$100 in 2017 has the same buying power as about $135.54 in 2026. Prices rose 35.5% over 9 years, an average of 3.44% per year, and the dollar lost about 26% of its 2017 purchasing power.
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$100 of 2017- Cumulative inflation
- 35.5%
- Average per year
- 3.44%
- Inflation rate in 2017
- 2.1%
- CPI-U 2017 → 2026
- 245.1 → 332.2
- Multiplier
- ×1.355
On the time scale
2017 to 2026CPI-U annual averages (1982–84 = 100). Calculate a different amount or end year.
2017 in context: The financial crisis and a decade of low inflation
Oil peaked near $147 a barrel in July 2008 and inflation reached 3.8% that year; the financial crisis then brought the first annual fall in consumer prices since 1955 (−0.4% in 2009). The Fed held short-term rates near zero for seven years and bought trillions of dollars of bonds, yet inflation averaged under 2% a year from 2008 to 2019. The Fed made 2% its formal target in 2012.
- Inflation in 2017 was 2.1%, the 46th lowest annual rate of the 112 full years from 1914 to 2025.
- From 2008 to 2019, inflation averaged 1.76% a year, from a high of 3.8% in 2008 to a low of -0.4% in 2009.
- Prices have not yet doubled from their 2017 level; they are up 35.5% since then.
Read more: The history of US inflation
2017 dollars in 2026 dollars
| AMOUNT IN 2017 | VALUE IN 2026 |
|---|---|
| $1 | $1.36 |
| $5 | $6.78 |
| $10 | $13.55 |
| $20 | $27.11 |
| $50 | $67.77 |
| $100 | $135.54 |
| $500 | $677.71 |
| $1,000 | $1,355 |
| $10,000 | $13,554 |
| $100,000 | $135,543 |
Value of $100 from 2017, year by year
What $100 from 2017 was worth in each later year, with that year's inflation rate.
Questions about 2017 dollars
What is $100 in 2017 worth today?
$100 in 2017 is worth about $135.54 in 2026. The US dollar lost roughly 26% of its 2017 purchasing power, so it takes 1.36 2026 dollars to buy what one dollar bought in 2017. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, CPI-U annual averages (2026: January–September average); CPI 245.1 in 2017 and 332.2 in 2026.
How much has inflation been since 2017?
Cumulative US inflation from 2017 to 2026 is about 35.5%, an average of 3.44% per year over 9 years.
What is $1,000 in 2017 worth in 2026?
$1,000 in 2017 has the same buying power as about $1,355 in 2026.
What was the inflation rate in 2017?
The US inflation rate in 2017 was 2.1%, measured as the change in the annual average CPI-U from 2016 (240.0) to 2017 (245.1).
Method: value = amount × (CPI2026 ÷ CPI2017). Figures are national averages for educational use and are not financial advice. The era summary is written with AI assistance; every figure on this page is computed from BLS data. See Understanding the CPI and the history of US inflation.