What if you invested $1,000 in Nvidia in 2005? (Inflation-Adjusted)

NVDA · Technology · Adjusted to 2026 dollars using BLS CPI-U data

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Using BLS CPI-U data, cumulative inflation from 2005 to 2026 totals 72%. Your $1,000 in Nvidia grew to $943,207 in raw dollar terms, but in real purchasing power terms that gain is equivalent to $548,376 in constant 2005 dollars. That reflects a +34.6% per year real annualized return after accounting for price changes over 21 years.

Nominal final value

$943,207

+94,221% total return

Real value (2005 dollars)

$548,376

+54,738% real total return

Real annualized return

+34.6%

vs. +38% nominal annualized

Cumulative CPI-U inflation since 2005: 72% (1 dollar in 2005 = $1.72 in 2026)

Year-by-Year (Inflation-Adjusted)

$1,000 in Nvidia since 2005, values in constant 2005 dollars

YearNominal ValueReal Value (2005 $)
2005$1,000$1,000
2006$1,962$1,905
2007$2,675$2,519
2008$3,219$2,919
2009$1,041$950
2010$2,014$1,792
2011$3,131$2,676
2012$1,933$1,619
2013$1,615$1,324
2014$2,113$1,708
2015$2,631$2,126
2016$4,080$3,250
2017$15,354$11,962
2018$34,702$26,229
2019$20,351$15,027
2020$33,603$24,421
2021$73,970$51,177
2022$139,557$88,440
2023$111,455$68,039
2024$351,156$208,243
2025$685,475$398,532
2026$1,091,452$634,565

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.