Inflation & buying power
What is 2025 dollars worth today?
$1 in 2025 has the same buying power as about $1.04 today (May 2026). Cumulative inflation since 2025 is about 4%, or roughly 4.1% per year over 1 years.
What 2025 money is worth today
| In 2025 | Worth today (May 2026) |
|---|---|
| $10.00 | $10.41 |
| $100.00 | $104.09 |
| $1,000 | $1,041 |
| $10,000 | $10,409 |
| $100,000 | $104,094 |
Based on the U.S. Consumer Price Index (CPI-U). A 2025 dollar is worth about $1.04 now.
What this means
A dollar in 2025 — during the post-pandemic 2020s — stretched a lot further than it does now. To match that same buying power today you'd need about $1.04, because everyday prices have climbed about 4% in the 1 years since.
Put another way, today's dollar buys what about $0.96 bought in 2025.
The inflation behind the number
- Total inflation since 2025: about 4%.
- Average annual inflation: about 4.1% per year.
- Time span: 1 years (2025 → 2026).
- Source: CPI-U (CPIAUCNS), U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics via FRED.
Frequently asked questions
How much is $1 from 2025 worth today?
$1 in 2025 has the same buying power as about $1.04 in May 2026, because prices have risen roughly 4% since then (an average of about 4.1% a year).
How much has inflation been since 2025?
Cumulative inflation from 2025 to May 2026 is about 4%. In other words, something that cost $100 in 2025 costs about $104.09 now.
Where does this data come from?
It uses the U.S. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U, series CPIAUCNS) published by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics via FRED, using annual-average CPI for past years and the latest monthly value for today.