Video and audio products inflation, 2009–2026
Prices are 66.99% lower than in 2009, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Prices are 66.99% lower than in 2009, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for video and audio products are 66.99% lower in 2026 versus 2009 (a $13.40 difference in value).
Between 2009 and 2026, Video and audio products experienced an average inflation rate of -6.31% per year. This rate of change indicates significant deflation. In other words, video and audio products costing $20 in the year 2009 would cost $6.60 in 2026 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 2.61% during this same period, inflation for video and audio products was significantly 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 Video and audio products, over time, for $20 beginning in 2009. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:
| Year | USD Value | Inflation Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | $20.00 | - |
| 2010 | $18.88 | -5.62% |
| 2011 | $17.23 | -8.73% |
| 2012 | $15.62 | -9.35% |
| 2013 | $14.48 | -7.30% |
| 2014 | $13.42 | -7.27% |
| 2015 | $12.26 | -8.67% |
| 2016 | $10.87 | -11.32% |
| 2017 | $9.91 | -8.89% |
| 2018 | $8.69 | -12.25% |
| 2019 | $7.87 | -9.47% |
| 2020 | $7.38 | -6.28% |
| 2021 | $7.44 | 0.83% |
| 2022 | $7.04 | -5.33% |
| 2023 | $6.68 | -5.11% |
| 2024 | $6.47 | -3.16% |
| 2025 | $6.44 | -0.51% |
| 2026 | $6.60 | 2.57%* |
* 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 Video and audio products:
| Year | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
| CPI | 100.000 | 94.375 | 86.135 | 78.086 | 72.383 | 67.119 | 61.302 | 54.365 | 49.534 | 43.466 | 39.350 | 36.880 | 37.186 | 35.205 | 33.404 | 32.348 | 32.184 | 33.009 |