Women's suits and separates inflation, 1997–2026
Prices are 22.90% lower than in 1997, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Prices are 22.90% lower than in 1997, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for women's suits and separates are 22.90% lower in 2026 versus 1997 (a $4.58 difference in value).
Between 1997 and 2026, Women's suits and separates experienced an average inflation rate of -0.89% per year. In other words, women's suits and separates costing $20 in the year 1997 would cost $15.42 in 2026 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 2.54% during this same period, inflation for women's suits and separates was significantly lower.
The official rate is based on an average household's spending, so your own inflation rate is probably different. The personal inflation calculator works it out from your budget.
Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Women's suits and separates, over time, for $20 beginning in 1997. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:
| Year | USD Value | Inflation Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | $20.00 | - |
| 1998 | $20.19 | 0.96% |
| 1999 | $19.84 | -1.73% |
| 2000 | $19.64 | -1.04% |
| 2001 | $19.16 | -2.41% |
| 2002 | $18.28 | -4.62% |
| 2003 | $17.62 | -3.58% |
| 2004 | $17.96 | 1.90% |
| 2005 | $17.46 | -2.76% |
| 2006 | $17.65 | 1.04% |
| 2007 | $17.78 | 0.79% |
| 2008 | $17.14 | -3.65% |
| 2009 | $16.97 | -0.95% |
| 2010 | $16.78 | -1.15% |
| 2011 | $16.83 | 0.33% |
| 2012 | $17.33 | 2.93% |
| 2013 | $17.35 | 0.13% |
| 2014 | $17.05 | -1.71% |
| 2015 | $16.36 | -4.08% |
| 2016 | $16.31 | -0.30% |
| 2017 | $16.02 | -1.74% |
| 2018 | $15.81 | -1.32% |
| 2019 | $15.11 | -4.47% |
| 2020 | $13.89 | -8.03% |
| 2021 | $13.93 | 0.24% |
| 2022 | $14.67 | 5.35% |
| 2023 | $15.06 | 2.62% |
| 2024 | $15.09 | 0.25% |
| 2025 | $14.82 | -1.80% |
| 2026 | $15.42 | 4.04%* |
* 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 Women's suits and separates:
| 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 | 100.958 | 99.217 | 98.183 | 95.817 | 91.392 | 88.117 | 89.792 | 87.317 | 88.225 | 88.921 | 85.679 | 84.864 | 83.892 | 84.169 | 86.633 | 86.746 | 85.263 | 81.785 | 81.537 | 80.117 | 79.056 | 75.526 | 69.463 | 69.633 | 73.359 | 75.277 | 75.468 | 74.109 | 77.101 |