According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for men's underwear, nightwear, swimwear, and accessories are 80.96% higher in 2025 versus 1984 (a $16.19 difference in value).
Between 1984 and 2025: Men's underwear, nightwear, swimwear, and accessories experienced an average inflation rate of 1.46% per year. In other words, men's underwear, nightwear, swimwear, and accessories costing $20 in the year 1984 would cost $36.19 in 2025 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 2.77% during this same period, inflation for men's underwear, nightwear, swimwear, and accessories was lower.
In the year 1984: Pricing changed by 2.53%, which is above the average yearly change for men's underwear, nightwear, swimwear, and accessories during the 1984-2025 time period. Compared to inflation for all items in 1984 (4.30%), inflation for men's underwear, nightwear, swimwear, and accessories was lower.
Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Men's underwear, nightwear, swimwear, and accessories, over time, for $20 beginning in 1984. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:
| Year | USD Value | Inflation Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | $20.00 | 2.53% |
| 1985 | $20.71 | 3.57% |
| 1986 | $20.98 | 1.30% |
| 1987 | $21.11 | 0.58% |
| 1988 | $21.64 | 2.52% |
| 1989 | $22.28 | 2.95% |
| 1990 | $22.78 | 2.26% |
| 1991 | $23.06 | 1.23% |
| 1992 | $23.44 | 1.66% |
| 1993 | $23.30 | -0.59% |
| 1994 | $23.09 | -0.92% |
| 1995 | $23.07 | -0.11% |
| 1996 | $23.69 | 2.72% |
| 1997 | $24.80 | 4.68% |
| 1998 | $26.23 | 5.75% |
| 1999 | $26.53 | 1.14% |
| 2000 | $26.37 | -0.58% |
| 2001 | $26.24 | -0.50% |
| 2002 | $26.11 | -0.51% |
| 2003 | $26.23 | 0.46% |
| 2004 | $26.53 | 1.16% |
| 2005 | $26.39 | -0.53% |
| 2006 | $26.10 | -1.12% |
| 2007 | $25.75 | -1.34% |
| 2008 | $26.10 | 1.36% |
| 2009 | $26.95 | 3.28% |
| 2010 | $27.32 | 1.34% |
| 2011 | $27.98 | 2.43% |
| 2012 | $29.41 | 5.12% |
| 2013 | $30.78 | 4.65% |
| 2014 | $30.61 | -0.55% |
| 2015 | $30.05 | -1.81% |
| 2016 | $30.00 | -0.16% |
| 2017 | $29.74 | -0.89% |
| 2018 | $30.06 | 1.07% |
| 2019 | $30.16 | 0.33% |
| 2020 | $31.15 | 3.31% |
| 2021 | $31.90 | 2.40% |
| 2022 | $33.50 | 5.02% |
| 2023 | $35.02 | 4.54% |
| 2024 | $35.64 | 1.76% |
| 2025 | $36.19 | 1.55%* |
* 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 Men's underwear, nightwear, swimwear, and accessories:
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| CPI | 69.600 | 70.838 | 75.338 | 82.408 | 90.277 | 96.300 | 100.577 | 103.123 | 106.808 | 108.192 | 108.823 | 111.562 | 114.854 | 117.454 | 118.900 | 120.877 | 120.162 | 119.062 | 118.931 | 122.162 | 127.885 | 135.238 | 136.777 | 135.985 | 135.308 | 134.615 | 135.238 | 136.808 | 136.077 | 134.554 | 132.755 | 134.564 | 138.979 | 140.842 | 144.264 | 151.644 | 158.695 | 157.822 | 154.964 | 154.709 | 153.327 | 154.972 | 155.484 | 160.630 | 164.483 | 172.744 | 180.578 | 183.761 | 186.611 |