U.S. inflation · 2025–2026
$100 in 2025 has the same buying power as
$103
in 2026
| Cumulative price change | 2.7% |
|---|---|
| Average inflation rate | 2.73% per year |
| Converted amount ($100 base) | $103 |
| Price difference ($100 base) | $2.73 |
| CPI in 2025 | 321.943 |
| CPI in 2026 | 330.724 |
| Inflation in 2025 | 2.63% |
| Inflation in 2026 | 2.73% |
| $100 in 2025 → 2026 | $103 |
| $100 in 2026 → 2025 | $97.34 |
Uses a partial-year average for the current year; updates with each CPI release.
Between 2025 and 2026, the Consumer Price Index went from 321.943 to 330.724. Cumulatively, prices increased 2.7%, which works out to an average of 2.73% per year. Put differently, a dollar in 2025 bought what $0.97 buys in 2026.
| Amount in 2025 | Value in 2026 |
|---|---|
| $1.00 | $1.03 |
| $5.00 | $5.14 |
| $10.00 | $10.27 |
| $20.00 | $20.55 |
| $50.00 | $51.36 |
| $100 | $103 |
| $500 | $514 |
| $1,000 | $1,027 |
| $5,000 | $5,136 |
| $10,000 | $10,273 |
| $100,000 | $102,728 |
| $1,000,000 | $1,027,275 |
The headline number is an average. Individual categories moved very differently over this period. Here is what $100 of 2025 spending costs in 2026, by category:
| Category | Avg. yearly inflation | $100 in 2025 → |
|---|---|---|
| All items (CPI-U) | 2.73% | $103 |
| Energy | 11.27% | $111 |
| Transportation | 4.24% | $104 |
| Apparel | 3.69% | $104 |
| Housing | 2.70% | $103 |
| Food | 2.39% | $102 |
| Recreation | 2.15% | $102 |
| Core (all items less food & energy) | 2.08% | $102 |
| Medical care | 2.07% | $102 |
| Education & communication | 0.04% | $100 |
| Year | CPI | Inflation rate | $100 from 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 321.943 | 2.6% | $100 |
| 2026 | 330.724 | 2.7% | $103 |
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/
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.