Movie, theater and concert tickets inflation
Movie, theater and concert tickets prices since 2000
Up 110%
An average of 2.89% a year, compared with 95% for all U.S. prices (overall CPI). $100 of 2000 movie, theater and concert tickets costs $210.25 in August 2026.
Last 12 months (to August 2026)
2.6%
All U.S. prices, same period
3.4%
Data since
1998
How much movie, theater and concert tickets prices have risen
| Since | Movie, theater and concert tickets | All U.S. prices | $100 then costs now |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +110% | +95% | $210.25 |
| 2010 | +55% | +54% | $154.62 |
| 2020 | +27% | +29% | $127.14 |
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Inflation rate by year
Every year since 1998
| Year | Index | Change | $1 then costs now |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 234.3 | 3.7% | $1.03 |
| 2024 | 225.9 | 3.6% | $1.06 |
| 2023 | 218.0 | 5.7% | $1.10 |
| 2022 | 206.2 | 6.0% | $1.17 |
| 2021 | 194.5 | 2.9% | $1.24 |
| 2020 | 189.0 | 1.6% | $1.27 |
| 2019 | 186.0 | 1.8% | $1.29 |
| 2018 | 182.7 | 2.1% | $1.32 |
| 2017 | 179.0 | 2.6% | $1.34 |
| 2016 | 174.5 | 3.6% | $1.38 |
| 2015 | 168.4 | 2.2% | $1.43 |
| 2014 | 164.7 | 1.8% | $1.46 |
| 2013 | 161.8 | 1.1% | $1.49 |
| 2012 | 160.1 | 2.0% | $1.50 |
| 2011 | 156.9 | 1.0% | $1.53 |
| 2010 | 155.4 | 1.5% | $1.55 |
| 2009 | 153.1 | 1.5% | $1.57 |
| 2008 | 150.8 | 2.3% | $1.59 |
| 2007 | 147.4 | 3.9% | $1.63 |
| 2006 | 141.8 | 3.5% | $1.69 |
| 2005 | 137.0 | 3.2% | $1.75 |
| 2004 | 132.7 | 3.2% | $1.81 |
| 2003 | 128.6 | 5.2% | $1.87 |
| 2002 | 122.3 | 3.2% | $1.96 |
| 2001 | 118.5 | 3.7% | $2.03 |
| 2000 | 114.3 | 6.4% | $2.10 |
| 1999 | 107.4 | 5.3% | $2.24 |
| 1998 | 102.0 | $2.36 |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, CPI-U series CUUR0000SS62031, not seasonally adjusted. Index values are relative (only the changes matter), so they can't be compared across categories.
Questions
- How much have movie, theater and concert tickets prices gone up since 2000?
- Movie, theater and concert tickets prices rose 110% from 2000 to August 2026, faster than overall prices (95%).
- What is the inflation rate for movie, theater and concert tickets right now?
- Movie, theater and concert tickets prices were 2.6% higher in August 2026 than a year earlier.
- What did $100 of movie, theater and concert tickets in 2000 cost in August 2026?
- $210.25.
- Where does this data come from?
- The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics price index for movie, theater and concert tickets (series CUUR0000SS62031), 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.