According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for video and audio services are 47.84% higher in 2025 versus 2012 (a $9.57 difference in value).
Between 2012 and 2025: Video and audio services experienced an average inflation rate of 3.05% per year. This rate of change indicates significant inflation. In other words, video and audio services costing $20 in the year 2012 would cost $29.57 in 2025 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 2.56% during this same period, inflation for video and audio services was higher.
In the year 2012: Pricing changed by 4.19%, which is above the average yearly change for video and audio services during the 2012-2025 time period. Compared to inflation for all items in 2012 (2.07%), inflation for video and audio services was higher.
Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Video and audio services, over time, for $20 beginning in 2012. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:
| Year | USD Value | Inflation Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | $20.00 | 4.19% |
| 2013 | $20.47 | 2.33% |
| 2014 | $20.85 | 1.86% |
| 2015 | $21.15 | 1.47% |
| 2016 | $21.89 | 3.47% |
| 2017 | $22.96 | 4.91% |
| 2018 | $23.38 | 1.81% |
| 2019 | $23.83 | 1.92% |
| 2020 | $24.69 | 3.61% |
| 2021 | $25.57 | 3.57% |
| 2022 | $26.58 | 3.96% |
| 2023 | $27.94 | 5.10% |
| 2024 | $28.73 | 2.84% |
| 2025 | $29.57 | 2.93%* |
* 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 services:
| Year | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
| CPI | 100.000 | 100.949 | 102.851 | 107.163 | 109.664 | 111.700 | 113.339 | 117.274 | 123.037 | 125.265 | 127.666 | 132.279 | 136.997 | 142.425 | 149.685 | 153.929 | 158.435 |