What if you invested $1,000 in Meta (Facebook) in 2015? (Inflation-Adjusted)
META · Technology · Adjusted to 2026 dollars using BLS CPI-U data
View nominal (non-adjusted) versionNominal returns can be misleading over long periods. $1,000 in Meta (Facebook) in 2015 became $7,587 by 2026. Over those 11 years, cumulative CPI inflation reached 39% (BLS CPI-U). Restating the return in constant purchasing power, the real value of your gain in 2015 dollars is $5,459, a real annualized return of +16.4%.
Nominal final value
$7,587
+658.7% total return
Real value (2015 dollars)
$5,459
+445.9% real total return
Real annualized return
+16.4%
vs. +19.7% nominal annualized
Year-by-Year (Inflation-Adjusted)
$1,000 in Meta (Facebook) since 2015, values in constant 2015 dollars
| Year | Nominal Value | Real Value (2015 $) |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| 2016 | $1,478 | $1,457 |
| 2017 | $1,717 | $1,655 |
| 2018 | $2,462 | $2,303 |
| 2019 | $2,196 | $2,006 |
| 2020 | $2,660 | $2,392 |
| 2021 | $3,403 | $2,913 |
| 2022 | $4,127 | $3,236 |
| 2023 | $1,962 | $1,482 |
| 2024 | $5,140 | $3,771 |
| 2025 | $9,114 | $6,557 |
| 2026 | $9,505 | $6,838 |
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 2015 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.