According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for women's underwear, nightwear, sportswear and accessories were 3.86% higher in 2018 versus 2000 (a $0.77 difference in value).
Between 2000 and 2018: Women's underwear, nightwear, sportswear and accessories experienced an average inflation rate of 0.21% per year. In other words, women's underwear, nightwear, sportswear and accessories costing $20 in the year 2000 would cost $20.77 in 2018 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 2.12% during this same period, inflation for women's underwear, nightwear, sportswear and accessories was lower.
In the year 2000: Pricing changed by -0.39%, which is below the average yearly change for women's underwear, nightwear, sportswear and accessories during the 2000-2018 time period. Compared to inflation for all items in 2000 (3.38%), inflation for women's underwear, nightwear, sportswear and accessories was much lower.
Raw Consumer Price Index data from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics for Women's underwear, nightwear, sportswear and accessories:
| Year | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 |
| CPI | 102.958 | 102.192 | 101.792 | 101.467 | 97.092 | 95.875 | 94.200 | 95.433 | 94.333 | 91.747 | 90.322 | 93.043 | 95.890 | 98.547 | 101.739 | 103.156 | 106.267 | 105.206 | 106.375 | 107.036 | 105.722 |
Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Women's underwear, nightwear, sportswear and accessories, over time, for $20 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 | $20.00 | -0.39% |
| 2001 | $19.94 | -0.32% |
| 2002 | $19.08 | -4.31% |
| 2003 | $18.84 | -1.25% |
| 2004 | $18.51 | -1.75% |
| 2005 | $18.75 | 1.31% |
| 2006 | $18.53 | -1.15% |
| 2007 | $18.03 | -2.74% |
| 2008 | $17.75 | -1.55% |
| 2009 | $18.28 | 3.01% |
| 2010 | $18.84 | 3.06% |
| 2011 | $19.36 | 2.77% |
| 2012 | $19.99 | 3.24% |
| 2013 | $20.27 | 1.39% |
| 2014 | $20.88 | 3.02% |
| 2015 | $20.67 | -1.00% |
| 2016 | $20.90 | 1.11% |
| 2017 | $21.03 | 0.62% |
| 2018 | $20.77 | -1.23%* |