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Sporting goods Inflation — U.S. Consumer Price Index
As of June 2026, the CPI-U index for Sporting goods is up 4.5% from a year earlier. Sports and fitness equipment.
Data: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U). pumsdata is an independent product and is not affiliated with or endorsed by BLS.
Sporting goods: year-over-year inflation, 1998–2026
Percent change from the same month a year earlier, from the not-seasonally-adjusted CPI-U index.
October 2025 is missing from every CPI series — the federal government shutdown halted collection and the month was never published. Charts show a gap, and year-over-year and month-over-month figures skip any comparison touching the missing month; values are never interpolated.
Sporting goods: annual averages
BLS annual-average index (the CPI file’s M13 rows, shown verbatim) and the year-over-year change in that average — the standard “annual inflation” figure.
| Year | Annual avg. index | Annual inflation |
|---|---|---|
| 2025* | 121.6 | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 124.7 | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 126.9 | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 127.5 | +5.2% |
| 2021 | 121.2 | +6.7% |
| 2020 | 113.7 | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 112.3 | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 111.0 | 0.0% |
| 2017 | 111.0 | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 113.1 | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 114.6 | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 116.5 | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 118.1 | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 118.7 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 118.5 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 118.8 | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 119.9 | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 118.4 | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 116.4 | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 117.1 | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 115.5 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 115.0 | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 115.3 | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 116.4 | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 118.5 | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 119.0 | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 120.3 | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 121.9 | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 122.6 | — |
*The 2025 annual average reflects the eleven published months — October 2025 was never collected because of the federal government shutdown.
Sporting goods inflation — FAQ
What is the current Sporting goods inflation rate?+
As of June 2026, the CPI-U index for Sporting goods is up 4.5% from a year earlier (not seasonally adjusted). Month over month, the seasonally adjusted index moved +1.6% in June 2026.
When was Sporting goods inflation highest since 1997?+
By annual averages, the biggest increase since 1997 came in 2021, when the Sporting goods index rose 6.7% over 2020.
Is Sporting goods inflation higher than overall inflation?+
As of June 2026, the Sporting goods index is up 4.5% year over year, versus up 3.5% for overall inflation (all items CPI-U). That is a faster increase than overall inflation (all items CPI-U).
Why is October 2025 missing from the Sporting goods data?+
October 2025 is missing from every CPI series — the federal government shutdown halted collection and the month was never published. Charts show a gap, and year-over-year and month-over-month figures skip any comparison touching the missing month; values are never interpolated.
Data: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U). pumsdata is an independent product and is not affiliated with or endorsed by BLS.