According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for admission to sporting events are 183.23% higher in 2025 versus 1998 (a $183.23 difference in value).
Between 1998 and 2025: Sporting events experienced an average inflation rate of 3.93% per year. This rate of change indicates significant inflation. In other words, sporting events costing $100 in the year 1998 would cost $283.23 in 2025 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 2.52% during this same period, inflation for sporting events was higher.
In the year 1998: Pricing changed by 3.92%, which is below the average yearly change for sporting events during the 1998-2025 time period. Compared to inflation for all items in 1998 (1.55%), inflation for sporting events was higher.
Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Sporting events, over time, for $100 beginning in 1998. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:
| Year | USD Value | Inflation Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | $100.00 | 3.92% |
| 1999 | $106.06 | 6.06% |
| 2000 | $112.28 | 5.87% |
| 2001 | $119.79 | 6.69% |
| 2002 | $124.98 | 4.33% |
| 2003 | $127.28 | 1.84% |
| 2004 | $133.20 | 4.65% |
| 2005 | $141.46 | 6.20% |
| 2006 | $146.73 | 3.73% |
| 2007 | $154.06 | 4.99% |
| 2008 | $162.48 | 5.47% |
| 2009 | $166.40 | 2.42% |
| 2010 | $169.95 | 2.13% |
| 2011 | $169.74 | -0.13% |
| 2012 | $175.31 | 3.28% |
| 2013 | $179.90 | 2.62% |
| 2014 | $185.27 | 2.98% |
| 2015 | $198.50 | 7.14% |
| 2016 | $205.19 | 3.37% |
| 2017 | $209.60 | 2.15% |
| 2018 | $213.45 | 1.83% |
| 2019 | $217.76 | 2.02% |
| 2020 | $227.12 | 4.30% |
| 2021 | $213.73 | -5.89% |
| 2022 | $208.53 | -2.43% |
| 2023 | $225.78 | 8.27% |
| 2024 | $247.66 | 9.69% |
| 2025 | $283.23 | 14.36%* |
* Not final. See inflation summary for latest details.
** Extended periods of 0% inflation usually indicate incomplete underlying data. This can manifest as a sharp increase in inflation later on.
Raw Consumer Price Index data from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics for Admission to sporting events:
| Year | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
| CPI | 100.000 | 103.915 | 110.208 | 116.677 | 124.485 | 129.869 | 132.262 | 138.415 | 147.000 | 152.477 | 160.091 | 168.840 | 172.918 | 176.606 | 176.383 | 182.174 | 186.948 | 192.527 | 206.268 | 213.219 | 217.809 | 221.803 | 226.291 | 236.013 | 222.100 | 216.699 | 234.616 | 257.355 | 294.321 |