Major appliances price inflation, 2006→2026

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Prices for Major Appliances, 2006-2026 ($20)

According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for major appliances are 8.19% lower in 2026 versus 2006 (a $1.64 difference in value).

Between 2006 and 2026:Major appliances experienced an average inflation rate of -0.43% per year. In other words, major appliances costing $20 in the year 2006 would cost $18.36 in 2026 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 2.40% during this same period, inflation for major appliances was lower.

In the year 2006: Pricing changed by 2.93%, which is significantly above the average yearly change for major appliances during the 2006-2026 time period. Compared to inflation for all items in 2006 (3.23%), inflation for major appliances was lower.

Price Inflation for Major appliances since 1997

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

Years with the largest changes in pricing: 2021 (10.77%), 2023 (-8.77%), and 2014 (-6.13%).

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Buying power of $20.00 since 2006

Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Major appliances, over time, for $20 beginning in 2006. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:

Year	USD Value	Inflation Rate
2006	$20.00	2.93%
2007	$20.76	3.79%
2008	$21.06	1.46%
2009	$21.17	0.52%
2010	$20.26	-4.29%
2011	$19.97	-1.42%
2012	$21.07	5.50%
2013	$20.60	-2.26%
2014	$19.34	-6.13%
2015	$18.28	-5.47%
2016	$17.28	-5.44%
2017	$16.47	-4.69%
2018	$17.16	4.20%
2019	$17.51	2.04%
2020	$18.33	4.64%
2021	$20.30	10.77%
2022	$21.43	5.54%
2023	$19.55	-8.77%
2024	$18.70	-4.30%
2025	$18.51	-1.02%
2026	$18.36	-0.83%*

* 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 Major appliances:

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	99.592	97.975	97.208	96.917	96.325	93.558	90.458	93.533	96.275	99.928	101.385	101.909	97.541	96.154	101.447	99.151	93.075	87.983	83.195	79.290	82.621	84.309	88.223	97.721	103.137	94.091	90.041	89.125	88.388

Adjust major appliances prices for inflation

Start with the inflation rate formula:

CPI in 2026 / CPI in 2006* 2006 USD value = 2026 USD value

Then plug in historical CPI values from above. The CPI for Major appliances was 96.275 in the year 2006 and 88.388 in 2026:

88.388 / 96.275* $20 = $18.36

Therefore, according to U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, $20 in 2006 has the same "purchasing power" as $18.36 in 2026 (in the CPI category of Major appliances).

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics began tracking the Consumer Price Index for Major appliances in 1997. In addition to major appliances, the index produces monthly data on changes in prices paid by urban consumers for a variety of goods and services.