According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for sports vehicles including bicycles are 117.02% higher in 2024 versus 1979 (a $23.40 difference in value).
Between 1979 and 2024: Sports vehicles including bicycles experienced an average inflation rate of 1.74% per year. In other words, sports vehicles including bicycles costing $20 in the year 1979 would cost $43.40 in 2024 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 3.30% during this same period, inflation for sports vehicles including bicycles was lower.
In the year 1979: Pricing changed by 7.04%, which is significantly above the average yearly change for sports vehicles including bicycles during the 1979-2024 time period. Compared to inflation for all items in 1979 (11.26%), inflation for sports vehicles including bicycles was much lower.
Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Sports vehicles including bicycles, over time, for $20 beginning in 1979. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:
| Year | USD Value | Inflation Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | $20.00 | 7.04% |
| 1980 | $22.02 | 10.10% |
| 1981 | $23.50 | 6.73% |
| 1982 | $24.54 | 4.41% |
| 1983 | $24.81 | 1.09% |
| 1984 | $25.79 | 3.98% |
| 1985 | $26.61 | 3.16% |
| 1986 | $26.45 | -0.60% |
| 1987 | $26.42 | -0.09% |
| 1988 | $27.27 | 3.21% |
| 1989 | $28.12 | 3.11% |
| 1990 | $28.89 | 2.73% |
| 1991 | $29.42 | 1.85% |
| 1992 | $29.99 | 1.93% |
| 1993 | $30.20 | 0.69% |
| 1994 | $30.62 | 1.41% |
| 1995 | $31.38 | 2.48% |
| 1996 | $31.48 | 0.33% |
| 1997 | $31.18 | -0.96% |
| 1998 | $31.37 | 0.62% |
| 1999 | $32.23 | 2.73% |
| 2000 | $32.78 | 1.71% |
| 2001 | $33.26 | 1.47% |
| 2002 | $33.01 | -0.76% |
| 2003 | $32.62 | -1.17% |
| 2004 | $32.76 | 0.43% |
| 2005 | $33.36 | 1.81% |
| 2006 | $34.56 | 3.59% |
| 2007 | $34.54 | -0.03% |
| 2008 | $34.91 | 1.07% |
| 2009 | $35.08 | 0.49% |
| 2010 | $35.39 | 0.88% |
| 2011 | $36.68 | 3.65% |
| 2012 | $37.16 | 1.31% |
| 2013 | $37.57 | 1.10% |
| 2014 | $37.46 | -0.31% |
| 2015 | $37.44 | -0.04% |
| 2016 | $36.85 | -1.57% |
| 2017 | $36.40 | -1.23% |
| 2018 | $37.18 | 2.13% |
| 2019 | $38.49 | 3.53% |
| 2020 | $39.41 | 2.40% |
| 2021 | $42.15 | 6.94% |
| 2022 | $44.11 | 4.65% |
| 2023 | $44.15 | 0.10% |
| 2024 | $43.40 | -1.69%* |
* 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 vehicles including bicycles:
| 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 |
| CPI | 74.600 | 79.854 | 87.923 | 93.838 | 97.977 | 99.046 | 102.985 | 106.238 | 105.600 | 105.500 | 108.885 | 112.269 | 115.331 | 117.469 | 119.738 | 120.562 | 122.262 | 125.292 | 125.700 | 124.492 | 125.269 | 128.685 | 130.885 | 132.808 | 131.800 | 130.262 | 130.815 | 133.185 | 137.969 | 137.923 | 139.401 | 140.082 | 141.313 | 146.466 | 148.385 | 150.023 | 149.555 | 149.499 | 147.150 | 145.340 | 148.435 | 153.676 | 157.358 | 168.278 | 176.106 | 176.274 | 173.295 |