Wine price history from 2000 through 2018

Historical Price Inflation for Wine

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Prices for Wine, 2000-2018 ($50)

According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for wine at home were 12.09% higher in 2018 versus 2000 (a $6.04 difference in value).

Between 2000 and 2018: Wine experienced an average inflation rate of 0.64% per year. In other words, wine costing $50 in the year 2000 would cost $56.04 in 2018 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 2.12% during this same period, inflation for wine was lower.

In the year 2000: Pricing changed by 1.49%, which is above the average yearly change for wine during the 2000-2018 time period. Compared to inflation for all items in 2000 (3.38%), inflation for wine was lower.

Price Inflation for Wine at home since 1963

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

Years with the largest changes in pricing: 1991 (13.52%), 1978 (9.70%), and 1979 (9.04%).

Raw Consumer Price Index data from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics for Wine at home:

Year	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
CPI	41.700	41.600	41.867	42.060	42.620	44.260	46.062	49.638	52.008	54.038	57.538	62.662	65.508	66.962	68.885	75.569	82.400	89.515	96.215	100.400	100.446	99.154	100.177	102.423	105.746	107.762	110.931	114.385	129.854	132.623	133.977	133.338	133.600	139.254	145.538	147.292	149.392	151.615	151.492	152.315	153.138	153.815	156.215	159.754	162.914	168.729	172.112	169.734	168.456	168.208	169.229	168.974	168.472	168.386	167.915	169.945

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Buying power of $50 since 2000

Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Wine, 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	1.49%
2001	$49.96	-0.08%
2002	$50.23	0.54%
2003	$50.50	0.54%
2004	$50.73	0.44%
2005	$51.52	1.56%
2006	$52.68	2.27%
2007	$53.73	1.98%
2008	$55.64	3.57%
2009	$56.76	2.00%
2010	$55.98	-1.38%
2011	$55.55	-0.75%
2012	$55.47	-0.15%
2013	$55.81	0.61%
2014	$55.72	-0.15%
2015	$55.56	-0.30%
2016	$55.53	-0.05%
2017	$55.38	-0.28%
2018	$56.04	1.21%*

* Not final. See inflation summary for latest details.

How to calculate the inflation rate for wine, 2000-2018

Start with the inflation rate formula:

CPI in 2018 / CPI in 2000 * 2000 USD value = 2018 USD value

Then plug in historical CPI values from above. The CPI for Wine at home was 151.615 in the year 2000 and 169.945 in 2018:

169.945 / 151.615 * $50 = $56.04

Therefore, according to U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, $50 in 2000 has the same "purchasing power" as $56.04 in 2018 (in the CPI category of Wine at home).

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics began tracking the Consumer Price Index for Wine at home in 1963. In addition to wine, the index produces monthly data on changes in prices paid by urban consumers for a variety of goods and services.