According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for apparel are 391.84% higher in 2026 versus 1925 (a $10,501,232,090.97 difference in value).
Between 1925 and 2026: Apparel experienced an average inflation rate of 1.59% per year. In other words, apparel costing $2,680,000,000 in the year 1925 would cost $13,181,232,090.97 in 2026 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 2.93% 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 $2,680,000,000 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 | $2,680,000,000.00 | -1.86% |
| 1926 | $2,641,907,770.06 | -1.42% |
| 1927 | $2,590,271,636.13 | -1.95% |
| 1928 | $2,542,867,972.20 | -1.83% |
| 1929 | $2,516,626,658.24 | -1.03% |
| 1930 | $2,484,459,886.29 | -1.28% |
| 1931 | $2,296,538,218.57 | -7.56% |
| 1932 | $2,019,734,680.99 | -12.05% |
| 1933 | $1,882,602,653.19 | -6.79% |
| 1934 | $2,079,604,892.90 | 10.46% |
| 1935 | $2,110,504,883.62 | 1.49% |
| 1936 | $2,134,011,370.81 | 1.11% |
| 1937 | $2,232,204,674.67 | 4.60% |
| 1938 | $2,233,051,168.67 | 0.04% |
| 1939 | $2,196,651,926.72 | -1.63% |
| 1940 | $2,215,274,794.69 | 0.85% |
| 1941 | $2,317,700,568.54 | 4.62% |
| 1942 | $2,712,166,771.95 | 17.02% |
| 1943 | $2,829,829,437.78 | 4.34% |
| 1944 | $3,027,909,033.48 | 7.00% |
| 1945 | $3,183,663,929.25 | 5.14% |
| 1946 | $3,493,480,732.79 | 9.73% |
| 1947 | $4,048,780,795.96 | 15.90% |
| 1948 | $4,317,965,887.56 | 6.65% |
| 1949 | $4,147,820,593.81 | -3.94% |
| 1950 | $4,091,951,989.89 | -1.35% |
| 1951 | $4,461,869,867.34 | 9.04% |
| 1952 | $4,413,619,709.41 | -1.08% |
| 1953 | $4,385,685,407.45 | -0.63% |
| 1954 | $4,369,602,021.48 | -0.37% |
| 1955 | $4,356,058,117.50 | -0.31% |
| 1956 | $4,444,093,493.37 | 2.02% |
| 1957 | $4,520,277,953.25 | 1.71% |
| 1958 | $4,538,054,327.23 | 0.39% |
| 1959 | $4,573,607,075.17 | 0.78% |
| 1960 | $4,642,173,089.07 | 1.50% |
| 1961 | $4,678,572,331.02 | 0.78% |
| 1962 | $4,704,813,644.98 | 0.56% |
| 1963 | $4,762,375,236.89 | 1.22% |
| 1964 | $4,803,006,948.83 | 0.85% |
| 1965 | $4,848,717,624.76 | 0.95% |
| 1966 | $4,979,077,700.57 | 2.69% |
| 1967 | $5,182,236,260.27 | 4.08% |
| 1968 | $5,459,039,797.85 | 5.34% |
| 1969 | $5,773,089,071.38 | 5.75% |
| 1970 | $6,010,953,885.03 | 4.12% |
| 1971 | $6,205,647,504.74 | 3.24% |
| 1972 | $6,334,314,592.55 | 2.07% |
| 1973 | $6,566,253,948.20 | 3.66% |
| 1974 | $7,052,987,997.47 | 7.41% |
| 1975 | $7,367,037,271.00 | 4.45% |
| 1976 | $7,642,994,314.59 | 3.75% |
| 1977 | $7,984,977,890.08 | 4.47% |
| 1978 | $8,265,167,403.66 | 3.51% |
| 1979 | $8,627,466,835.12 | 4.38% |
| 1980 | $9,237,789,008.21 | 7.07% |
| 1981 | $9,677,965,887.56 | 4.76% |
| 1982 | $9,931,914,087.18 | 2.62% |
| 1983 | $10,177,397,346.81 | 2.47% |
| 1984 | $10,364,472,520.53 | 1.84% |
| 1985 | $10,668,363,866.08 | 2.93% |
| 1986 | $10,758,938,723.94 | 0.85% |
| 1987 | $11,232,128,869.24 | 4.40% |
| 1988 | $11,719,709,412.51 | 4.34% |
| 1989 | $12,045,609,602.02 | 2.78% |
| 1990 | $12,604,295,641.19 | 4.64% |
| 1991 | $13,074,099,810.49 | 3.73% |
| 1992 | $13,395,767,530.01 | 2.46% |
| 1993 | $13,576,917,245.74 | 1.35% |
| 1994 | $13,550,675,931.78 | -0.19% |
| 1995 | $13,404,232,469.99 | -1.08% |
| 1996 | $13,377,991,156.03 | -0.20% |
| 1997 | $13,494,807,327.86 | 0.87% |
| 1998 | $13,512,583,701.83 | 0.13% |
| 1999 | $13,336,512,950.09 | -1.30% |
| 2000 | $13,162,135,186.36 | -1.31% |
| 2001 | $12,927,656,348.70 | -1.78% |
| 2002 | $12,598,370,183.20 | -2.55% |
| 2003 | $12,278,395,451.67 | -2.54% |
| 2004 | $12,233,531,269.74 | -0.37% |
| 2005 | $12,142,956,411.88 | -0.74% |
| 2006 | $12,133,644,977.89 | -0.08% |
| 2007 | $12,087,756,538.22 | -0.38% |
| 2008 | $12,078,478,963.99 | -0.08% |
| 2009 | $12,197,453,695.51 | 0.99% |
| 2010 | $12,139,037,144.66 | -0.48% |
| 2011 | $12,403,913,581.81 | 2.18% |
| 2012 | $12,825,865,445.36 | 3.40% |
| 2013 | $12,942,351,484.52 | 0.91% |
| 2014 | $12,952,805,685.41 | 0.08% |
| 2015 | $12,789,085,281.11 | -1.26% |
| 2016 | $12,803,594,188.25 | 0.11% |
| 2017 | $12,759,576,500.32 | -0.34% |
| 2018 | $12,763,885,154.77 | 0.03% |
| 2019 | $12,601,078,963.99 | -1.28% |
| 2020 | $11,994,345,925.46 | -4.81% |
| 2021 | $12,290,347,946.94 | 2.47% |
| 2022 | $12,908,771,067.59 | 5.03% |
| 2023 | $13,264,086,923.56 | 2.75% |
| 2024 | $13,355,914,592.55 | 0.69% |
| 2025 | $13,405,888,520.07 | 0.37% |
| 2026 | $13,181,232,090.97 | -1.68%* |
* 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 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 | 131.975 | 129.763 |