According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for recreation are 55.23% higher in 2026 versus 1993 (a $5,247,009,002.39 difference in value).
Between 1993 and 2026: Recreation experienced an average inflation rate of 1.34% per year. In other words, recreation costing $9,500,000,000 in the year 1993 would cost $14,747,009,002.39 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 $9,500,000,000 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 | $9,500,000,000.00 | - |
| 1994 | $9,706,825,280.18 | 2.18% |
| 1995 | $9,899,687,672.24 | 1.99% |
| 1996 | $10,202,507,808.19 | 3.06% |
| 1997 | $10,433,768,142.57 | 2.27% |
| 1998 | $10,582,123,828.77 | 1.42% |
| 1999 | $10,677,246,004.04 | 0.90% |
| 2000 | $10,818,620,246.19 | 1.32% |
| 2001 | $10,986,174,903.55 | 1.55% |
| 2002 | $11,124,931,104.17 | 1.26% |
| 2003 | $11,260,196,582.77 | 1.22% |
| 2004 | $11,375,390,409.70 | 1.02% |
| 2005 | $11,451,313,613.82 | 0.67% |
| 2006 | $11,616,250,229.65 | 1.44% |
| 2007 | $11,670,522,230.39 | 0.47% |
| 2008 | $11,860,138,250.96 | 1.62% |
| 2009 | $11,966,788,535.73 | 0.90% |
| 2010 | $11,866,351,736.17 | -0.84% |
| 2011 | $11,870,968,216.06 | 0.04% |
| 2012 | $12,011,845,030.31 | 1.19% |
| 2013 | $12,070,855,686.20 | 0.49% |
| 2014 | $12,099,898,493.48 | 0.24% |
| 2015 | $12,141,577,714.50 | 0.34% |
| 2016 | $12,250,802,406.76 | 0.90% |
| 2017 | $12,409,918,243.62 | 1.30% |
| 2018 | $12,471,407,312.14 | 0.50% |
| 2019 | $12,631,046,757.30 | 1.28% |
| 2020 | $12,801,367,811.87 | 1.35% |
| 2021 | $13,109,013,871.03 | 2.40% |
| 2022 | $13,702,401,708.62 | 4.53% |
| 2023 | $14,253,167,830.24 | 4.02% |
| 2024 | $14,468,135,219.55 | 1.51% |
| 2025 | $14,768,238,939.09 | 2.07% |
| 2026 | $14,747,009,002.39 | -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 |