Televisions price inflation, 2005→2026

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Prices for Televisions, 2005-2026 ($1,000)

According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for televisions are 96.36% lower in 2026 versus 2005 (a $963.55 difference in value).

Between 2005 and 2026:Televisions experienced an average inflation rate of -14.59% per year. This rate of change indicates significant deflation. In other words, televisions costing $1,000 in the year 2005 would cost $36.45 in 2026 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 2.44% during this same period, inflation for televisions was significantly lower.

In the year 2005: Pricing changed by -11.52%, which is significantly above the average yearly change for televisions during the 2005-2026 time period. Compared to inflation for all items in 2005 (3.39%), inflation for televisions was much lower.

Price Inflation for Televisions since 1950

Consumer Price Index, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

Years with the largest changes in pricing: 2010 (-24.70%), 2009 (-24.17%), and 2007 (-24.13%).

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Buying power of $1,000.00 since 2005

Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Televisions, over time, for $1,000 beginning in 2005. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:

Year	USD Value	Inflation Rate
2005	$1,000.00	-11.52%
2006	$840.60	-15.94%
2007	$637.78	-24.13%
2008	$526.56	-17.44%
2009	$399.31	-24.17%
2010	$300.66	-24.70%
2011	$249.88	-16.89%
2012	$204.40	-18.20%
2013	$172.48	-15.62%
2014	$148.19	-14.08%
2015	$127.20	-14.17%
2016	$102.72	-19.24%
2017	$88.76	-13.59%
2018	$74.02	-16.61%
2019	$59.86	-19.12%
2020	$51.48	-14.00%
2021	$54.42	5.70%
2022	$48.55	-10.78%
2023	$43.05	-11.34%
2024	$40.41	-6.13%
2025	$37.28	-7.73%
2026	$36.45	-2.24%*

* 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 Televisions:

Year	1950	1951	1952	1953	1954	1955	1956	1957	1958	1959	1960	1961	1962	1963	1964	1965	1966	1967	1968	1969	1970	1971	1972	1973	1974	1975	1976	1977	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	160.000	157.750	138.942	133.325	124.975	117.208	117.150	122.117	124.875	126.325	127.375	124.333	118.283	115.083	112.967	109.883	102.392	100.283	99.933	99.775	99.892	100.292	99.700	98.225	99.133	101.808	103.108	101.892	101.817	103.217	104.625	105.475	104.125	100.533	95.433	88.650	83.208	79.700	77.617	76.058	74.642	72.883	72.392	70.667	69.925	68.075	64.492	61.700	59.225	54.917	49.925	44.792	40.117	34.858	30.017	26.558	22.325	16.938	13.984	10.605	7.985	6.636	5.429	4.581	3.936	3.378	2.728	2.357	1.966	1.590	1.367	1.445	1.289	1.143	1.073	0.990	0.968

Adjust televisions prices for inflation

Start with the inflation rate formula:

CPI in 2026 / CPI in 2005* 2005 USD value = 2026 USD value

Then plug in historical CPI values from above. The CPI for Televisions was 26.558 in the year 2005 and 0.968 in 2026:

0.968 / 26.558* $1,000 = $36.45

Therefore, according to U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, $1,000 in 2005 has the same "purchasing power" as $36.45 in 2026 (in the CPI category of Televisions).

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics began tracking the Consumer Price Index for Televisions in 1950. In addition to televisions, the index produces monthly data on changes in prices paid by urban consumers for a variety of goods and services.