Pet services price inflation, 2012→2026

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Prices for Pet Services, 2012-2026 ($20)

According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for pet services are 61.40% higher in 2026 versus 2012 (a $12.28 difference in value).

Between 2012 and 2026:Pet services experienced an average inflation rate of 3.48% per year. This rate of change indicates significant inflation. In other words, pet services costing $20 in the year 2012 would cost $32.28 in 2026 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 2.49% during this same period, inflation for pet services was higher.

In the year 2012: Pricing changed by 2.75%, which is below the average yearly change for pet services during the 2012-2026 time period. Compared to inflation for all items in 2012 (2.07%), inflation for pet services was higher.

Price Inflation for Pet services since 1997

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

Years with the largest changes in pricing: 2024 (7%), 2022 (6.29%), and 2008 (5.70%).

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Buying power of $20.00 since 2012

Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Pet services, over time, for $20 beginning in 2012. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:

Year	USD Value	Inflation Rate
2012	$20.00	2.75%
2013	$20.43	2.15%
2014	$21.02	2.88%
2015	$21.53	2.43%
2016	$21.97	2.03%
2017	$22.20	1.06%
2018	$22.74	2.44%
2019	$23.30	2.47%
2020	$23.87	2.43%
2021	$25.02	4.86%
2022	$26.60	6.29%
2023	$28.11	5.67%
2024	$30.07	7.00%
2025	$31.53	4.84%
2026	$32.28	2.38%*

* 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 Pet services:

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	102.992	104.783	108.883	112.550	115.658	120.342	124.875	131.017	136.125	142.361	150.475	156.334	157.729	163.755	168.254	171.871	176.823	181.112	184.787	186.744	191.304	196.022	200.777	210.525	223.758	236.445	252.998	265.239	271.556

Adjust pet services prices for inflation

Start with the inflation rate formula:

CPI in 2026 / CPI in 2012* 2012 USD value = 2026 USD value

Then plug in historical CPI values from above. The CPI for Pet services was 168.254 in the year 2012 and 271.556 in 2026:

271.556 / 168.254* $20 = $32.28

Therefore, according to U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, $20 in 2012 has the same "purchasing power" as $32.28 in 2026 (in the CPI category of Pet services).

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