According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for apparel are 405.65% higher in 2026 versus 1925 (a $5,679,162,349.97 difference in value).
Between 1925 and 2026:Apparel experienced an average inflation rate of 1.62% per year. In other words, apparel costing $1,400,000,000 in the year 1925 would cost $7,079,162,349.97 in 2026 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 2.94% during this same period, inflation for apparel was lower.
In the year 1925: Pricing changed by -1.86%, which is significantly below the average yearly change for apparel during the 1925-2026 time period. Compared to inflation for all items in 1925 (2.43%), inflation for apparel was much lower.
Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Apparel, over time, for $1,400,000,000 beginning in 1925. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:
| Year | USD Value | Inflation Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1925 | $1,400,000,000.00 | -1.86% |
| 1926 | $1,380,101,073.91 | -1.42% |
| 1927 | $1,353,126,974.10 | -1.95% |
| 1928 | $1,328,363,866.08 | -1.83% |
| 1929 | $1,314,655,716.99 | -1.03% |
| 1930 | $1,297,852,179.41 | -1.28% |
| 1931 | $1,199,684,144.03 | -7.56% |
| 1932 | $1,055,085,281.11 | -12.05% |
| 1933 | $983,449,147.19 | -6.79% |
| 1934 | $1,086,360,764.95 | 10.46% |
| 1935 | $1,102,502,551.14 | 1.49% |
| 1936 | $1,114,782,059.38 | 1.11% |
| 1937 | $1,166,077,068.86 | 4.60% |
| 1938 | $1,166,519,267.21 | 0.04% |
| 1939 | $1,147,504,737.84 | -1.63% |
| 1940 | $1,157,233,101.71 | 0.85% |
| 1941 | $1,210,739,102.97 | 4.62% |
| 1942 | $1,416,803,537.59 | 17.02% |
| 1943 | $1,478,269,109.29 | 4.34% |
| 1944 | $1,581,743,524.95 | 7.00% |
| 1945 | $1,663,108,022.74 | 5.14% |
| 1946 | $1,824,952,621.60 | 9.73% |
| 1947 | $2,115,034,744.16 | 15.90% |
| 1948 | $2,255,653,821.86 | 6.65% |
| 1949 | $2,166,771,951.99 | -3.94% |
| 1950 | $2,137,586,860.39 | -1.35% |
| 1951 | $2,330,827,542.64 | 9.04% |
| 1952 | $2,305,622,236.26 | -1.08% |
| 1953 | $2,291,029,690.46 | -0.63% |
| 1954 | $2,282,627,921.67 | -0.37% |
| 1955 | $2,275,552,747.95 | -0.31% |
| 1956 | $2,321,541,377.13 | 2.02% |
| 1957 | $2,361,339,229.31 | 1.71% |
| 1958 | $2,370,625,394.82 | 0.39% |
| 1959 | $2,389,197,725.84 | 0.78% |
| 1960 | $2,425,015,792.80 | 1.50% |
| 1961 | $2,444,030,322.17 | 0.78% |
| 1962 | $2,457,738,471.26 | 0.56% |
| 1963 | $2,487,807,959.57 | 1.22% |
| 1964 | $2,509,033,480.73 | 0.85% |
| 1965 | $2,532,912,192.04 | 0.95% |
| 1966 | $2,601,010,739.10 | 2.69% |
| 1967 | $2,707,138,344.91 | 4.08% |
| 1968 | $2,851,737,207.83 | 5.34% |
| 1969 | $3,015,792,798.48 | 5.75% |
| 1970 | $3,140,050,536.96 | 4.12% |
| 1971 | $3,241,756,159.19 | 3.24% |
| 1972 | $3,308,970,309.54 | 2.07% |
| 1973 | $3,430,132,659.51 | 3.66% |
| 1974 | $3,684,396,715.10 | 7.41% |
| 1975 | $3,848,452,305.75 | 4.45% |
| 1976 | $3,992,608,970.31 | 3.75% |
| 1977 | $4,171,257,106.76 | 4.47% |
| 1978 | $4,317,624,763.11 | 3.51% |
| 1979 | $4,506,885,660.14 | 4.38% |
| 1980 | $4,825,710,675.93 | 7.07% |
| 1981 | $5,055,653,821.86 | 4.76% |
| 1982 | $5,188,313,329.12 | 2.62% |
| 1983 | $5,316,550,852.81 | 2.47% |
| 1984 | $5,414,276,689.83 | 1.84% |
| 1985 | $5,573,025,900.19 | 2.93% |
| 1986 | $5,620,341,124.45 | 0.85% |
| 1987 | $5,867,530,006.32 | 4.40% |
| 1988 | $6,122,236,260.27 | 4.34% |
| 1989 | $6,292,482,627.92 | 2.78% |
| 1990 | $6,584,333,543.90 | 4.64% |
| 1991 | $6,829,753,632.34 | 3.73% |
| 1992 | $6,997,789,008.21 | 2.46% |
| 1993 | $7,092,419,456.73 | 1.35% |
| 1994 | $7,078,711,307.64 | -0.19% |
| 1995 | $7,002,210,991.79 | -1.08% |
| 1996 | $6,988,502,842.70 | -0.20% |
| 1997 | $7,049,526,216.05 | 0.87% |
| 1998 | $7,058,812,381.55 | 0.13% |
| 1999 | $6,966,835,123.18 | -1.30% |
| 2000 | $6,875,742,261.53 | -1.31% |
| 2001 | $6,753,253,316.49 | -1.78% |
| 2002 | $6,581,238,155.40 | -2.55% |
| 2003 | $6,414,087,176.25 | -2.54% |
| 2004 | $6,390,650,663.30 | -0.37% |
| 2005 | $6,343,335,439.04 | -0.74% |
| 2006 | $6,338,471,257.11 | -0.08% |
| 2007 | $6,314,499,684.14 | -0.38% |
| 2008 | $6,309,653,190.15 | -0.08% |
| 2009 | $6,371,804,169.30 | 0.99% |
| 2010 | $6,341,288,060.64 | -0.48% |
| 2011 | $6,479,656,348.70 | 2.18% |
| 2012 | $6,700,078,963.99 | 3.40% |
| 2013 | $6,760,929,879.97 | 0.91% |
| 2014 | $6,766,391,029.69 | 0.08% |
| 2015 | $6,680,865,445.36 | -1.26% |
| 2016 | $6,688,444,725.21 | 0.11% |
| 2017 | $6,665,450,410.61 | -0.34% |
| 2018 | $6,667,701,200.25 | 0.03% |
| 2019 | $6,582,653,190.15 | -1.28% |
| 2020 | $6,265,703,095.39 | -4.81% |
| 2021 | $6,420,331,017.06 | 2.47% |
| 2022 | $6,743,387,871.13 | 5.03% |
| 2023 | $6,929,000,631.71 | 2.75% |
| 2024 | $6,976,970,309.54 | 0.69% |
| 2025 | $6,986,039,797.85 | 0.13% |
| 2026 | $7,079,162,349.97 | 1.33%* |
* 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 Apparel:
| Year | 1914 | 1915 | 1916 | 1917 | 1918 | 1919 | 1920 | 1921 | 1922 | 1923 | 1924 | 1925 | 1926 | 1927 | 1928 | 1929 | 1930 | 1931 | 1932 | 1933 | 1934 | 1935 | 1936 | 1937 | 1938 | 1939 | 1940 | 1941 | 1942 | 1943 | 1944 | 1945 | 1946 | 1947 | 1948 | 1949 | 1950 | 1951 | 1952 | 1953 | 1954 | 1955 | 1956 | 1957 | 1958 | 1959 | 1960 | 1961 | 1962 | 1963 | 1964 | 1965 | 1966 | 1967 | 1968 | 1969 | 1970 | 1971 | 1972 | 1973 | 1974 | 1975 | 1976 | 1977 | 1978 | 1979 | 1980 | 1981 | 1982 | 1983 | 1984 | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 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 | 15.000 | 15.050 | 15.792 | 18.258 | 23.000 | 34.000 | 43.608 | 34.883 | 27.158 | 27.000 | 26.883 | 26.383 | 26.008 | 25.500 | 25.033 | 24.775 | 24.458 | 22.608 | 19.883 | 18.533 | 20.473 | 20.777 | 21.008 | 21.975 | 21.983 | 21.625 | 21.808 | 22.817 | 26.700 | 27.858 | 29.808 | 31.342 | 34.392 | 39.858 | 42.508 | 40.833 | 40.283 | 43.925 | 43.450 | 43.175 | 43.017 | 42.883 | 43.750 | 44.500 | 44.675 | 45.025 | 45.700 | 46.058 | 46.317 | 46.883 | 47.283 | 47.733 | 49.017 | 51.017 | 53.742 | 56.833 | 59.175 | 61.092 | 62.358 | 64.642 | 69.433 | 72.525 | 75.242 | 78.608 | 81.367 | 84.933 | 90.942 | 95.275 | 97.775 | 100.192 | 102.033 | 105.025 | 105.917 | 110.575 | 115.375 | 118.583 | 124.083 | 128.708 | 131.875 | 133.658 | 133.400 | 131.958 | 131.700 | 132.850 | 133.025 | 131.292 | 129.575 | 127.267 | 124.025 | 120.875 | 120.433 | 119.542 | 119.450 | 118.998 | 118.907 | 120.078 | 119.503 | 122.111 | 126.265 | 127.411 | 127.514 | 125.902 | 126.045 | 125.612 | 125.654 | 124.052 | 118.079 | 120.993 | 127.081 | 130.579 | 131.483 | 131.654 | 133.409 |