What if you invested $1,000 in Baidu in 2015? (Inflation-Adjusted)
BIDU · 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 Baidu in 2015 became $508 by 2026. Over those 11 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 $365, a real annualized return of -8.6%.
Nominal final value
$508
-49.2% total return
Real value (2015 dollars)
$365
-63.5% real total return
Real annualized return
-8.6%
vs. -5.8% nominal annualized
Year-by-Year (Inflation-Adjusted)
$1,000 in Baidu since 2015, values in constant 2015 dollars
| Year | Nominal Value | Real Value (2015 $) |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| 2016 | $749 | $738 |
| 2017 | $803 | $774 |
| 2018 | $1,133 | $1,060 |
| 2019 | $792 | $724 |
| 2020 | $567 | $510 |
| 2021 | $1,078 | $923 |
| 2022 | $733 | $575 |
| 2023 | $618 | $467 |
| 2024 | $483 | $355 |
| 2025 | $416 | $299 |
| 2026 | $703 | $506 |
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.