What if you invested $1,000 in Apple in 2005? (Inflation-Adjusted)
AAPL · Technology · Adjusted to 2026 dollars using BLS CPI-U data
View nominal (non-adjusted) versionUsing BLS CPI-U data, cumulative inflation from 2005 to 2026 totals 72%. Your $1,000 in Apple grew to $266,573 in raw dollar terms, but in real purchasing power terms that gain is equivalent to $154,984 in constant 2005 dollars. That reflects a +26.4% per year real annualized return after accounting for price changes over 22 years.
Nominal final value
$266,573
+26,557% total return
Real value (2005 dollars)
$154,984
+15,398% real total return
Real annualized return
+26.4%
vs. +29.7% nominal annualized
Year-by-Year (Inflation-Adjusted)
$1,000 in Apple since 2005, values in constant 2005 dollars
| Year | Nominal Value | Real Value (2005 $) |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| 2006 | $1,964 | $1,907 |
| 2007 | $2,230 | $2,100 |
| 2008 | $3,520 | $3,193 |
| 2009 | $2,344 | $2,140 |
| 2010 | $4,995 | $4,443 |
| 2011 | $8,825 | $7,542 |
| 2012 | $11,872 | $9,939 |
| 2013 | $11,952 | $9,797 |
| 2014 | $13,465 | $10,882 |
| 2015 | $22,524 | $18,202 |
| 2016 | $19,032 | $15,159 |
| 2017 | $24,255 | $18,896 |
| 2018 | $34,003 | $25,700 |
| 2019 | $34,309 | $25,333 |
| 2020 | $64,760 | $47,064 |
| 2021 | $111,396 | $77,070 |
| 2022 | $148,453 | $94,077 |
| 2023 | $123,267 | $75,250 |
| 2024 | $158,413 | $93,943 |
| 2025 | $203,734 | $118,450 |
| 2026 | $225,017 | $130,824 |
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.