According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for postage and delivery services are 88.62% higher in 2026 versus 2010 (a $17.72 difference in value).
Between 2010 and 2026, Postage and delivery services experienced an average inflation rate of 4.05% per year. This rate of change indicates significant inflation. In other words, postage and delivery services costing $20 in the year 2010 would cost $37.72 in 2026 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 2.66% during this same period, inflation for postage and delivery services was higher.
In the year 2010: Pricing changed by 3.37%, which is below the average yearly change for postage and delivery services during the 2010-2026 time period. Compared to inflation for all items in 2010 (1.64%), inflation for postage and delivery services was higher.
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 Postage and delivery services, over time, for $20 beginning in 2010. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:
| Year | USD Value | Inflation Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | $20.00 | 3.37% |
| 2011 | $20.86 | 4.28% |
| 2012 | $21.62 | 3.64% |
| 2013 | $22.93 | 6.06% |
| 2014 | $23.87 | 4.12% |
| 2015 | $23.93 | 0.26% |
| 2016 | $24.07 | 0.58% |
| 2017 | $24.71 | 2.67% |
| 2018 | $25.35 | 2.57% |
| 2019 | $26.70 | 5.31% |
| 2020 | $27.78 | 4.07% |
| 2021 | $28.94 | 4.18% |
| 2022 | $30.16 | 4.20% |
| 2023 | $31.61 | 4.80% |
| 2024 | $33.30 | 5.35% |
| 2025 | $34.58 | 3.84% |
| 2026 | $37.72 | 9.10%* |
* 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 Postage and delivery 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 | 100.083 | 103.083 | 103.192 | 107.317 | 113.667 | 119.367 | 119.825 | 120.167 | 126.592 | 130.103 | 135.492 | 141.154 | 145.909 | 152.161 | 157.702 | 167.261 | 174.154 | 174.602 | 175.610 | 180.295 | 184.936 | 194.763 | 202.691 | 211.158 | 220.021 | 230.577 | 242.916 | 252.245 | 275.209 |