Internet service inflation
Internet service prices since 2000
Down 9%
An average of -0.37% a year, compared with 95% for all U.S. prices (overall CPI). $100 of 2000 internet service costs $90.79 in August 2026.
Last 12 months (to August 2026)
1.5%
All U.S. prices, same period
3.4%
Data since
1998
How much internet service prices have risen
| Since | Internet service | All U.S. prices | $100 then costs now |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | -9% | +95% | $90.79 |
| 2010 | +14% | +54% | $113.62 |
| 2020 | +12% | +29% | $111.92 |
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Inflation rate by year
Every year since 1998
| Year | Index | Change | $1 then costs now |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 85.7 | -0.5% | $1.02 |
| 2024 | 86.1 | 2.9% | $1.02 |
| 2023 | 83.7 | 3.8% | $1.05 |
| 2022 | 80.6 | 1.6% | $1.09 |
| 2021 | 79.3 | 1.5% | $1.10 |
| 2020 | 78.2 | 1.4% | $1.12 |
| 2019 | 77.1 | 1.5% | $1.14 |
| 2018 | 76.0 | -0.8% | $1.15 |
| 2017 | 76.5 | -1.1% | $1.14 |
| 2016 | 77.4 | -0.1% | $1.13 |
| 2015 | 77.5 | -0.7% | $1.13 |
| 2014 | 78.1 | 1.1% | $1.12 |
| 2013 | 77.2 | 0.9% | $1.13 |
| 2012 | 76.5 | 0.2% | $1.14 |
| 2011 | 76.3 | -0.9% | $1.15 |
| 2010 | 77.0 | 0.6% | $1.14 |
| 2009 | 76.5 | 3.5% | $1.14 |
| 2008 | 73.9 | 0.9% | $1.18 |
| 2007 | 73.2 | -20.6% | $1.19 |
| 2006 | 92.2 | -3.7% | $0.95 |
| 2005 | 95.7 | -1.7% | $0.91 |
| 2004 | 97.4 | -2.4% | $0.90 |
| 2003 | 99.8 | 0.9% | $0.88 |
| 2002 | 98.9 | 0.8% | $0.88 |
| 2001 | 98.1 | 1.8% | $0.89 |
| 2000 | 96.4 | 4.6% | $0.91 |
| 1999 | 92.2 | -10.0% | $0.95 |
| 1998 | 102.5 | $0.85 |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, CPI-U series CUUR0000SEEE03, not seasonally adjusted. Index values are relative (only the changes matter), so they can't be compared across categories.
Questions
- How much have internet service prices gone up since 2000?
- Internet service prices fell 9% from 2000 to August 2026, slower than overall prices (95%).
- What is the inflation rate for internet service right now?
- Internet service prices were 1.5% higher in August 2026 than a year earlier.
- What did $100 of internet service in 2000 cost in August 2026?
- $90.79.
- Where does this data come from?
- The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics price index for internet service (series CUUR0000SEEE03), 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.