According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for sports equipment are 16.95% lower in 2025 versus 1983 (a $3.39 difference in value).
Between 1983 and 2025: Sports equipment experienced an average inflation rate of -0.44% per year. In other words, sports equipment costing $20 in the year 1983 would cost $16.61 in 2025 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 2.81% during this same period, inflation for sports equipment was significantly lower.
In the year 1983: Pricing changed by 1.49%, which is above the average yearly change for sports equipment during the 1983-2025 time period. Compared to inflation for all items in 1983 (3.21%), inflation for sports equipment was lower.
Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Sports equipment, over time, for $20 beginning in 1983. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:
| Year | USD Value | Inflation Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | $20.00 | 1.49% |
| 1984 | $20.07 | 0.34% |
| 1985 | $19.84 | -1.15% |
| 1986 | $19.72 | -0.57% |
| 1987 | $20.09 | 1.86% |
| 1988 | $20.89 | 3.98% |
| 1989 | $21.40 | 2.45% |
| 1990 | $22.27 | 4.05% |
| 1991 | $23.21 | 4.23% |
| 1992 | $23.45 | 1.00% |
| 1993 | $23.29 | -0.65% |
| 1994 | $23.76 | 1.99% |
| 1995 | $23.74 | -0.09% |
| 1996 | $23.62 | -0.48% |
| 1997 | $23.52 | -0.45% |
| 1998 | $23.17 | -1.49% |
| 1999 | $22.14 | -4.44% |
| 2000 | $21.33 | -3.66% |
| 2001 | $20.87 | -2.15% |
| 2002 | $20.33 | -2.60% |
| 2003 | $20.15 | -0.84% |
| 2004 | $19.92 | -1.19% |
| 2005 | $19.70 | -1.10% |
| 2006 | $19.45 | -1.28% |
| 2007 | $19.16 | -1.45% |
| 2008 | $19.61 | 2.34% |
| 2009 | $20.03 | 2.14% |
| 2010 | $19.44 | -2.97% |
| 2011 | $18.52 | -4.74% |
| 2012 | $18.30 | -1.16% |
| 2013 | $17.85 | -2.48% |
| 2014 | $17.43 | -2.36% |
| 2015 | $16.91 | -2.95% |
| 2016 | $16.69 | -1.31% |
| 2017 | $16.25 | -2.64% |
| 2018 | $15.82 | -2.63% |
| 2019 | $15.50 | -2.05% |
| 2020 | $15.42 | -0.53% |
| 2021 | $16.37 | 6.19% |
| 2022 | $17.35 | 5.98% |
| 2023 | $17.14 | -1.20% |
| 2024 | $16.89 | -1.44% |
| 2025 | $16.61 | -1.67%* |
* 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 Sports equipment:
| Year | 1978 | 1979 | 1980 | 1981 | 1982 | 1983 | 1984 | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 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 | 80.738 | 84.585 | 90.346 | 95.831 | 98.908 | 100.377 | 100.723 | 99.562 | 98.992 | 100.838 | 104.854 | 107.423 | 111.777 | 116.508 | 117.669 | 116.908 | 119.238 | 119.131 | 118.562 | 118.023 | 116.269 | 111.108 | 107.038 | 104.738 | 102.015 | 101.154 | 99.954 | 98.854 | 97.592 | 96.179 | 98.434 | 100.541 | 97.557 | 92.937 | 91.855 | 89.576 | 87.460 | 84.882 | 83.773 | 81.563 | 79.417 | 77.786 | 77.370 | 82.156 | 87.068 | 86.019 | 84.781 | 83.361 |