According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for video and audio products are 2.30% lower in 2025 versus 2024 (a $0.46 difference in value).
Between 2024 and 2025: Video and audio products experienced an average inflation rate of -2.30% per year. This rate of change indicates significant deflation. In other words, video and audio products costing $20 in the year 2024 would cost $19.54 in 2025 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 1.65% during this same period, inflation for video and audio products was significantly lower.
In the year 2024: Pricing changed by -3.16%, which is below the average yearly change for video and audio products during the 2024-2025 time period. Compared to inflation for all items in 2024 (2.95%), inflation for video and audio products was much lower.
Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Video and audio products, over time, for $20 beginning in 2024. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:
| Year | USD Value | Inflation Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $20.00 | -3.16% |
| 2025 | $19.54 | -2.30%* |
* 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 |
| CPI | 100.000 | 94.375 | 86.135 | 78.086 | 72.383 | 67.119 | 61.302 | 54.365 | 49.534 | 43.467 | 39.350 | 36.880 | 37.186 | 35.205 | 33.404 | 32.348 | 31.604 |