$100 in 2018 has the same buying power as about $132.31 in 2026. Prices rose 32.3% over 8 years, an average of 3.56% per year, and the dollar lost about 24% of its 2018 purchasing power.
Ledger
$100 of 2018- Cumulative inflation
- 32.3%
- Average per year
- 3.56%
- Inflation rate in 2018
- 2.4%
- CPI-U 2018 → 2026
- 251.1 → 332.2
- Multiplier
- ×1.323
On the time scale
2018 to 2026CPI-U annual averages (1982–84 = 100). Calculate a different amount or end year.
2018 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 2018 was 2.4%, the 53rd 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 2018 level; they are up 32.3% since then.
Read more: The history of US inflation
2018 dollars in 2026 dollars
| AMOUNT IN 2018 | VALUE IN 2026 |
|---|---|
| $1 | $1.32 |
| $5 | $6.62 |
| $10 | $13.23 |
| $20 | $26.46 |
| $50 | $66.16 |
| $100 | $132.31 |
| $500 | $661.56 |
| $1,000 | $1,323 |
| $10,000 | $13,231 |
| $100,000 | $132,311 |
Value of $100 from 2018, year by year
What $100 from 2018 was worth in each later year, with that year's inflation rate.
Questions about 2018 dollars
What is $100 in 2018 worth today?
$100 in 2018 is worth about $132.31 in 2026. The US dollar lost roughly 24% of its 2018 purchasing power, so it takes 1.32 2026 dollars to buy what one dollar bought in 2018. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, CPI-U annual averages (2026: January–September average); CPI 251.1 in 2018 and 332.2 in 2026.
How much has inflation been since 2018?
Cumulative US inflation from 2018 to 2026 is about 32.3%, an average of 3.56% per year over 8 years.
What is $1,000 in 2018 worth in 2026?
$1,000 in 2018 has the same buying power as about $1,323 in 2026.
What was the inflation rate in 2018?
The US inflation rate in 2018 was 2.4%, measured as the change in the annual average CPI-U from 2017 (245.1) to 2018 (251.1).
Method: value = amount × (CPI2026 ÷ CPI2018). 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.