What if you invested $1,000 in Amazon in 2015? (Inflation-Adjusted)
AMZN · 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 Amazon in 2015 became $14,877 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 $10,703, a real annualized return of +22.9%.
Nominal final value
$14,877
+1387.7% total return
Real value (2015 dollars)
$10,703
+970.3% real total return
Real annualized return
+22.9%
vs. +26.5% nominal annualized
Year-by-Year (Inflation-Adjusted)
$1,000 in Amazon since 2015, values in constant 2015 dollars
| Year | Nominal Value | Real Value (2015 $) |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| 2016 | $1,656 | $1,632 |
| 2017 | $2,323 | $2,239 |
| 2018 | $4,092 | $3,827 |
| 2019 | $4,848 | $4,429 |
| 2020 | $5,666 | $5,095 |
| 2021 | $9,044 | $7,742 |
| 2022 | $8,438 | $6,617 |
| 2023 | $5,818 | $4,395 |
| 2024 | $8,755 | $6,425 |
| 2025 | $13,408 | $9,646 |
| 2026 | $13,500 | $9,712 |
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.