According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for women's underwear, nightwear, swimwear, and accessories are 13.73% higher in 2026 versus 2002 (a $2.75 difference in value).
Between 2002 and 2026:Women's underwear, nightwear, swimwear, and accessories experienced an average inflation rate of 0.54% per year. In other words, women's underwear, nightwear, swimwear, and accessories costing $20 in the year 2002 would cost $22.75 in 2026 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 2.48% during this same period, inflation for women's underwear, nightwear, swimwear, and accessories was lower.
In the year 2002: Pricing changed by -4.30%, which is significantly below the average yearly change for women's underwear, nightwear, swimwear, and accessories during the 2002-2026 time period. Compared to inflation for all items in 2002 (1.59%), inflation for women's underwear, nightwear, swimwear, and accessories was much lower.
Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Women's underwear, nightwear, swimwear, and accessories, over time, for $20 beginning in 2002. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:
| Year | USD Value | Inflation Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | $20.00 | -4.30% |
| 2003 | $19.74 | -1.28% |
| 2004 | $19.40 | -1.73% |
| 2005 | $19.66 | 1.33% |
| 2006 | $19.44 | -1.11% |
| 2007 | $18.91 | -2.73% |
| 2008 | $18.62 | -1.55% |
| 2009 | $19.18 | 3.03% |
| 2010 | $19.77 | 3.05% |
| 2011 | $20.30 | 2.72% |
| 2012 | $20.96 | 3.23% |
| 2013 | $21.25 | 1.39% |
| 2014 | $21.89 | 3.03% |
| 2015 | $21.67 | -1.00% |
| 2016 | $21.92 | 1.11% |
| 2017 | $22.05 | 0.62% |
| 2018 | $21.74 | -1.40% |
| 2019 | $21.45 | -1.33% |
| 2020 | $20.71 | -3.47% |
| 2021 | $20.93 | 1.04% |
| 2022 | $22.11 | 5.65% |
| 2023 | $23.07 | 4.35% |
| 2024 | $23.63 | 2.42% |
| 2025 | $23.48 | -0.64% |
| 2026 | $22.75 | -3.12%* |
* 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 underwear, nightwear, swimwear, and accessories:
| 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 | 102.950 | 102.192 | 101.792 | 101.450 | 97.092 | 95.850 | 94.192 | 95.442 | 94.383 | 91.805 | 90.378 | 93.116 | 95.952 | 98.564 | 101.749 | 103.161 | 106.286 | 105.219 | 106.391 | 107.051 | 105.557 | 104.153 | 100.543 | 101.586 | 107.328 | 111.995 | 114.706 | 113.976 | 110.424 |