What if you invested $1,000 in IBM in 2000? (Inflation-Adjusted)
IBM · Technology · Adjusted to 2026 dollars using BLS CPI-U data
View nominal (non-adjusted) versionA $1,000 investment in IBM in 2000 grew to $4,373 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 $2,231 in constant 2000 dollars, equivalent to a +3.1% real annualized return.
Nominal final value
$4,373
+337.3% total return
Real value (2000 dollars)
$2,231
+123.1% real total return
Real annualized return
+3.1%
vs. +5.8% nominal annualized
Year-by-Year (Inflation-Adjusted)
$1,000 in IBM since 2000, values in constant 2000 dollars
| Year | Nominal Value | Real Value (2000 $) |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| 2001 | $1,002 | $977 |
| 2002 | $970 | $926 |
| 2003 | $709 | $662 |
| 2004 | $906 | $823 |
| 2005 | $859 | $754 |
| 2006 | $755 | $643 |
| 2007 | $933 | $771 |
| 2008 | $1,022 | $814 |
| 2009 | $890 | $713 |
| 2010 | $1,212 | $946 |
| 2011 | $1,635 | $1,226 |
| 2012 | $1,977 | $1,452 |
| 2013 | $2,119 | $1,525 |
| 2014 | $1,880 | $1,333 |
| 2015 | $1,671 | $1,185 |
| 2016 | $1,404 | $982 |
| 2017 | $2,039 | $1,394 |
| 2018 | $1,987 | $1,318 |
| 2019 | $1,705 | $1,105 |
| 2020 | $1,911 | $1,219 |
| 2021 | $1,666 | $1,012 |
| 2022 | $2,053 | $1,142 |
| 2023 | $2,174 | $1,164 |
| 2024 | $3,110 | $1,619 |
| 2025 | $4,487 | $2,289 |
| 2026 | $5,520 | $2,817 |
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.