According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for recreation are 55.23% higher in 2026 versus 1993 (a $122,614,315.63 difference in value).
Between 1993 and 2026: Recreation experienced an average inflation rate of 1.34% per year. In other words, recreation costing $222,000,000 in the year 1993 would cost $344,614,315.63 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 $222,000,000 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 | $222,000,000.00 | - |
| 1994 | $226,833,180.23 | 2.18% |
| 1995 | $231,340,069.81 | 1.99% |
| 1996 | $238,416,498.25 | 3.06% |
| 1997 | $243,820,687.12 | 2.27% |
| 1998 | $247,287,525.26 | 1.42% |
| 1999 | $249,510,380.30 | 0.90% |
| 2000 | $252,814,073.12 | 1.32% |
| 2001 | $256,729,560.90 | 1.55% |
| 2002 | $259,972,074.22 | 1.26% |
| 2003 | $263,133,014.88 | 1.22% |
| 2004 | $265,824,912.73 | 1.02% |
| 2005 | $267,599,118.13 | 0.67% |
| 2006 | $271,453,426.42 | 1.44% |
| 2007 | $272,721,677.38 | 0.47% |
| 2008 | $277,152,704.39 | 1.62% |
| 2009 | $279,644,953.15 | 0.90% |
| 2010 | $277,297,903.73 | -0.84% |
| 2011 | $277,405,783.58 | 0.04% |
| 2012 | $280,697,852.29 | 1.19% |
| 2013 | $282,076,838.14 | 0.49% |
| 2014 | $282,755,522.69 | 0.24% |
| 2015 | $283,729,500.28 | 0.34% |
| 2016 | $286,281,908.87 | 0.90% |
| 2017 | $290,000,194.75 | 1.30% |
| 2018 | $291,437,097.19 | 0.50% |
| 2019 | $295,167,618.96 | 1.28% |
| 2020 | $299,147,753.08 | 1.35% |
| 2021 | $306,336,955.72 | 2.40% |
| 2022 | $320,203,492.56 | 4.53% |
| 2023 | $333,074,027.19 | 4.02% |
| 2024 | $338,097,475.66 | 1.51% |
| 2025 | $345,110,425.73 | 2.07% |
| 2026 | $344,614,315.63 | -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 |