According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for sports vehicles including bicycles are 35.23% higher in 2026 versus 1999 (a $7.05 difference in value).
Between 1999 and 2026, Sports vehicles including bicycles experienced an average inflation rate of 1.12% per year. In other words, sports vehicles including bicycles costing $20 in the year 1999 would cost $27.05 in 2026 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 2.59% during this same period, inflation for sports vehicles including bicycles was lower.
In the year 1999: Pricing changed by 2.73%, which is above the average yearly change for sports vehicles including bicycles during the 1999-2026 time period. Compared to inflation for all items in 1999 (2.19%), inflation for sports vehicles including bicycles 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 Sports vehicles including bicycles, over time, for $20 beginning in 1999. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:
| Year | USD Value | Inflation Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | $20.00 | 2.73% |
| 2000 | $20.34 | 1.71% |
| 2001 | $20.64 | 1.47% |
| 2002 | $20.48 | -0.76% |
| 2003 | $20.24 | -1.17% |
| 2004 | $20.33 | 0.43% |
| 2005 | $20.70 | 1.81% |
| 2006 | $21.44 | 3.59% |
| 2007 | $21.44 | -0.03% |
| 2008 | $21.67 | 1.07% |
| 2009 | $21.77 | 0.49% |
| 2010 | $21.96 | 0.88% |
| 2011 | $22.76 | 3.65% |
| 2012 | $23.06 | 1.31% |
| 2013 | $23.32 | 1.10% |
| 2014 | $23.24 | -0.31% |
| 2015 | $23.24 | -0.04% |
| 2016 | $22.87 | -1.57% |
| 2017 | $22.59 | -1.23% |
| 2018 | $23.07 | 2.13% |
| 2019 | $23.88 | 3.53% |
| 2020 | $24.46 | 2.40% |
| 2021 | $26.15 | 6.94% |
| 2022 | $27.37 | 4.65% |
| 2023 | $27.40 | 0.10% |
| 2024 | $26.84 | -2.05% |
| 2025 | $25.98 | -3.17% |
| 2026 | $27.05 | 4.08%* |
* 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 | 2026 |
| CPI | 74.600 | 79.858 | 87.925 | 93.842 | 97.975 | 99.042 | 102.983 | 106.233 | 105.600 | 105.500 | 108.883 | 112.267 | 115.333 | 117.467 | 119.742 | 120.558 | 122.258 | 125.292 | 125.700 | 124.492 | 125.267 | 128.683 | 130.883 | 132.808 | 131.800 | 130.258 | 130.817 | 133.183 | 137.967 | 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 | 167.185 | 174.013 |