According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for purchase, subscription, and rental of video are 21.55% lower in 2025 versus 1997 (a $4.31 difference in value).
Between 1997 and 2025: Purchase, subscription, and rental of video experienced an average inflation rate of -0.86% per year. In other words, purchase, subscription, and rental of video costing $20 in the year 1997 would cost $15.69 in 2025 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 2.47% during this same period, inflation for purchase, subscription, and rental of video was significantly lower.
Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Purchase, subscription, and rental of video, over time, for $20 beginning in 1997. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:
| Year | USD Value | Inflation Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | $20.00 | - |
| 1998 | $19.24 | -3.78% |
| 1999 | $18.42 | -4.26% |
| 2000 | $17.71 | -3.86% |
| 2001 | $17.00 | -4.05% |
| 2002 | $16.36 | -3.72% |
| 2003 | $15.67 | -4.27% |
| 2004 | $15.52 | -0.96% |
| 2005 | $15.33 | -1.19% |
| 2006 | $15.33 | -0.03% |
| 2007 | $15.22 | -0.68% |
| 2008 | $15.50 | 1.83% |
| 2009 | $15.55 | 0.30% |
| 2010 | $15.24 | -1.97% |
| 2011 | $15.69 | 2.96% |
| 2012 | $15.90 | 1.33% |
| 2013 | $15.44 | -2.93% |
| 2014 | $14.65 | -5.06% |
| 2015 | $14.56 | -0.62% |
| 2016 | $14.69 | 0.87% |
| 2017 | $14.27 | -2.86% |
| 2018 | $14.59 | 2.23% |
| 2019 | $14.90 | 2.15% |
| 2020 | $13.85 | -7.04% |
| 2021 | $13.29 | -4.03% |
| 2022 | $13.70 | 3.04% |
| 2023 | $14.36 | 4.85% |
| 2024 | $15.19 | 5.76% |
| 2025 | $15.69 | 3.29%* |
* Not final. See inflation summary for latest details.
** Extended periods of 0% inflation usually indicate incomplete underlying data. This can manifest as a sharp increase in inflation later on.
Raw Consumer Price Index data from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics for Purchase, subscription, and rental of video:
| Year | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
| CPI | 100.000 | 96.223 | 92.123 | 88.569 | 84.985 | 81.823 | 78.331 | 77.577 | 76.654 | 76.631 | 76.112 | 77.508 | 77.738 | 76.203 | 78.457 | 79.504 | 77.176 | 73.267 | 72.809 | 73.445 | 71.345 | 72.939 | 74.506 | 69.263 | 66.474 | 68.494 | 71.818 | 75.952 | 78.453 |