Inflation calculatorBy yearPricesThen vs. now

$100 in 1997 is worth $209.91 today

$209.91

Prices in Sep 2026 are 109.9% higher than the 1997 average, an average inflation rate of about 2.57% per year. The 1997 CPI-U annual average was 160.517; the Sep 2026 index is 336.94.

$0$53$105$158$21119972001200520092013201720212025

Common amounts

1997Sep 2026
$1$2.10
$5$10.50
$10$20.99
$20$41.98
$50$104.95
$100$209.91
$500$1,049.55
$1,000$2,099.10
$10,000$20,990.97

Year by year

Year$100 from 1997Inflation rate
1997$100.002.3%
1998$101.551.6%
1999$103.772.2%
2000$107.283.4%
2001$110.312.8%
2002$112.061.6%
2003$114.602.3%
2004$117.672.7%
2005$121.663.4%
2006$125.593.2%
2007$129.172.9%
2008$134.133.8%
2009$133.65-0.4%
2010$135.851.6%
2011$140.133.2%
2012$143.032.1%
2013$145.131.5%
2014$147.481.6%
2015$147.660.1%
2016$149.521.3%
2017$152.712.1%
2018$156.442.4%
2019$159.271.8%
2020$161.241.2%
2021$168.814.7%
2022$182.328.0%
2023$189.834.1%
2024$195.422.9%
2025$200.572.6%

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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.