According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for recreation are 55.23% higher in 2026 versus 1993 (a $236,510,023.27 difference in value).
Between 1993 and 2026: Recreation experienced an average inflation rate of 1.34% per year. In other words, recreation costing $428,214,478 in the year 1993 would cost $664,724,501.27 in 2026 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 2.48% during this same period, inflation for recreation was lower.
Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Recreation, over time, for $428,214,478 beginning in 1993. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:
| Year | USD Value | Inflation Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | $428,214,478.00 | - |
| 1994 | $437,537,170.57 | 2.18% |
| 1995 | $446,230,483.05 | 1.99% |
| 1996 | $459,880,163.72 | 3.06% |
| 1997 | $470,304,271.45 | 2.27% |
| 1998 | $476,991,434.89 | 1.42% |
| 1999 | $481,279,086.75 | 0.90% |
| 2000 | $487,651,560.15 | 1.32% |
| 2001 | $495,204,121.21 | 1.55% |
| 2002 | $501,458,585.85 | 1.26% |
| 2003 | $507,555,705.46 | 1.22% |
| 2004 | $512,748,091.19 | 1.02% |
| 2005 | $516,170,345.43 | 0.67% |
| 2006 | $523,604,897.73 | 1.44% |
| 2007 | $526,051,219.46 | 0.47% |
| 2008 | $534,598,201.07 | 1.62% |
| 2009 | $539,405,484.86 | 0.90% |
| 2010 | $534,878,275.21 | -0.84% |
| 2011 | $535,086,364.00 | 0.04% |
| 2012 | $541,436,415.73 | 1.19% |
| 2013 | $544,096,333.33 | 0.49% |
| 2014 | $545,405,443.92 | 0.24% |
| 2015 | $547,284,143.49 | 0.34% |
| 2016 | $552,207,469.23 | 0.90% |
| 2017 | $559,379,648.71 | 1.30% |
| 2018 | $562,151,281.27 | 0.50% |
| 2019 | $569,347,062.50 | 1.28% |
| 2020 | $577,024,319.50 | 1.35% |
| 2021 | $590,891,529.67 | 2.40% |
| 2022 | $617,638,610.00 | 4.53% |
| 2023 | $642,464,507.61 | 4.02% |
| 2024 | $652,154,207.44 | 1.51% |
| 2025 | $665,681,445.08 | 2.07% |
| 2026 | $664,724,501.27 | -0.14%* |
* 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 Recreation:
| Year | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 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 | 90.717 | 92.692 | 94.533 | 97.425 | 99.633 | 101.050 | 101.958 | 103.308 | 104.908 | 106.233 | 107.525 | 108.625 | 109.350 | 110.925 | 111.443 | 113.254 | 114.272 | 113.313 | 113.357 | 114.703 | 115.266 | 115.543 | 115.941 | 116.984 | 118.504 | 119.091 | 120.615 | 122.242 | 125.180 | 130.846 | 136.105 | 138.158 | 141.024 | 140.821 |