Inflation calculatorBy yearPricesThen vs. now

$100 in 2012 is worth $146.75 today

$146.75

Prices in Sep 2026 are 46.8% higher than the 2012 average, an average inflation rate of about 2.73% per year. The 2012 CPI-U annual average was 229.594; the Sep 2026 index is 336.94.

$0$37$74$110$1472012201420162018202020222024

Common amounts

2012Sep 2026
$1$1.47
$5$7.34
$10$14.68
$20$29.35
$50$73.38
$100$146.75
$500$733.77
$1,000$1,467.55
$10,000$14,675.48

Year by year

Year$100 from 2012Inflation rate
2012$100.002.1%
2013$101.461.5%
2014$103.111.6%
2015$103.230.1%
2016$104.541.3%
2017$106.762.1%
2018$109.372.4%
2019$111.351.8%
2020$112.731.2%
2021$118.024.7%
2022$127.478.0%
2023$132.714.1%
2024$136.632.9%
2025$140.222.6%

Use the calculator for other amounts and years.

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.