What if you invested $1,000 in Amazon in 2005? (Inflation-Adjusted)

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Using BLS CPI-U data, cumulative inflation from 2005 to 2026 totals 72%. Your $1,000 in Amazon grew to $96,511 in raw dollar terms, but in real purchasing power terms that gain is equivalent to $56,111 in constant 2005 dollars. That reflects a +20.9% per year real annualized return after accounting for price changes over 21 years.

Nominal final value

$96,511

+9551.1% total return

Real value (2005 dollars)

$56,111

+5511.1% real total return

Real annualized return

+20.9%

vs. +24% nominal annualized

Cumulative CPI-U inflation since 2005: 72% (1 dollar in 2005 = $1.72 in 2026)

Year-by-Year (Inflation-Adjusted)

$1,000 in Amazon since 2005, values in constant 2005 dollars

YearNominal ValueReal Value (2005 $)
2005$1,000$1,000
2006$1,037$1,007
2007$872$821
2008$1,798$1,631
2009$1,361$1,242
2010$2,902$2,581
2011$3,925$3,355
2012$4,499$3,766
2013$6,143$5,036
2014$8,299$6,707
2015$8,203$6,629
2016$13,582$10,818
2017$19,053$14,844
2018$33,570$25,373
2019$39,767$29,363
2020$46,477$33,777
2021$74,183$51,324
2022$69,215$43,863
2023$47,723$29,133
2024$71,819$42,590
2025$109,986$63,945
2026$110,736$64,381

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 2005 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.