U.S. inflation · 2005–2007

Value of $100 in 2005, adjusted to 2007

$100 in 2005 has the same buying power as

$106

in 2007

$100$103$106200520062007$100 · 2005$106 · 2007
Detailed inflation statistics
Cumulative price change6.2%
Average inflation rate3.04% per year
Converted amount ($100 base)$106
Price difference ($100 base)$6.17
CPI in 2005195.3
CPI in 2007207.342
Inflation in 20053.39%
Inflation in 20072.85%
$100 in 20052007$106
$100 in 20072005$94.19

What happened to prices between 2005 and 2007

Between 2005 and 2007, the Consumer Price Index went from 195.3 to 207.342. Cumulatively, prices increased 6.2%, which works out to an average of 3.04% per year. Put differently, a dollar in 2005 bought what $0.94 buys in 2007.

Common amounts: 2005 dollars in 2007

Amount in 2005Value in 2007
$1.00$1.06
$5.00$5.31
$10.00$10.62
$20.00$21.23
$50.00$53.08
$100$106
$500$531
$1,000$1,062
$5,000$5,308
$10,000$10,617
$100,000$106,166
$1,000,000$1,061,659

Inflation by spending category, 2005–2007

The headline number is an average. Individual categories moved very differently over this period. Here is what $100 of 2005 spending costs in 2007, by category:

Category Avg. yearly inflation $100 in 2005 →
All items (CPI-U) 3.04% $106
Energy 8.30% $117
Medical care 4.22% $109
Housing 3.49% $107
Food 3.15% $106
Transportation 3.05% $106
Education & communication 2.55% $105
Core (all items less food & energy) 2.42% $105
Recreation 0.93% $102
Apparel -0.21% $99.58

Year by year: CPI and the value of $100 from 2005

Year CPI Inflation rate $100 from 2005
2005 195.3 3.4% $100
2006 201.6 3.2% $103
2007 207.342 2.8% $106

Cite this page

MLA: “Inflation from 2005 to 2007: $100 is worth $106 today.” InflationCalculator.com, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics CPI-U data, https://inflationcalculator.com/inflation/2005-to-2007/

APA: InflationCalculator.com. Inflation from 2005 to 2007. Based on U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics CPI-U data. Retrieved from https://inflationcalculator.com/inflation/2005-to-2007/

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, CPI-U annual averages (series CUUR0000SA0; category indexes listed on the data sources page). See how these numbers are calculated.