Window coverings price inflation, 2018→2026

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Prices for Window Coverings, 2018-2026 ($20)

According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for window coverings are 32.84% higher in 2026 versus 2018 (a $6.57 difference in value).

Between 2018 and 2026:Window coverings experienced an average inflation rate of 3.61% per year. This rate of change indicates significant inflation. In other words, window coverings costing $20 in the year 2018 would cost $26.57 in 2026 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 3.24% during this same period, inflation for window coverings was higher.

In the year 2018: Pricing changed by -4.18%, which is significantly below the average yearly change for window coverings during the 2018-2026 time period. Compared to inflation for all items in 2018 (2.44%), inflation for window coverings was much lower.

Price Inflation for Window coverings since 1997

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

Years with the largest changes in pricing: 2022 (11.94%), 2010 (-7.81%), and 2001 (-7.17%).

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Buying power of $20.00 since 2018

Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Window coverings, over time, for $20 beginning in 2018. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:

Year	USD Value	Inflation Rate
2018	$20.00	-4.18%
2019	$19.34	-3.28%
2020	$20.58	6.41%
2021	$20.69	0.52%
2022	$23.16	11.94%
2023	$23.93	3.34%
2024	$25.06	4.70%
2025	$25.87	3.26%
2026	$26.57	2.68%*

* 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 Window coverings:

Year	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	100.000	100.617	100.417	101.975	94.667	92.367	90.292	88.167	86.350	86.558	86.077	85.779	82.202	75.779	74.275	74.371	74.502	73.313	68.487	69.158	66.951	64.152	62.048	66.024	66.368	74.292	76.770	80.378	82.995	85.218

Adjust window coverings prices for inflation

Start with the inflation rate formula:

CPI in 2026 / CPI in 2018* 2018 USD value = 2026 USD value

Then plug in historical CPI values from above. The CPI for Window coverings was 64.152 in the year 2018 and 85.218 in 2026:

85.218 / 64.152* $20 = $26.57

Therefore, according to U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, $20 in 2018 has the same "purchasing power" as $26.57 in 2026 (in the CPI category of Window coverings).

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics began tracking the Consumer Price Index for Window coverings in 1997. In addition to window coverings, the index produces monthly data on changes in prices paid by urban consumers for a variety of goods and services.