | -0.44% |
| 2011 | $115.82 | 2.80% |
| 2012 | $118.45 | 2.27% |
| 2013 | $120.07 | 1.36% |
| 2014 | $125.14 | 4.22% |
| 2015 | $128.97 | 3.07% |
| 2016 | $133.25 | 3.32% |
| 2017 | $134.36 | 0.83% |
| 2018 | $135.78 | 1.06% |
| 2019 | $139.84 | 2.99% |
| 2020 | $125.53 | -10.23% |
| 2021 | $137.76 | 9.74% |
| 2022 | $152.83 | 10.95% |
| 2023 | $159.40 | 4.29% |
| 2024 | $160.78 | 0.87%* |
* 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 Lodging away from home:
| 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 |
| CPI | 100.000 | 109.008 | 112.308 | 117.485 | 118.631 | 118.323 | 119.277 | 125.862 | 130.300 | 135.977 | 142.813 | 143.664 | 134.243 | 133.656 | 137.401 | 140.521 | 142.439 | 148.452 | 153.003 | 158.080 | 159.387 | 161.072 | 165.888 | 148.916 | 163.422 | 181.309 | 189.095 | 190.738 |