According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for admission to sporting events are 46% higher in 2024 versus 2009 (a $46 difference in value).
Between 2009 and 2024: Sporting events experienced an average inflation rate of 2.55% per year. This rate of change indicates significant inflation. In other words, sporting events costing $100 in the year 2009 would cost $146 in 2024 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 2.53% during this same period, inflation for sporting events was higher.
In the year 2009: Pricing changed by 2.42%, which is below the average yearly change for sporting events during the 2009-2024 time period. Compared to inflation for all items in 2009 (-0.36%), inflation for sporting events was higher.
Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Sporting events, over time, for $100 beginning in 2009. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:
| Year | USD Value | Inflation Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | $100.00 | 2.42% |
| 2010 | $102.13 | 2.13% |
| 2011 | $102.00 | -0.13% |
| 2012 | $105.35 | 3.28% |
| 2013 | $108.11 | 2.62% |
| 2014 | $111.34 | 2.98% |
| 2015 | $119.29 | 7.14% |
| 2016 | $123.31 | 3.37% |
| 2017 | $125.96 | 2.15% |
| 2018 | $128.27 | 1.83% |
| 2019 | $130.87 | 2.02% |
| 2020 | $136.49 | 4.30% |
| 2021 | $128.44 | -5.89% |
| 2022 | $125.32 | -2.43% |
| 2023 | $135.68 | 8.27% |
| 2024 | $146.00 | 7.61%* |
* 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 |
| 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 | 252.459 |