What if you invested $1,000 in Coca-Cola in 2000? (Inflation-Adjusted)
KO · Consumer · Adjusted to 2026 dollars using BLS CPI-U data
View nominal (non-adjusted) versionA $1,000 investment in Coca-Cola in 2000 grew to $5,520 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 $2,816 in constant 2000 dollars, equivalent to a +4.0% real annualized return.
Nominal final value
$5,520
+452.0% total return
Real value (2000 dollars)
$2,816
+181.6% real total return
Real annualized return
+4.0%
vs. +6.7% nominal annualized
Year-by-Year (Inflation-Adjusted)
$1,000 in Coca-Cola since 2000, values in constant 2000 dollars
| Year | Nominal Value | Real Value (2000 $) |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| 2001 | $1,023 | $997 |
| 2002 | $789 | $753 |
| 2003 | $742 | $692 |
| 2004 | $921 | $836 |
| 2005 | $793 | $696 |
| 2006 | $812 | $692 |
| 2007 | $966 | $798 |
| 2008 | $1,221 | $972 |
| 2009 | $910 | $729 |
| 2010 | $1,195 | $933 |
| 2011 | $1,429 | $1,071 |
| 2012 | $1,579 | $1,160 |
| 2013 | $1,791 | $1,288 |
| 2014 | $1,871 | $1,327 |
| 2015 | $2,098 | $1,488 |
| 2016 | $2,260 | $1,579 |
| 2017 | $2,260 | $1,545 |
| 2018 | $2,674 | $1,773 |
| 2019 | $2,798 | $1,813 |
| 2020 | $3,502 | $2,234 |
| 2021 | $2,986 | $1,813 |
| 2022 | $3,903 | $2,171 |
| 2023 | $4,039 | $2,164 |
| 2024 | $4,042 | $2,104 |
| 2025 | $4,445 | $2,268 |
| 2026 | $5,393 | $2,752 |
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.