Inflation calculatorBy yearPricesThen vs. now

$100 in 1989 is worth $271.80 today

$271.80

Prices in Sep 2026 are 171.8% higher than the 1989 average, an average inflation rate of about 2.72% per year. The 1989 CPI-U annual average was 123.967; the Sep 2026 index is 336.94.

$0$68$136$205$2731989199319972001200520092013201720212025

Common amounts

1989Sep 2026
$1$2.72
$5$13.59
$10$27.18
$20$54.36
$50$135.90
$100$271.80
$500$1,358.99
$1,000$2,717.99
$10,000$27,179.89

Year by year

Year$100 from 1989Inflation rate
1989$100.004.8%
1990$105.405.4%
1991$109.864.2%
1992$113.193.0%
1993$116.533.0%
1994$119.572.6%
1995$122.922.8%
1996$126.532.9%
1997$129.482.3%
1998$131.491.6%
1999$134.372.2%
2000$138.913.4%
2001$142.832.8%
2002$145.101.6%
2003$148.392.3%
2004$152.372.7%
2005$157.543.4%
2006$162.623.2%
2007$167.262.9%
2008$173.683.8%
2009$173.06-0.4%
2010$175.901.6%
2011$181.453.2%
2012$185.212.1%
2013$187.921.5%
2014$190.971.6%
2015$191.190.1%
2016$193.611.3%
2017$197.732.1%
2018$202.562.4%
2019$206.231.8%
2020$208.771.2%
2021$218.584.7%
2022$236.088.0%
2023$245.794.1%
2024$253.042.9%
2025$259.702.6%

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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Consumer Price Index (series CUUR0000SA0), via the BLS Public Data API. Data retrieved 2026-10-21. BLS.gov cannot vouch for the data or analyses derived from these data after the data have been retrieved from BLS.gov.