According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for photographers and photo processing are 9.39% higher in 2025 versus 2018 (a $1.88 difference in value).
Between 2018 and 2025: Photographers and photo processing experienced an average inflation rate of 1.29% per year. In other words, photographers and photo processing costing $20 in the year 2018 would cost $21.88 in 2025 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 3.47% during this same period, inflation for photographers and photo processing was lower.
In the year 2018: Pricing changed by -1.30%, which is below the average yearly change for photographers and photo processing during the 2018-2025 time period. Compared to inflation for all items in 2018 (2.44%), inflation for photographers and photo processing was much lower.
Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Photographers and photo processing, 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 | -1.30% |
| 2019 | $19.62 | -1.89% |
| 2020 | $19.89 | 1.39% |
| 2021 | $20.22 | 1.63% |
| 2022 | $21.19 | 4.79% |
| 2023 | $22.45 | 5.97% |
| 2024 | $22.05 | -1.78% |
| 2025 | $21.88 | -0.79%* |
* 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 Photographers and photo processing:
| 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 |
| CPI | 100.000 | 100.500 | 100.954 | 102.577 | 103.608 | 104.985 | 105.600 | 105.777 | 105.315 | 105.331 | 105.476 | 107.149 | 110.794 | 111.878 | 115.257 | 117.365 | 118.545 | 121.124 | 122.498 | 125.134 | 123.961 | 122.353 | 120.045 | 121.708 | 123.688 | 129.611 | 137.349 | 134.901 | 133.836 |