Video and audio price inflation, 2016→2026

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Prices for Video And Audio, 2016-2026 ($20)

According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for video and audio are 18.44% higher in 2026 versus 2016 (a $3.69 difference in value).

Between 2016 and 2026:Video and audio experienced an average inflation rate of 1.71% per year. In other words, video and audio costing $20 in the year 2016 would cost $23.69 in 2026 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 3.05% during this same period, inflation for video and audio was lower.

In the year 2016: Pricing changed by 1.32%, which is below the average yearly change for video and audio during the 2016-2026 time period. Compared to inflation for all items in 2016 (1.26%), inflation for video and audio was higher.

Price Inflation for Video and audio since 1993

Consumer Price Index, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

Years with the largest changes in pricing: 2017 (3.19%), 2021 (3.08%), and 1997 (2.90%).

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Buying power of $20.00 since 2016

Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Video and audio, over time, for $20 beginning in 2016. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:

Year	USD Value	Inflation Rate
2016	$20.00	1.32%
2017	$20.64	3.19%
2018	$20.64	0.03%
2019	$20.74	0.44%
2020	$21.21	2.31%
2021	$21.87	3.08%
2022	$22.32	2.07%
2023	$22.96	2.89%
2024	$23.32	1.56%
2025	$23.72	1.72%
2026	$23.69	-0.15%*

* 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:

Year	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	96.508	95.400	95.058	96.625	99.425	101.108	100.725	101.025	101.467	102.750	103.642	104.192	104.158	104.575	102.949	102.632	101.276	99.122	98.401	99.416	99.676	99.842	99.635	100.946	104.168	104.201	104.657	107.078	110.375	112.655	115.909	117.718	119.743	119.563

Adjust video and audio prices for inflation

Start with the inflation rate formula:

CPI in 2026 / CPI in 2016* 2016 USD value = 2026 USD value

Then plug in historical CPI values from above. The CPI for Video and audio was 100.946 in the year 2016 and 119.563 in 2026:

119.563 / 100.946* $20 = $23.69

Therefore, according to U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, $20 in 2016 has the same "purchasing power" as $23.69 in 2026 (in the CPI category of Video and audio).

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics began tracking the Consumer Price Index for Video and audio in 1993. In addition to video and audio, the index produces monthly data on changes in prices paid by urban consumers for a variety of goods and services.