According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for video and audio services are 28.77% higher in 2025 versus 2017 (a $5.75 difference in value).
Between 2017 and 2025: Video and audio services experienced an average inflation rate of 3.21% per year. This rate of change indicates significant inflation. In other words, video and audio services costing $20 in the year 2017 would cost $25.75 in 2025 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 3.34% during this same period, inflation for video and audio services was lower.
In the year 2017: Pricing changed by 4.91%, which is above the average yearly change for video and audio services during the 2017-2025 time period. Compared to inflation for all items in 2017 (2.13%), 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 2017. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:
| Year | USD Value | Inflation Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $20.00 | 4.91% |
| 2018 | $20.36 | 1.81% |
| 2019 | $20.75 | 1.92% |
| 2020 | $21.50 | 3.61% |
| 2021 | $22.27 | 3.57% |
| 2022 | $23.15 | 3.96% |
| 2023 | $24.33 | 5.10% |
| 2024 | $25.02 | 2.84% |
| 2025 | $25.75 | 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 |