Internet services price history from 2000 through 2019

Historical Price Inflation for Internet services

Prices for Internet Services, 2000-2019 ($50)

According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for internet services and electronic information providers were 20.19% lower in 2019 versus 2000 (a $10.10 difference in value).

Between 2000 and 2019: Internet services experienced an average inflation rate of -1.18% per year. In other words, internet services costing $50 in the year 2000 would cost $39.90 in 2019 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 2.09% during this same period, inflation for internet services was significantly lower.

In the year 2000: Pricing changed by 4.50%, which is significantly above the average yearly change for internet services during the 2000-2019 time period. Compared to inflation for all items in 2000 (3.38%), inflation for internet services was higher.

Price Inflation for Internet services and electronic information providers since 1997

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

Years with the largest changes in pricing: 2007 (-20.53%), 1999 (-9.98%), and 2000 (4.50%).

Raw Consumer Price Index data from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics for Internet services and electronic information providers:

Year	1997	1998	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009	2010	2011	2012	2013	2014	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019
CPI	100.000	102.462	92.238	96.385	98.062	98.900	99.808	97.362	95.708	92.169	73.247	73.912	76.535	77.027	76.302	76.487	77.190	78.069	77.524	77.411	76.534	75.954	76.925

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Buying power of $50 since 2000

Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Internet services, over time, for $50 beginning in 2000. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:

Year	USD Value	Inflation Rate
2000	$50.00	4.50%
2001	$50.87	1.74%
2002	$51.30	0.86%
2003	$51.78	0.92%
2004	$50.51	-2.45%
2005	$49.65	-1.70%
2006	$47.81	-3.70%
2007	$38.00	-20.53%
2008	$38.34	0.91%
2009	$39.70	3.55%
2010	$39.96	0.64%
2011	$39.58	-0.94%
2012	$39.68	0.24%
2013	$40.04	0.92%
2014	$40.50	1.14%
2015	$40.22	-0.70%
2016	$40.16	-0.15%
2017	$39.70	-1.13%
2018	$39.40	-0.76%
2019	$39.90	1.28%*

* Not final. See inflation summary for latest details.

How to calculate the inflation rate for internet services, 2000-2019

Start with the inflation rate formula:

CPI in 2019 / CPI in 2000 * 2000 USD value = 2019 USD value

Then plug in historical CPI values from above. The CPI for Internet services and electronic information providers was 96.385 in the year 2000 and 76.925 in 2019:

76.925 / 96.385 * $50 = $39.90

Therefore, according to U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, $50 in 2000 has the same "purchasing power" as $39.90 in 2019 (in the CPI category of Internet services and electronic information providers).

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