The statistic depicts the average expenditure for apparel in the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers from 1980 to 2024, by segment. In 2024, the Consumer Price Index for men's and boys' apparel was 128.41, under the average for apparel, but still higher than the other displayed segments apart from footwear.
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Average Consumer Price Index for apparel expenditure in the U.S. from 1980 to 2024, by segment
(CPI-U)
Year
Footwear
Infants' and toddlers' apparel
Men's and boys' apparel
Women's and girls' apparel
Apparel average
2024
145.79
125.36
128.41
109.73
131.48
2023
144.85
126.11
126.61
109.29
130.58
2022
144.52
121.7
122.44
106.03
127.08
2021
138.15
112.6
116.04
100.94
120.99
2020
133.22
112.24
113.12
99.73
118.08
2019
136.69
119.33
118.54
106.75
124.05
2018
136.05
120.32
118.11
110.44
125.65
2017
136.69
114.92
117.23
111.02
125.61
2016
137.32
115.89
118.83
111.24
126.05
2015
136.79
119.74
119.62
111.21
125.9
2014
135.45
117.55
120.6
114.36
127.51
2013
135.02
116.54
121.59
113.34
127.41
2012
131.83
119.66
119.53
112.99
126.27
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The data is taken from a U.S. city average of all urban consumers. The data is not seasonally adjusted. The base period of the index is 1982-84.
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Bureau of Labor Statistics. (February 12, 2025). Average Consumer Price Index for apparel expenditure in the U.S. from 1980 to 2024, by segment (CPI-U) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 20, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/243098/average-consumer-price-index-for-apparel-expenditure-in-the-us/
Bureau of Labor Statistics. "Average Consumer Price Index for apparel expenditure in the U.S. from 1980 to 2024, by segment (CPI-U)." Chart. February 12, 2025. Statista. Accessed June 20, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/243098/average-consumer-price-index-for-apparel-expenditure-in-the-us/
Bureau of Labor Statistics. (2025). Average Consumer Price Index for apparel expenditure in the U.S. from 1980 to 2024, by segment (CPI-U). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 20, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/243098/average-consumer-price-index-for-apparel-expenditure-in-the-us/
Bureau of Labor Statistics. "Average Consumer Price Index for Apparel Expenditure in The U.S. from 1980 to 2024, by Segment (Cpi-u)." Statista, Statista Inc., 12 Feb 2025, https://www.statista.com/statistics/243098/average-consumer-price-index-for-apparel-expenditure-in-the-us/
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