Other linens price inflation, 2004→2026

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Prices for Other Linens, 2004-2026 ($20)

According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for other linens are 51.13% lower in 2026 versus 2004 (a $10.23 difference in value).

Between 2004 and 2026:Other linens experienced an average inflation rate of -3.20% per year. This rate of change indicates significant deflation. In other words, other linens costing $20 in the year 2004 would cost $9.77 in 2026 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 2.48% during this same period, inflation for other linens was significantly lower.

In the year 2004: Pricing changed by -4.46%, which is below the average yearly change for other linens during the 2004-2026 time period. Compared to inflation for all items in 2004 (2.68%), inflation for other linens was much lower.

Price Inflation for Other linens since 1997

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

Years with the largest changes in pricing: 2003 (-7.46%), 2007 (-6.94%), and 2006 (-6.86%).

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Buying power of $20.00 since 2004

Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Other linens, over time, for $20 beginning in 2004. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:

Year	USD Value	Inflation Rate
2004	$20.00	-4.46%
2005	$19.50	-2.48%
2006	$18.17	-6.86%
2007	$16.91	-6.94%
2008	$16.00	-5.35%
2009	$15.29	-4.44%
2010	$14.61	-4.44%
2011	$14.12	-3.37%
2012	$13.38	-5.24%
2013	$12.66	-5.39%
2014	$12.27	-3.10%
2015	$11.74	-4.27%
2016	$11.26	-4.12%
2017	$10.80	-4.10%
2018	$10.76	-0.31%
2019	$10.43	-3.14%
2020	$10.49	0.64%
2021	$10.51	0.17%
2022	$10.77	2.44%
2023	$10.49	-2.61%
2024	$9.83	-6.24%
2025	$10.06	2.36%
2026	$9.77	-2.87%*

* 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 Other linens:

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	102.208	100.967	98.233	95.950	93.183	86.233	82.383	80.342	74.833	69.640	65.916	62.988	60.188	58.163	55.116	52.144	50.529	48.372	46.381	44.477	44.338	42.946	43.223	43.297	44.354	43.195	40.498	41.453	40.263

Adjust other linens prices for inflation

Start with the inflation rate formula:

CPI in 2026 / CPI in 2004* 2004 USD value = 2026 USD value

Then plug in historical CPI values from above. The CPI for Other linens was 82.383 in the year 2004 and 40.263 in 2026:

40.263 / 82.383* $20 = $9.77

Therefore, according to U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, $20 in 2004 has the same "purchasing power" as $9.77 in 2026 (in the CPI category of Other linens).

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