According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for vehicle accessories other than tires are 120.08% higher in 2024 versus 1997 (a $24.02 difference in value).
Between 1997 and 2024: Vehicle accessories other than tires experienced an average inflation rate of 2.96% per year. This rate of change indicates significant inflation. In other words, vehicle accessories other than tires costing $20 in the year 1997 would cost $44.02 in 2024 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 2.51% during this same period, inflation for vehicle accessories other than tires was higher.
Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Vehicle accessories other than tires, 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 | $19.93 | -0.34% |
| 1999 | $19.90 | -0.17% |
| 2000 | $20.32 | 2.11% |
| 2001 | $21.00 | 3.36% |
| 2002 | $21.58 | 2.77% |
| 2003 | $22.03 | 2.05% |
| 2004 | $22.40 | 1.69% |
| 2005 | $23.18 | 3.47% |
| 2006 | $24.64 | 6.30% |
| 2007 | $25.77 | 4.61% |
| 2008 | $27.78 | 7.78% |
| 2009 | $29.19 | 5.10% |
| 2010 | $29.82 | 2.17% |
| 2011 | $30.93 | 3.70% |
| 2012 | $31.82 | 2.89% |
| 2013 | $32.43 | 1.92% |
| 2014 | $32.87 | 1.36% |
| 2015 | $33.21 | 1.04% |
| 2016 | $33.27 | 0.18% |
| 2017 | $33.54 | 0.78% |
| 2018 | $34.34 | 2.41% |
| 2019 | $35.11 | 2.24% |
| 2020 | $36.05 | 2.67% |
| 2021 | $37.23 | 3.27% |
| 2022 | $41.98 | 12.75% |
| 2023 | $43.79 | 4.31% |
| 2024 | $44.02 | 0.51%* |
* 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 Vehicle accessories other than tires:
| 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 |
| CPI | 100.000 | 99.662 | 99.492 | 101.592 | 105.008 | 107.915 | 110.131 | 111.992 | 115.877 | 123.177 | 128.856 | 138.876 | 145.962 | 149.124 | 154.642 | 159.108 | 162.159 | 164.357 | 166.066 | 166.373 | 167.676 | 171.717 | 175.566 | 180.262 | 186.165 | 209.909 | 218.957 | 220.084 |