According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for recreation are 58.52% higher in 2026 versus 1993 (a $70,223,259,232,041.16 difference in value).
Between 1993 and 2026:Recreation experienced an average inflation rate of 1.41% per year. In other words, recreation costing $120,000,000,000,000 in the year 1993 would cost $190,223,259,232,041.16 in 2026 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 2.50% during this same period, inflation for recreation was lower.
Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Recreation, over time, for $120,000,000,000,000 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 | $120,000,000,000,000.00 | - |
| 1994 | $122,612,529,854,859.48 | 2.18% |
| 1995 | $125,048,686,386,184.13 | 1.99% |
| 1996 | $128,873,782,840,345.42 | 3.06% |
| 1997 | $131,794,966,011,390.80 | 2.27% |
| 1998 | $133,668,932,573,948.20 | 1.42% |
| 1999 | $134,870,475,840,529.14 | 0.90% |
| 2000 | $136,656,255,741,319.14 | 1.32% |
| 2001 | $138,772,735,623,736.95 | 1.55% |
| 2002 | $140,525,445,526,364.16 | 1.26% |
| 2003 | $142,234,062,098,107.66 | 1.22% |
| 2004 | $143,689,142,017,269.91 | 1.02% |
| 2005 | $144,648,171,963,990.50 | 0.67% |
| 2006 | $146,731,581,848,245.47 | 1.44% |
| 2007 | $147,417,122,910,159.84 | 0.47% |
| 2008 | $149,812,272,643,762.66 | 1.62% |
| 2009 | $151,159,434,135,587.00 | 0.90% |
| 2010 | $149,890,758,772,735.66 | -0.84% |
| 2011 | $149,949,072,202,829.34 | 0.04% |
| 2012 | $151,728,568,803,968.41 | 1.19% |
| 2013 | $152,473,966,562,557.44 | 0.49% |
| 2014 | $152,840,823,075,509.84 | 0.24% |
| 2015 | $153,367,297,446,261.28 | 0.34% |
| 2016 | $154,746,977,769,612.38 | 0.90% |
| 2017 | $156,756,862,024,618.81 | 1.30% |
| 2018 | $157,533,566,048,135.25 | 0.50% |
| 2019 | $159,550,064,302,774.22 | 1.28% |
| 2020 | $161,701,488,149,917.34 | 1.35% |
| 2021 | $165,587,543,634,025.38 | 2.40% |
| 2022 | $173,082,968,950,946.22 | 4.53% |
| 2023 | $180,040,014,697,777.00 | 4.02% |
| 2024 | $182,755,392,246,922.63 | 1.51% |
| 2025 | $186,709,461,693,918.81 | 2.16% |
| 2026 | $190,223,259,232,041.16 | 1.88%* |
* 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 | 141.147 | 143.803 |