Sporting event tickets inflation
Sporting event tickets prices since 2000
Up 115%
An average of 2.97% a year, compared with 95% for all U.S. prices (overall CPI). $100 of 2000 sporting event tickets costs $214.57 in August 2026.
Last 12 months (to August 2026)
2.4%
All U.S. prices, same period
3.4%
Data since
1998
How much sporting event tickets prices have risen
| Since | Sporting event tickets | All U.S. prices | $100 then costs now |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +115% | +95% | $214.57 |
| 2010 | +42% | +54% | $141.79 |
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Inflation rate by year
Every year since 1998
| Year | Index | Change | $1 then costs now |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 260.4 | 1.2% | $0.96 |
| 2024 | 257.4 | 9.7% | $0.97 |
| 2023 | 234.6 | 8.3% | $1.07 |
| 2022 | 216.7 | -2.4% | $1.16 |
| 2021 | 222.1 | $1.13 | |
| 2019 | 226.3 | 2.0% | $1.11 |
| 2018 | 221.8 | 1.8% | $1.13 |
| 2017 | 217.8 | 2.2% | $1.15 |
| 2016 | 213.2 | 3.4% | $1.17 |
| 2015 | 206.3 | 7.1% | $1.21 |
| 2014 | 192.5 | 3.0% | $1.30 |
| 2013 | 186.9 | 2.6% | $1.34 |
| 2012 | 182.2 | 3.3% | $1.37 |
| 2011 | 176.4 | -0.1% | $1.42 |
| 2010 | 176.6 | 2.1% | $1.42 |
| 2009 | 172.9 | 2.4% | $1.45 |
| 2008 | 168.8 | 5.5% | $1.48 |
| 2007 | 160.1 | 5.0% | $1.56 |
| 2006 | 152.5 | 3.7% | $1.64 |
| 2005 | 147.0 | 6.2% | $1.70 |
| 2004 | 138.4 | 4.6% | $1.81 |
| 2003 | 132.3 | 1.8% | $1.89 |
| 2002 | 129.9 | 4.3% | $1.93 |
| 2001 | 124.5 | 6.7% | $2.01 |
| 2000 | 116.7 | 5.9% | $2.15 |
| 1999 | 110.2 | 6.1% | $2.27 |
| 1998 | 103.9 | $2.41 |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, CPI-U series CUUR0000SS62032, not seasonally adjusted. Index values are relative (only the changes matter), so they can't be compared across categories.
Questions
- How much have sporting event tickets prices gone up since 2000?
- Sporting event tickets prices rose 115% from 2000 to August 2026, faster than overall prices (95%).
- What is the inflation rate for sporting event tickets right now?
- Sporting event tickets prices were 2.4% higher in August 2026 than a year earlier.
- What did $100 of sporting event tickets in 2000 cost in August 2026?
- $214.57.
- Where does this data come from?
- The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics price index for sporting event tickets (series CUUR0000SS62032), 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.