What if you invested $1,000 in Nvidia in 1999? (Inflation-Adjusted)
NVDA · 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 Nvidia in 1999 became $4.55M by 2026. Over those 27 years, cumulative CPI inflation reached 0% (BLS CPI-U). Restating the return in constant purchasing power, the real value of your gain in 1999 dollars is $4.55M, a real annualized return of +36.3%.
Nominal final value
$4.55M
+455,026% total return
Real value (1999 dollars)
$4.55M
+455,026% real total return
Real annualized return
+36.3%
vs. +36.2% nominal annualized
Year-by-Year (Inflation-Adjusted)
$1,000 in Nvidia since 1999, values in constant 1999 dollars
| Year | Nominal Value | Real Value (1999 $) |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| 2000 | $1,951 | $3,823 |
| 2001 | $5,434 | $10,379 |
| 2002 | $13,840 | $25,881 |
| 2003 | $2,173 | $3,976 |
| 2004 | $4,684 | $8,338 |
| 2005 | $4,825 | $8,300 |
| 2006 | $9,465 | $15,807 |
| 2007 | $12,905 | $20,907 |
| 2008 | $15,531 | $24,228 |
| 2009 | $5,021 | $7,883 |
| 2010 | $9,720 | $14,872 |
| 2011 | $15,107 | $22,208 |
| 2012 | $9,329 | $13,433 |
| 2013 | $7,793 | $10,988 |
| 2014 | $10,198 | $14,175 |
| 2015 | $12,694 | $17,645 |
| 2016 | $19,687 | $26,971 |
| 2017 | $74,089 | $99,280 |
| 2018 | $167,449 | $217,684 |
| 2019 | $98,202 | $124,716 |
| 2020 | $162,146 | $202,683 |
| 2021 | $356,929 | $424,745 |
| 2022 | $673,407 | $734,014 |
| 2023 | $537,804 | $564,694 |
| 2024 | $1,694,432 | $1,728,321 |
| 2025 | $3,307,624 | $3,307,624 |
| 2026 | $5,266,587 | $5,266,587 |
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 1999 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.