Cable and streaming TV inflation
Cable and streaming TV prices since 2000
Up 129%
An average of 3.22% a year, compared with 95% for all U.S. prices (overall CPI). $100 of 2000 cable and streaming tv costs $228.93 in August 2026.
Last 12 months (to August 2026)
3.0%
All U.S. prices, same period
3.4%
Data since
1984
How much cable and streaming tv prices have risen
| Since | Cable and streaming TV | All U.S. prices | $100 then costs now |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +286% | +156% | $385.60 |
| 2000 | +129% | +95% | $228.93 |
| 2010 | +64% | +54% | $164.02 |
| 2020 | +22% | +29% | $122.13 |
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Inflation rate by year
Every year since 1984
| Year | Index | Change | $1 then costs now |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 596.5 | 2.3% | $1.02 |
| 2024 | 583.0 | 2.4% | $1.05 |
| 2023 | 569.6 | 5.2% | $1.07 |
| 2022 | 541.3 | 4.0% | $1.13 |
| 2021 | 520.6 | 4.1% | $1.17 |
| 2020 | 500.1 | 4.3% | $1.22 |
| 2019 | 479.4 | 1.9% | $1.27 |
| 2018 | 470.5 | 1.8% | $1.30 |
| 2017 | 462.2 | 5.4% | $1.32 |
| 2016 | 438.3 | 3.7% | $1.39 |
| 2015 | 422.8 | 1.6% | $1.44 |
| 2014 | 416.1 | 2.4% | $1.47 |
| 2013 | 406.5 | 2.8% | $1.50 |
| 2012 | 395.6 | 4.4% | $1.54 |
| 2011 | 379.0 | 1.8% | $1.61 |
| 2010 | 372.4 | 1.3% | $1.64 |
| 2009 | 367.6 | 2.1% | $1.66 |
| 2008 | 359.9 | 2.4% | $1.70 |
| 2007 | 351.5 | 1.9% | $1.74 |
| 2006 | 344.9 | 3.9% | $1.77 |
| 2005 | 331.9 | 2.9% | $1.84 |
| 2004 | 322.4 | 4.2% | $1.89 |
| 2003 | 309.5 | 4.9% | $1.97 |
| 2002 | 295.0 | 6.0% | $2.07 |
| 2001 | 278.4 | 4.3% | $2.19 |
| 2000 | 266.8 | 4.8% | $2.29 |
| 1999 | 254.6 | 3.8% | $2.40 |
| 1998 | 245.2 | 7.2% | $2.49 |
| 1997 | 228.7 | 7.6% | $2.67 |
| 1996 | 212.6 | 5.9% | $2.87 |
| 1995 | 200.7 | 1.7% | $3.04 |
| 1994 | 197.4 | -0.8% | $3.09 |
| 1993 | 198.9 | 6.8% | $3.07 |
| 1992 | 186.2 | 6.0% | $3.28 |
| 1991 | 175.7 | 10.9% | $3.48 |
| 1990 | 158.4 | 10.0% | $3.86 |
| 1989 | 144.0 | 8.4% | $4.24 |
| 1988 | 132.9 | 8.0% | $4.60 |
| 1987 | 123.1 | 6.6% | $4.96 |
| 1986 | 115.5 | 4.4% | $5.29 |
| 1985 | 110.6 | 6.4% | $5.52 |
| 1984 | 103.9 | $5.88 |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, CPI-U series CUUR0000SERA02, not seasonally adjusted. Index values are relative (only the changes matter), so they can't be compared across categories.
Questions
- How much have cable and streaming tv prices gone up since 2000?
- Cable and streaming TV prices rose 129% from 2000 to August 2026, faster than overall prices (95%).
- What is the inflation rate for cable and streaming tv right now?
- Cable and streaming TV prices were 3.0% higher in August 2026 than a year earlier.
- What did $100 of cable and streaming tv in 2000 cost in August 2026?
- $228.93.
- Where does this data come from?
- The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics price index for cable and streaming tv (series CUUR0000SERA02), part of the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers. It tracks price changes for the same kind of item over time, not average prices.