According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for toys were 67.82% lower in 2025 versus 1980 (a $13.56 difference in value).
Between 1980 and 2025, Toys experienced an average inflation rate of -2.49% per year. This rate of change indicates significant deflation. In other words, toys costing $20 in the year 1980 would cost $6.44 in 2025 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 3.08% during this same period, inflation for toys was significantly lower.
In the year 1980: Pricing changed by 8.44%, which is significantly above the average yearly change for toys during the 1980-2025 time period. Compared to inflation for all items in 1980 (13.55%), inflation for toys was much lower.
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 Toys, over time, for $20 beginning in 1980. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:
| Year | USD Value | Inflation Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | $20.00 | 8.44% |
| 1981 | $21.54 | 7.72% |
| 1982 | $22.78 | 5.72% |
| 1983 | $23.16 | 1.67% |
| 1984 | $23.39 | 1.02% |
| 1985 | $23.44 | 0.20% |
| 1986 | $23.67 | 1.00% |
| 1987 | $24.22 | 2.29% |
| 1988 | $25.56 | 5.54% |
| 1989 | $26.64 | 4.23% |
| 1990 | $27.14 | 1.89% |
| 1991 | $27.34 | 0.72% |
| 1992 | $27.77 | 1.59% |
| 1993 | $28.16 | 1.41% |
| 1994 | $28.59 | 1.50% |
| 1995 | $28.47 | -0.40% |
| 1996 | $29.20 | 2.54% |
| 1997 | $29.16 | -0.12% |
| 1998 | $27.69 | -5.03% |
| 1999 | $26.06 | -5.92% |
| 2000 | $24.38 | -6.44% |
| 2001 | $23.17 | -4.95% |
| 2002 | $21.71 | -6.31% |
| 2003 | $20.21 | -6.91% |
| 2004 | $19.24 | -4.79% |
| 2005 | $17.93 | -6.82% |
| 2006 | $17.11 | -4.54% |
| 2007 | $16.31 | -4.69% |
| 2008 | $15.45 | -5.27% |
| 2009 | $14.62 | -5.40% |
| 2010 | $13.67 | -6.48% |
| 2011 | $13.07 | -4.37% |
| 2012 | $12.41 | -5.06% |
| 2013 | $11.74 | -5.37% |
| 2014 | $11.01 | -6.27% |
| 2015 | $10.32 | -6.25% |
| 2016 | $9.47 | -8.27% |
| 2017 | $8.62 | -8.94% |
| 2018 | $7.79 | -9.59% |
| 2019 | $7.19 | -7.77% |
| 2020 | $6.73 | -6.43% |
| 2021 | $6.73 | 0.03% |
| 2022 | $6.86 | 1.95% |
| 2023 | $6.79 | -1.05% |
| 2024 | $6.45 | -4.94% |
| 2025 | $6.44 | -0.22% |
| 2026 | $6.62 | 2.88%* |
* 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 Toys:
| Year | 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 | 73.100 | 75.525 | 79.817 | 86.550 | 93.233 | 98.567 | 100.208 | 101.233 | 101.433 | 102.450 | 104.792 | 110.600 | 115.283 | 117.458 | 118.308 | 120.192 | 121.883 | 123.717 | 123.217 | 126.350 | 126.200 | 119.850 | 112.758 | 105.492 | 100.267 | 93.942 | 87.450 | 83.258 | 77.583 | 74.058 | 70.584 | 66.866 | 63.255 | 59.153 | 56.566 | 53.706 | 50.822 | 47.636 | 44.657 | 40.965 | 37.303 | 33.724 | 31.105 | 29.106 | 29.114 | 29.681 | 29.368 | 27.916 | 27.855 | 28.657 |