According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for pets, pet products and services are 36.61% higher in 2026 versus 2018 (a $7.32 difference in value).
Between 2018 and 2026, Pets, pet products and services experienced an average inflation rate of 3.98% per year. This rate of change indicates significant inflation. In other words, pets, pet products and services costing $20 in the year 2018 would cost $27.32 in 2026 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 3.56% during this same period, inflation for pets, pet products and services was higher.
In the year 2018: Pricing changed by 1.25%, which is below the average yearly change for pets, pet products and services during the 2018-2026 time period. Compared to inflation for all items in 2018 (2.44%), inflation for pets, pet products and services was lower.
The official rate is based on an average household's spending, so your own inflation rate is probably different. The personal inflation calculator works it out from your budget.
Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Pets, pet products and services, over time, for $20 beginning in 2018. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:
| Year | USD Value | Inflation Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $20.00 | 1.25% |
| 2019 | $20.65 | 3.25% |
| 2020 | $20.90 | 1.19% |
| 2021 | $21.45 | 2.65% |
| 2022 | $23.37 | 8.95% |
| 2023 | $25.24 | 7.99% |
| 2024 | $25.89 | 2.58% |
| 2025 | $26.54 | 2.50% |
| 2026 | $27.32 | 2.95%* |
* 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 Pets, pet products and 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 | 101.475 | 103.383 | 106.117 | 109.675 | 113.233 | 115.658 | 120.142 | 123.575 | 128.400 | 133.841 | 144.472 | 153.416 | 154.362 | 158.739 | 162.374 | 164.576 | 165.697 | 167.307 | 169.631 | 170.286 | 172.416 | 178.021 | 180.143 | 184.921 | 201.470 | 217.576 | 223.190 | 228.772 | 235.529 |