U.S. inflation · 2024–2026
$100 in 2024 has the same buying power as
$105
in 2026
| Cumulative price change | 5.4% |
|---|---|
| Average inflation rate | 2.68% per year |
| Converted amount ($100 base) | $105 |
| Price difference ($100 base) | $5.43 |
| CPI in 2024 | 313.689 |
| CPI in 2026 | 330.724 |
| Inflation in 2024 | 2.95% |
| Inflation in 2026 | 2.73% |
| $100 in 2024 → 2026 | $105 |
| $100 in 2026 → 2024 | $94.85 |
Uses a partial-year average for the current year; updates with each CPI release.
Between 2024 and 2026, the Consumer Price Index went from 313.689 to 330.724. Cumulatively, prices increased 5.4%, which works out to an average of 2.68% per year. Put differently, a dollar in 2024 bought what $0.95 buys in 2026.
| Amount in 2024 | Value in 2026 |
|---|---|
| $1.00 | $1.05 |
| $5.00 | $5.27 |
| $10.00 | $10.54 |
| $20.00 | $21.09 |
| $50.00 | $52.72 |
| $100 | $105 |
| $500 | $527 |
| $1,000 | $1,054 |
| $5,000 | $5,272 |
| $10,000 | $10,543 |
| $100,000 | $105,431 |
| $1,000,000 | $1,054,305 |
The headline number is an average. Individual categories moved very differently over this period. Here is what $100 of 2024 spending costs in 2026, by category:
| Category | Avg. yearly inflation | $100 in 2024 → |
|---|---|---|
| All items (CPI-U) | 2.68% | $105 |
| Energy | 5.45% | $111 |
| Housing | 3.22% | $107 |
| Food | 2.60% | $105 |
| Medical care | 2.48% | $105 |
| Core (all items less food & energy) | 2.46% | $105 |
| Transportation | 2.37% | $105 |
| Recreation | 2.13% | $104 |
| Apparel | 1.76% | $104 |
| Education & communication | 0.25% | $101 |
| Year | CPI | Inflation rate | $100 from 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 313.689 | 2.9% | $100 |
| 2025 | 321.943 | 2.6% | $103 |
| 2026 | 330.724 | 2.7% | $105 |
MLA: “Inflation from 2024 to 2026: $100 is worth $105 today.” InflationCalculator.com, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics CPI-U data, https://inflationcalculator.com/inflation/2024-to-2026/
APA: InflationCalculator.com. Inflation from 2024 to 2026. Based on U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics CPI-U data. Retrieved from https://inflationcalculator.com/inflation/2024-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.