What if you invested $1,000 in PayPal in 2020? (Inflation-Adjusted)
PYPL · Financial · Adjusted to 2026 dollars using BLS CPI-U data
View nominal (non-adjusted) versionA $1,000 investment in PayPal in 2020 grew to $400 in nominal terms. But 2020 dollars had 25% more purchasing power than today. After adjusting for cumulative inflation using BLS CPI-U data, the real value of that growth works out to $320 in constant 2020 dollars, equivalent to a -16.8% real annualized return.
Nominal final value
$400
-60.0% total return
Real value (2020 dollars)
$320
-68.0% real total return
Real annualized return
-16.8%
vs. -13.7% nominal annualized
Year-by-Year (Inflation-Adjusted)
$1,000 in PayPal since 2020, values in constant 2020 dollars
| Year | Nominal Value | Real Value (2020 $) |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| 2021 | $2,057 | $1,959 |
| 2022 | $1,510 | $1,316 |
| 2023 | $716 | $601 |
| 2024 | $539 | $440 |
| 2025 | $778 | $622 |
| 2026 | $464 | $371 |
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 2020 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.