What if you invested $1,000 in Goldman Sachs in 2005? (Inflation-Adjusted)
GS · Financial · Adjusted to 2026 dollars using BLS CPI-U data
View nominal (non-adjusted) versionUsing BLS CPI-U data, cumulative inflation from 2005 to 2026 totals 72%. Your $1,000 in Goldman Sachs grew to $13,241 in raw dollar terms, but in real purchasing power terms that gain is equivalent to $7,698 in constant 2005 dollars. That reflects a +9.8% per year real annualized return after accounting for price changes over 22 years.
Nominal final value
$13,241
+1224.1% total return
Real value (2005 dollars)
$7,698
+669.8% real total return
Real annualized return
+9.8%
vs. +12.6% nominal annualized
Year-by-Year (Inflation-Adjusted)
$1,000 in Goldman Sachs since 2005, values in constant 2005 dollars
| Year | Nominal Value | Real Value (2005 $) |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| 2006 | $1,321 | $1,283 |
| 2007 | $2,000 | $1,884 |
| 2008 | $1,894 | $1,718 |
| 2009 | $772 | $704 |
| 2010 | $1,439 | $1,280 |
| 2011 | $1,598 | $1,366 |
| 2012 | $1,101 | $922 |
| 2013 | $1,485 | $1,217 |
| 2014 | $1,670 | $1,350 |
| 2015 | $1,778 | $1,437 |
| 2016 | $1,688 | $1,344 |
| 2017 | $2,433 | $1,895 |
| 2018 | $2,878 | $2,175 |
| 2019 | $2,156 | $1,592 |
| 2020 | $2,643 | $1,920 |
| 2021 | $3,087 | $2,136 |
| 2022 | $4,108 | $2,603 |
| 2023 | $4,349 | $2,655 |
| 2024 | $4,710 | $2,793 |
| 2025 | $8,045 | $4,677 |
| 2026 | $11,990 | $6,971 |
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 2005 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.