What if you invested $1,000 in eBay in 2000? (Inflation-Adjusted)
EBAY · Technology · Adjusted to 2026 dollars using BLS CPI-U data
View nominal (non-adjusted) versionA $1,000 investment in eBay in 2000 grew to $12,995 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 $6,630 in constant 2000 dollars, equivalent to a +7.5% real annualized return.
Nominal final value
$12,995
+1199.5% total return
Real value (2000 dollars)
$6,630
+563.0% real total return
Real annualized return
+7.5%
vs. +10.3% nominal annualized
Year-by-Year (Inflation-Adjusted)
$1,000 in eBay since 2000, values in constant 2000 dollars
| Year | Nominal Value | Real Value (2000 $) |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| 2001 | $658 | $641 |
| 2002 | $787 | $750 |
| 2003 | $1,002 | $935 |
| 2004 | $1,784 | $1,620 |
| 2005 | $2,172 | $1,906 |
| 2006 | $2,298 | $1,958 |
| 2007 | $1,727 | $1,427 |
| 2008 | $1,434 | $1,141 |
| 2009 | $641 | $513 |
| 2010 | $1,227 | $958 |
| 2011 | $1,619 | $1,214 |
| 2012 | $1,685 | $1,238 |
| 2013 | $2,984 | $2,147 |
| 2014 | $2,836 | $2,011 |
| 2015 | $2,825 | $2,004 |
| 2016 | $2,972 | $2,077 |
| 2017 | $4,032 | $2,756 |
| 2018 | $5,140 | $3,409 |
| 2019 | $4,262 | $2,762 |
| 2020 | $4,315 | $2,752 |
| 2021 | $7,371 | $4,475 |
| 2022 | $7,922 | $4,406 |
| 2023 | $6,651 | $3,563 |
| 2024 | $5,648 | $2,939 |
| 2025 | $9,460 | $4,826 |
| 2026 | $12,983 | $6,624 |
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.