U.S. inflation · 2023–2026
$100 in 2023 has the same buying power as
$109
in 2026
| Cumulative price change | 8.8% |
|---|---|
| Average inflation rate | 2.87% per year |
| Converted amount ($100 base) | $109 |
| Price difference ($100 base) | $8.85 |
| CPI in 2023 | 304.702 |
| CPI in 2026 | 331.655 |
| Inflation in 2023 | 4.12% |
| Inflation in 2026 | 3.02% |
| $100 in 2023 → 2026 | $109 |
| $100 in 2026 → 2023 | $91.87 |
Uses a partial-year average for the current year; updates with each CPI release.
Between 2023 and 2026, the Consumer Price Index went from 304.702 to 331.655. Cumulatively, prices increased 8.8%, which works out to an average of 2.87% per year. Put differently, a dollar in 2023 bought what $0.92 buys in 2026.
| Amount in 2023 | Value in 2026 |
|---|---|
| $1.00 | $1.09 |
| $5.00 | $5.44 |
| $10.00 | $10.88 |
| $20.00 | $21.77 |
| $50.00 | $54.42 |
| $100 | $109 |
| $500 | $544 |
| $1,000 | $1,088 |
| $5,000 | $5,442 |
| $10,000 | $10,885 |
| $100,000 | $108,846 |
| $1,000,000 | $1,088,457 |
The headline number is an average. Individual categories moved very differently over this period. Here is what $100 of 2023 spending costs in 2026, by category:
| Category | Avg. yearly inflation | $100 in 2023 → |
|---|---|---|
| All items (CPI-U) | 2.87% | $109 |
| Housing | 3.70% | $112 |
| Energy | 3.59% | $111 |
| Core (all items less food & energy) | 2.85% | $109 |
| Medical care | 2.57% | $108 |
| Food | 2.55% | $108 |
| Transportation | 2.23% | $107 |
| Recreation | 1.99% | $106 |
| Apparel | 1.36% | $104 |
| Education & communication | 0.49% | $101 |
| Year | CPI | Inflation rate | $100 from 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 304.702 | 4.1% | $100 |
| 2024 | 313.689 | 2.9% | $103 |
| 2025 | 321.943 | 2.6% | $106 |
| 2026 | 331.655 | 3.0% | $109 |
MLA: “Inflation from 2023 to 2026: $100 is worth $109 today.” InflationCalculator.com, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics CPI-U data, https://inflationcalculator.com/inflation/2023-to-2026/
APA: InflationCalculator.com. Inflation from 2023 to 2026. Based on U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics CPI-U data. Retrieved from https://inflationcalculator.com/inflation/2023-to-2026/
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.