According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for state motor vehicle registration and license fees are 23.60% higher in 2026 versus 2010 (a $4.72 difference in value).
Between 2010 and 2026:State motor vehicle registration and license fees experienced an average inflation rate of 1.33% per year. In other words, state motor vehicle registration and license fees costing $20 in the year 2010 would cost $24.72 in 2026 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 2.51% during this same period, inflation for state motor vehicle registration and license fees was lower.
In the year 2010: Pricing changed by 8.44%, which is significantly above the average yearly change for state motor vehicle registration and license fees during the 2010-2026 time period. Compared to inflation for all items in 2010 (1.64%), inflation for state motor vehicle registration and license fees was much higher.
Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for State motor vehicle registration and license fees, 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 | 8.44% |
| 2011 | $20.11 | 0.56% |
| 2012 | $20.21 | 0.50% |
| 2013 | $20.35 | 0.68% |
| 2014 | $20.41 | 0.28% |
| 2015 | $20.56 | 0.74% |
| 2016 | $20.98 | 2.05% |
| 2017 | $21.32 | 1.65% |
| 2018 | $21.63 | 1.44% |
| 2019 | $21.93 | 1.36% |
| 2020 | $22.44 | 2.35% |
| 2021 | $22.59 | 0.65% |
| 2022 | $22.92 | 1.47% |
| 2023 | $23.53 | 2.68% |
| 2024 | $23.97 | 1.85% |
| 2025 | $24.32 | 1.47% |
| 2026 | $24.72 | 1.64%* |
* 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 State motor vehicle registration and license fees:
| 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 | 101.083 | 101.792 | 105.067 | 105.617 | 108.450 | 112.725 | 131.333 | 133.183 | 137.325 | 138.785 | 141.931 | 152.088 | 164.926 | 165.856 | 166.691 | 167.819 | 168.285 | 169.527 | 173.000 | 175.848 | 178.376 | 180.804 | 185.058 | 186.268 | 189.011 | 194.071 | 197.652 | 200.552 | 203.848 |