What if you invested $1,000 in Etsy in 2020? (Inflation-Adjusted)
ETSY · Consumer · Adjusted to 2026 dollars using BLS CPI-U data
View nominal (non-adjusted) versionA $1,000 investment in Etsy in 2020 grew to $1,020 in nominal terms. But 2020 dollars had 25% more purchasing power than today. After adjusting for cumulative inflation using BLS CPI-U data, the real value of that growth works out to $816 in constant 2020 dollars, equivalent to a -3.2% real annualized return.
Nominal final value
$1,020
+2.0% total return
Real value (2020 dollars)
$816
-18.4% real total return
Real annualized return
-3.2%
vs. +0.3% nominal annualized
Year-by-Year (Inflation-Adjusted)
$1,000 in Etsy since 2020, values in constant 2020 dollars
| Year | Nominal Value | Real Value (2020 $) |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| 2021 | $4,079 | $3,883 |
| 2022 | $3,218 | $2,806 |
| 2023 | $2,819 | $2,368 |
| 2024 | $1,364 | $1,113 |
| 2025 | $1,125 | $900 |
| 2026 | $1,085 | $868 |
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 2020 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.