Other · BLS CPI-U · 1997–2026
Toys Inflation — U.S. Consumer Price Index
As of June 2026, the CPI-U index for Toys is up 3.5% from a year earlier. Toy prices.
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.
Toys: 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.
Toys: 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* | 27.8 | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 27.9 | -4.9% |
| 2023 | 29.4 | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 29.7 | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 29.1 | 0.0% |
| 2020 | 29.1 | -6.4% |
| 2019 | 31.1 | -7.8% |
| 2018 | 33.7 | -9.6% |
| 2017 | 37.3 | -8.9% |
| 2016 | 41.0 | -8.3% |
| 2015 | 44.7 | -6.3% |
| 2014 | 47.6 | -6.3% |
| 2013 | 50.8 | -5.4% |
| 2012 | 53.7 | -5.1% |
| 2011 | 56.6 | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 59.2 | -6.5% |
| 2009 | 63.3 | -5.4% |
| 2008 | 66.9 | -5.3% |
| 2007 | 70.6 | -4.7% |
| 2006 | 74.1 | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 77.6 | -6.8% |
| 2004 | 83.3 | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 87.5 | -6.8% |
| 2002 | 93.9 | -6.4% |
| 2001 | 100.3 | -4.9% |
| 2000 | 105.5 | -6.5% |
| 1999 | 112.8 | -5.9% |
| 1998 | 119.9 | -5.0% |
| 1997 | 126.2 | — |
*The 2025 annual average reflects the eleven published months — October 2025 was never collected because of the federal government shutdown.
Toys inflation — FAQ
What is the current Toys inflation rate?+
As of June 2026, the CPI-U index for Toys is up 3.5% from a year earlier (not seasonally adjusted). Month over month, the seasonally adjusted index moved +2.5% in June 2026.
When was Toys inflation highest since 1997?+
By annual averages, the biggest increase since 1997 came in 2022, when the Toys index rose 1.9% over 2021.
Is Toys inflation higher than overall inflation?+
As of June 2026, the Toys index is up 3.5% year over year, versus up 3.5% for overall inflation (all items CPI-U). That is about the same pace as overall inflation (all items CPI-U).
Why is October 2025 missing from the Toys 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.