According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for sports vehicles including bicycles are 74.91% higher in 2025 versus 1981 (a $14.98 difference in value).
Between 1981 and 2025: Sports vehicles including bicycles experienced an average inflation rate of 1.28% per year. In other words, sports vehicles including bicycles costing $20 in the year 1981 would cost $34.98 in 2025 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 2.89% during this same period, inflation for sports vehicles including bicycles was lower.
In the year 1981: Pricing changed by 6.73%, which is significantly above the average yearly change for sports vehicles including bicycles during the 1981-2025 time period. Compared to inflation for all items in 1981 (10.33%), 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 1981. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:
| Year | USD Value | Inflation Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | $20.00 | 6.73% |
| 1982 | $20.88 | 4.41% |
| 1983 | $21.11 | 1.09% |
| 1984 | $21.95 | 3.98% |
| 1985 | $22.64 | 3.16% |
| 1986 | $22.51 | -0.60% |
| 1987 | $22.49 | -0.09% |
| 1988 | $23.21 | 3.21% |
| 1989 | $23.93 | 3.11% |
| 1990 | $24.58 | 2.73% |
| 1991 | $25.04 | 1.85% |
| 1992 | $25.52 | 1.93% |
| 1993 | $25.70 | 0.69% |
| 1994 | $26.06 | 1.41% |
| 1995 | $26.70 | 2.48% |
| 1996 | $26.79 | 0.33% |
| 1997 | $26.53 | -0.96% |
| 1998 | $26.70 | 0.62% |
| 1999 | $27.43 | 2.73% |
| 2000 | $27.90 | 1.71% |
| 2001 | $28.31 | 1.47% |
| 2002 | $28.09 | -0.76% |
| 2003 | $27.76 | -1.17% |
| 2004 | $27.88 | 0.43% |
| 2005 | $28.39 | 1.81% |
| 2006 | $29.41 | 3.59% |
| 2007 | $29.40 | -0.03% |
| 2008 | $29.71 | 1.07% |
| 2009 | $29.86 | 0.49% |
| 2010 | $30.12 | 0.88% |
| 2011 | $31.22 | 3.65% |
| 2012 | $31.63 | 1.31% |
| 2013 | $31.97 | 1.10% |
| 2014 | $31.88 | -0.31% |
| 2015 | $31.86 | -0.04% |
| 2016 | $31.36 | -1.57% |
| 2017 | $30.98 | -1.23% |
| 2018 | $31.64 | 2.13% |
| 2019 | $32.75 | 3.53% |
| 2020 | $33.54 | 2.40% |
| 2021 | $35.87 | 6.94% |
| 2022 | $37.53 | 4.65% |
| 2023 | $37.57 | 0.10% |
| 2024 | $36.80 | -2.05% |
| 2025 | $34.98 | -4.94%* |
* 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 | 2025 |
| 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 | 172.666 | 164.135 |