$100 in 2025 is worth $103 in 2026,
because prices increased 3.2% over that period, an average of
3.20% a year.
$100 in 2025 has
the same buying power as
$103
in 2026
Detailed inflation statistics
Cumulative price change
3.2%
Average inflation rate
3.20% per year
Converted amount ($100 base)
$103
Price difference ($100 base)
$3.20
CPI in 2025
321.943
CPI in 2026
332.243
Inflation in 2025
2.63%
Inflation in 2026
3.20%
$100 in 2025 → 2026
$103
$100 in 2026 → 2025
$96.90
Uses a partial-year average for the current year; updates with each CPI release.
What happened to prices between 2025 and 2026
Between 2025 and 2026, the Consumer Price Index went from 321.943 to 332.243.
Cumulatively, prices increased 3.2%, which works out to an average of
3.20% per year. Put differently, a dollar in 2025 bought what
$0.97 buys in 2026: the 2025 dollar
lost 3.1% of its purchasing power over
these 1 years.
2025 was a year of trade policy and data disruptions rather than an
inflation surge. Consumer prices rose 2.6% on average, a step down from
2024’s 2.9% and well below the 8.0% of 2022. Tariffs announced in April
pushed up prices for some imported goods, including furniture, apparel, and
auto parts, but the effect on the overall index was smaller than many
forecasters feared at the start of the year, in part because retailers
absorbed some of the cost and demand for services stayed steady.
The Federal Reserve held its policy rate steady through the first half of the
year, then began cutting again in September, lowering it in three quarter-point
steps to 3.50–3.75% by December.
The federal government shutdown that began October 1 lasted 43 days, and the
Bureau of Labor Statistics did not publish a CPI for October 2025 because the
survey data could not be collected. The federal minimum wage stayed at $7.25,
and a first-class stamp rose to 78 cents in July.
Every 2025 amount converts to 2026 at the same ratio, 1.03: $1,000 becomes
$1,032, and $10,000 becomes $10,320.
Amount in 2025
Value in 2026
$1.00
$1.03
$5.00
$5.16
$10.00
$10.32
$20.00
$20.64
$50.00
$51.60
$100
$103
$500
$516
$1,000
$1,032
$5,000
$5,160
$10,000
$10,320
$100,000
$103,199
$1,000,000
$1,031,993
Inflation by spending category, 2025–2026
Between 2025 and 2026, energy rose the most, up 13.8%, while education & communication rose the least, up 0.7%, against 3.2% for all items. The headline number is an average; here is what $100 of 2025
spending costs in 2026, by category:
Category
Avg. yearly inflation
$100 in 2025 →
All items (CPI-U)
3.20%
$103
Energy
13.80%
$114
Transportation
5.27%
$105
Apparel
3.90%
$104
Housing
3.12%
$103
Food
2.67%
$103
Recreation
2.46%
$102
Core (all items less food & energy)
2.41%
$102
Medical care
2.15%
$102
Education & communication
0.67%
$101
Year by year: CPI and the value of $100 from 2025
$100 from 2025grew to $103 by 2026; each row
shows the CPI, that year's inflation rate, and the running value.
In 2026, prices rose 3.2% and $100 from 2025 had the buying
power of $103; the year's average CPI of 332.243 is the level
behind every 2026 figure on this page.
Cite this page
MLA: “Inflation from 2025 to 2026: $100 is worth $103 today.” InflationCalculator.com, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics CPI-U data, https://inflationcalculator.com/inflation/2025-to-2026/
APA: InflationCalculator.com. Inflation from 2025 to 2026. Based on U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics CPI-U data. Retrieved from https://inflationcalculator.com/inflation/2025-to-2026/