According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for video and audio services were 23.93% higher in 2018 versus 2010 (a $4.79 difference in value).
Between 2010 and 2018: Video and audio services experienced an average inflation rate of 2.72% per year. This rate of change indicates significant inflation. In other words, video and audio services costing $20 in the year 2010 would cost $24.79 in 2018 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 1.78% during this same period, inflation for video and audio services was higher.
Raw Consumer Price Index data from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics for Video and audio services:
| Year | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 |
| CPI | 100.955 | 102.862 | 107.173 | 109.672 | 111.707 | 113.346 | 117.281 | 123.045 | 125.110 |
Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Video and audio services, over time, for $20 beginning in 2010. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:
| Year | USD Value | Inflation Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | $20.00 | - |
| 2011 | $20.38 | 1.89% |
| 2012 | $21.23 | 4.19% |
| 2013 | $21.73 | 2.33% |
| 2014 | $22.13 | 1.86% |
| 2015 | $22.45 | 1.47% |
| 2016 | $23.23 | 3.47% |
| 2017 | $24.38 | 4.91% |
| 2018 | $24.79 | 1.68%* |