What if you invested $1,000 in Meta (Facebook) in 2012? (Inflation-Adjusted)
META · Technology · Adjusted to 2026 dollars using BLS CPI-U data
View nominal (non-adjusted) versionA $1,000 investment in Meta (Facebook) in 2012 grew to $19,458 in nominal terms. But 2012 dollars had 44% more purchasing power than today. After adjusting for cumulative inflation using BLS CPI-U data, the real value of that growth works out to $13,513 in constant 2012 dollars, equivalent to a +20.1% real annualized return.
Nominal final value
$19,458
+1845.8% total return
Real value (2012 dollars)
$13,513
+1251.3% real total return
Real annualized return
+20.1%
vs. +23.2% nominal annualized
Year-by-Year (Inflation-Adjusted)
$1,000 in Meta (Facebook) since 2012, values in constant 2012 dollars
| Year | Nominal Value | Real Value (2012 $) |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| 2013 | $1,047 | $1,025 |
| 2014 | $2,114 | $2,040 |
| 2015 | $2,565 | $2,475 |
| 2016 | $3,791 | $3,607 |
| 2017 | $4,403 | $4,097 |
| 2018 | $6,314 | $5,700 |
| 2019 | $5,631 | $4,967 |
| 2020 | $6,821 | $5,921 |
| 2021 | $8,727 | $7,212 |
| 2022 | $10,583 | $8,011 |
| 2023 | $5,033 | $3,670 |
| 2024 | $13,180 | $9,336 |
| 2025 | $23,372 | $16,231 |
| 2026 | $24,375 | $16,927 |
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 2012 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.