According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for music instruments and accessories are 2.17% higher in 2026 versus 2025 (a $0.43 difference in value).
Between 2025 and 2026: Music instruments and accessories experienced an average inflation rate of 2.17% per year. This rate of change indicates significant inflation. In other words, music instruments and accessories costing $20 in the year 2025 would cost $20.43 in 2026 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 0.66% during this same period, inflation for music instruments and accessories was higher.
In the year 2025: Pricing changed by 3.97%, which is above the average yearly change for music instruments and accessories during the 2025-2026 time period. Compared to inflation for all items in 2025 (2.65%), inflation for music instruments and accessories was higher.
Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Music instruments and accessories, over time, for $20 beginning in 2025. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:
| Year | USD Value | Inflation Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $20.00 | 3.97% |
| 2026 | $20.43 | 2.17%* |
* 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 Music instruments and accessories:
| 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 | 100.667 | 99.342 | 99.200 | 100.158 | 100.042 | 99.183 | 97.900 | 97.783 | 97.675 | 95.144 | 96.326 | 97.333 | 97.497 | 95.416 | 95.648 | 97.894 | 98.614 | 99.090 | 101.234 | 101.678 | 100.559 | 101.534 | 104.937 | 106.547 | 112.994 | 120.351 | 120.997 | 125.800 | 128.531 |