According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for tools, hardware, outdoor equipment and supplies are 1.39% higher in 2026 versus 2025 (a $0.28 difference in value).
Between 2025 and 2026: Tools, hardware, outdoor equipment and supplies experienced an average inflation rate of 1.39% per year. In other words, tools, hardware, outdoor equipment and supplies costing $20 in the year 2025 would cost $20.28 in 2026 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 0.66% during this same period, inflation for tools, hardware, outdoor equipment and supplies was higher.
In the year 2025: Pricing changed by 1.95%, which is above the average yearly change for tools, hardware, outdoor equipment and supplies during the 2025-2026 time period. Compared to inflation for all items in 2025 (2.65%), inflation for tools, hardware, outdoor equipment and supplies was lower.
Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Tools, hardware, outdoor equipment and supplies, over time, for $20 beginning in 2025. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:
| Year | USD Value | Inflation Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $20.00 | 1.95% |
| 2026 | $20.28 | 1.39%* |
* 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 Tools, hardware, outdoor equipment and supplies:
| 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 | 100.342 | 99.042 | 97.008 | 96.658 | 95.742 | 94.008 | 93.483 | 94.358 | 94.583 | 94.569 | 93.454 | 94.170 | 91.618 | 91.628 | 91.982 | 92.034 | 91.276 | 91.081 | 90.130 | 89.576 | 89.531 | 90.899 | 92.569 | 95.782 | 106.188 | 114.072 | 110.637 | 112.790 | 114.355 |