U.S. inflation · 2017–2025
$100 in 2017 has the same buying power as
$131
in 2025
| Cumulative price change | 31.3% |
|---|---|
| Average inflation rate | 3.47% per year |
| Converted amount ($100 base) | $131 |
| Price difference ($100 base) | $31.34 |
| CPI in 2017 | 245.12 |
| CPI in 2025 | 321.943 |
| Inflation in 2017 | 2.13% |
| Inflation in 2025 | 2.63% |
| $100 in 2017 → 2025 | $131 |
| $100 in 2025 → 2017 | $76.14 |
Between 2017 and 2025, the Consumer Price Index went from 245.12 to 321.943. Cumulatively, prices increased 31.3%, which works out to an average of 3.47% per year. Put differently, a dollar in 2017 bought what $0.76 buys in 2025.
| Amount in 2017 | Value in 2025 |
|---|---|
| $1.00 | $1.31 |
| $5.00 | $6.57 |
| $10.00 | $13.13 |
| $20.00 | $26.27 |
| $50.00 | $65.67 |
| $100 | $131 |
| $500 | $657 |
| $1,000 | $1,313 |
| $5,000 | $6,567 |
| $10,000 | $13,134 |
| $100,000 | $131,341 |
| $1,000,000 | $1,313,410 |
The headline number is an average. Individual categories moved very differently over this period. Here is what $100 of 2017 spending costs in 2025, by category:
| Category | Avg. yearly inflation | $100 in 2017 → |
|---|---|---|
| All items (CPI-U) | 3.47% | $131 |
| Housing | 4.11% | $138 |
| Energy | 3.97% | $137 |
| Food | 3.90% | $136 |
| Transportation | 3.82% | $135 |
| Core (all items less food & energy) | 3.34% | $130 |
| Medical care | 2.52% | $122 |
| Recreation | 2.20% | $119 |
| Education & communication | 0.91% | $107 |
| Apparel | 0.56% | $105 |
| Year | CPI | Inflation rate | $100 from 2017 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 245.12 | 2.1% | $100 |
| 2018 | 251.107 | 2.4% | $102 |
| 2019 | 255.657 | 1.8% | $104 |
| 2020 | 258.811 | 1.2% | $106 |
| 2021 | 270.97 | 4.7% | $111 |
| 2022 | 292.655 | 8.0% | $119 |
| 2023 | 304.702 | 4.1% | $124 |
| 2024 | 313.689 | 2.9% | $128 |
| 2025 | 321.943 | 2.6% | $131 |
MLA: “Inflation from 2017 to 2025: $100 is worth $131 today.” InflationCalculator.com, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics CPI-U data, https://inflationcalculator.com/inflation/2017-to-2025/
APA: InflationCalculator.com. Inflation from 2017 to 2025. Based on U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics CPI-U data. Retrieved from https://inflationcalculator.com/inflation/2017-to-2025/
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.