According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for video and audio are 23.96% higher in 2025 versus 1993 (a $4.79 difference in value).
Between 1993 and 2025: Video and audio experienced an average inflation rate of 0.67% per year. In other words, video and audio costing $20 in the year 1993 would cost $24.79 in 2025 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 2.51% during this same period, inflation for video and audio was lower.
Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Video and audio, over time, for $20 beginning in 1993. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:
| Year | USD Value | Inflation Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | $20.00 | - |
| 1994 | $19.77 | -1.15% |
| 1995 | $19.70 | -0.35% |
| 1996 | $20.02 | 1.64% |
| 1997 | $20.60 | 2.90% |
| 1998 | $20.95 | 1.69% |
| 1999 | $20.87 | -0.38% |
| 2000 | $20.94 | 0.30% |
| 2001 | $21.03 | 0.44% |
| 2002 | $21.29 | 1.27% |
| 2003 | $21.48 | 0.86% |
| 2004 | $21.59 | 0.53% |
| 2005 | $21.59 | -0.03% |
| 2006 | $21.67 | 0.40% |
| 2007 | $21.33 | -1.56% |
| 2008 | $21.27 | -0.31% |
| 2009 | $20.99 | -1.32% |
| 2010 | $20.54 | -2.13% |
| 2011 | $20.39 | -0.73% |
| 2012 | $20.60 | 1.03% |
| 2013 | $20.66 | 0.26% |
| 2014 | $20.69 | 0.17% |
| 2015 | $20.65 | -0.21% |
| 2016 | $20.92 | 1.32% |
| 2017 | $21.59 | 3.19% |
| 2018 | $21.59 | 0.03% |
| 2019 | $21.69 | 0.44% |
| 2020 | $22.19 | 2.31% |
| 2021 | $22.87 | 3.08% |
| 2022 | $23.35 | 2.07% |
| 2023 | $24.02 | 2.89% |
| 2024 | $24.40 | 1.56% |
| 2025 | $24.79 | 1.62%* |
* 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 Video and audio:
| Year | 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 |
| CPI | 96.508 | 95.400 | 95.062 | 96.623 | 99.423 | 101.108 | 100.723 | 101.023 | 101.469 | 102.754 | 103.638 | 104.192 | 104.162 | 104.577 | 102.949 | 102.632 | 101.276 | 99.122 | 98.401 | 99.416 | 99.676 | 99.842 | 99.635 | 100.946 | 104.168 | 104.201 | 104.657 | 107.078 | 110.375 | 112.655 | 115.909 | 117.718 | 119.630 |