Watches priced at $20 in 2021 $20.67 in 2023

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Prices for Watches, 2021-2023 ($20)

According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for watches are 3.35% higher in 2023 versus 2021 (a $0.67 difference in value).

Between 2021 and 2023: Watches experienced an average inflation rate of 1.66% per year. In other words, watches costing $20 in the year 2021 would cost $20.67 in 2023 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 5.81% during this same period, inflation for watches was significantly lower.

In the year 2021: Pricing changed by 4.35%, which is above the average yearly change for watches during the 2021-2023 time period. Compared to inflation for all items in 2021 (4.70%), inflation for watches was lower.

Price Inflation for Watches since 1986

Consumer Price Index, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Years with the largest changes in pricing: 2016 (5.16%), 1994 (4.82%), and 2017 (4.75%).

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Buying power of $20.00 since 2021

Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Watches, over time, for $20 beginning in 2021. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:

YearUSD ValueInflation Rate
2021$20.004.35%
2022$20.371.85%
2023$20.671.48%*

* 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 Watches:

Year19861987198819891990199119921993199419951996199719981999200020012002200320042005200620072008200920102011201220132014201520162017201820192020202120222023
CPI100.000102.392106.062108.808110.138114.900116.085118.777124.508129.054129.762126.662123.531122.269122.154120.131115.685112.562115.000115.215116.769116.744116.707116.622114.997116.671118.312121.569122.202123.188129.550135.698138.271138.794143.414149.648152.410154.666

Adjust watches prices for inflation

Start with the inflation rate formula:

CPI in 2023 / CPI in 2021 * 2021 USD value = 2023 USD value

Then plug in historical CPI values from above. The CPI for Watches was 149.648 in the year 2021 and 154.666 in 2023:

154.666 / 149.648 * $20 = $20.67

Therefore, according to U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, $20 in 2021 has the same "purchasing power" as $20.67 in 2023 (in the CPI category of Watches).


Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics began tracking the Consumer Price Index for Watches in 1986. In addition to watches, the index produces monthly data on changes in prices paid by urban consumers for a variety of goods and services.

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