What if you invested $1,000 in Ethereum in 2017? (Inflation-Adjusted)
ETH-USD · Crypto · Adjusted to 2026 dollars using BLS CPI-U data
View nominal (non-adjusted) versionUsing BLS CPI-U data, cumulative inflation from 2017 to 2026 totals 34%. Your $1,000 in Ethereum grew to $4,699 in raw dollar terms, but in real purchasing power terms that gain is equivalent to $3,507 in constant 2017 dollars. That reflects a +14.6% per year real annualized return after accounting for price changes over 9 years.
Nominal final value
$4,699
+369.9% total return
Real value (2017 dollars)
$3,507
+250.7% real total return
Real annualized return
+14.6%
vs. +18.2% nominal annualized
Year-by-Year (Inflation-Adjusted)
$1,000 in Ethereum since 2017, values in constant 2017 dollars
| Year | Nominal Value | Real Value (2017 $) |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| 2018 | $2,501 | $2,427 |
| 2019 | $239 | $227 |
| 2020 | $403 | $376 |
| 2021 | $2,941 | $2,612 |
| 2022 | $6,013 | $4,891 |
| 2023 | $3,548 | $2,780 |
| 2024 | $5,105 | $3,886 |
| 2025 | $7,377 | $5,505 |
| 2026 | $5,469 | $4,081 |
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 2017 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.