According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for admission to sporting events were 85.73% higher in 2022 versus 2000 (a $85.73 difference in value).
Between 2000 and 2022, Sporting events experienced an average inflation rate of 2.85% per year. This rate of change indicates significant inflation. In other words, sporting events costing $100 in the year 2000 would cost $185.73 in 2022 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 2.44% during this same period, inflation for sporting events was higher.
In the year 2000: Pricing changed by 5.87%, which is significantly above the average yearly change for sporting events during the 2000-2022 time period. Compared to inflation for all items in 2000 (3.38%), inflation for sporting events was higher.
The official rate is based on an average household's spending, so your own inflation rate is probably different. The personal inflation calculator works it out from your budget.
Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Sporting events, over time, for $100 beginning in 2000. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:
| Year | USD Value | Inflation Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | $100.00 | 5.87% |
| 2001 | $106.69 | 6.69% |
| 2002 | $111.31 | 4.32% |
| 2003 | $113.36 | 1.84% |
| 2004 | $118.63 | 4.66% |
| 2005 | $125.99 | 6.20% |
| 2006 | $130.68 | 3.72% |
| 2007 | $137.21 | 4.99% |
| 2008 | $144.71 | 5.47% |
| 2009 | $148.20 | 2.42% |
| 2010 | $151.37 | 2.13% |
| 2011 | $151.17 | -0.13% |
| 2012 | $156.14 | 3.28% |
| 2013 | $160.23 | 2.62% |
| 2014 | $165.01 | 2.98% |
| 2015 | $176.79 | 7.14% |
| 2016 | $182.75 | 3.37% |
| 2017 | $186.68 | 2.15% |
| 2018 | $190.10 | 1.83% |
| 2019 | $193.95 | 2.02% |
| 2020 | $204.20 | 5.29% |
| 2021 | $190.36 | -6.78% |
| 2022 | $185.73 | -2.43% |
| 2023 | $201.09 | 8.27% |
| 2024 | $220.57 | 9.69% |
| 2025 | $224.04 | 1.57% |
| 2026 | $219.67 | -1.95%* |
* 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 | 2026 |
| CPI | 100.000 | 103.917 | 110.208 | 116.675 | 124.483 | 129.867 | 132.258 | 138.417 | 147.000 | 152.475 | 160.091 | 168.840 | 172.918 | 176.606 | 176.383 | 182.174 | 186.947 | 192.527 | 206.268 | 213.219 | 217.809 | 221.803 | 226.291 | 238.253 | 222.100 | 216.699 | 234.616 | 257.355 | 261.399 | 256.302 |