What if you invested $1,000 in Apple in 2000? (Inflation-Adjusted)

AAPL · Technology · Adjusted to 2026 dollars using BLS CPI-U data

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A $1,000 investment in Apple in 2000 grew to $325,851 in nominal terms. But 2000 dollars had 96% more purchasing power than today. After adjusting for cumulative inflation using BLS CPI-U data, the real value of that growth works out to $166,250 in constant 2000 dollars, equivalent to a +21.6% real annualized return.

Nominal final value

$325,851

+32,485% total return

Real value (2000 dollars)

$166,250

+16,525% real total return

Real annualized return

+21.6%

vs. +24.7% nominal annualized

Cumulative CPI-U inflation since 2000: 96% (1 dollar in 2000 = $1.96 in 2026)

Year-by-Year (Inflation-Adjusted)

$1,000 in Apple since 2000, values in constant 2000 dollars

YearNominal ValueReal Value (2000 $)
2000$1,000$1,000
2001$417$406
2002$477$455
2003$277$258
2004$435$395
2005$1,482$1,301
2006$2,911$2,480
2007$3,305$2,732
2008$5,219$4,154
2009$3,475$2,783
2010$7,405$5,780
2011$13,082$9,812
2012$17,599$12,930
2013$17,717$12,745
2014$19,961$14,156
2015$33,389$23,679
2016$28,214$19,721
2017$35,955$24,582
2018$50,406$33,433
2019$50,861$32,956
2020$96,001$61,225
2021$165,134$100,260
2022$220,068$122,384
2023$182,732$97,892
2024$234,833$122,209
2025$302,018$154,091
2026$333,568$170,188

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 2000 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.