What if you invested $1,000 in Berkshire Hathaway in 2000? (Inflation-Adjusted)
BRK-B · Financial · Adjusted to 2026 dollars using BLS CPI-U data
View nominal (non-adjusted) versionA $1,000 investment in Berkshire Hathaway in 2000 grew to $14,505 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 $7,401 in constant 2000 dollars, equivalent to a +7.9% real annualized return.
Nominal final value
$14,505
+1350.5% total return
Real value (2000 dollars)
$7,401
+640.1% real total return
Real annualized return
+7.9%
vs. +10.7% nominal annualized
Year-by-Year (Inflation-Adjusted)
$1,000 in Berkshire Hathaway since 2000, values in constant 2000 dollars
| Year | Nominal Value | Real Value (2000 $) |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| 2001 | $1,367 | $1,332 |
| 2002 | $1,490 | $1,422 |
| 2003 | $1,351 | $1,262 |
| 2004 | $1,811 | $1,645 |
| 2005 | $1,819 | $1,596 |
| 2006 | $1,781 | $1,518 |
| 2007 | $2,228 | $1,842 |
| 2008 | $2,764 | $2,200 |
| 2009 | $1,816 | $1,455 |
| 2010 | $2,322 | $1,812 |
| 2011 | $2,483 | $1,862 |
| 2012 | $2,381 | $1,749 |
| 2013 | $2,944 | $2,118 |
| 2014 | $3,390 | $2,404 |
| 2015 | $4,372 | $3,100 |
| 2016 | $3,942 | $2,755 |
| 2017 | $4,986 | $3,409 |
| 2018 | $6,512 | $4,319 |
| 2019 | $6,244 | $4,046 |
| 2020 | $6,817 | $4,348 |
| 2021 | $6,922 | $4,203 |
| 2022 | $9,509 | $5,288 |
| 2023 | $9,463 | $5,069 |
| 2024 | $11,657 | $6,066 |
| 2025 | $14,237 | $7,264 |
| 2026 | $14,597 | $7,447 |
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.