What if you invested $1,000 in Alphabet (Google) in 2015? (Inflation-Adjusted)
GOOGL · Technology · Adjusted to 2026 dollars using BLS CPI-U data
View nominal (non-adjusted) versionNominal returns can be misleading over long periods. $1,000 in Alphabet (Google) in 2015 became $14,090 by 2026. Over those 12 years, cumulative CPI inflation reached 39% (BLS CPI-U). Restating the return in constant purchasing power, the real value of your gain in 2015 dollars is $10,137, a real annualized return of +22.3%.
Nominal final value
$14,090
+1309.0% total return
Real value (2015 dollars)
$10,137
+913.7% real total return
Real annualized return
+22.3%
vs. +25.9% nominal annualized
Year-by-Year (Inflation-Adjusted)
$1,000 in Alphabet (Google) since 2015, values in constant 2015 dollars
| Year | Nominal Value | Real Value (2015 $) |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| 2016 | $1,416 | $1,396 |
| 2017 | $1,526 | $1,471 |
| 2018 | $2,199 | $2,057 |
| 2019 | $2,094 | $1,914 |
| 2020 | $2,665 | $2,397 |
| 2021 | $3,399 | $2,910 |
| 2022 | $5,034 | $3,948 |
| 2023 | $3,677 | $2,778 |
| 2024 | $5,213 | $3,825 |
| 2025 | $7,618 | $5,481 |
| 2026 | $12,671 | $9,116 |
Inflation adjustment uses BLS CPI-U annual data, deflated to 2026 dollars. Nominal stock data from Yahoo Finance (split-adjusted closing prices). Real values are expressed in constant 2015 purchasing-power dollars. For informational and educational purposes only. Not financial advice. Past performance does not guarantee future results. See our methodology and full disclaimer.