According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for recreation are 58.52% higher in 2026 versus 1993 (a $86,608,686,386.18 difference in value).
Between 1993 and 2026:Recreation experienced an average inflation rate of 1.41% per year. In other words, recreation costing $148,000,000,000 in the year 1993 would cost $234,608,686,386.18 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 $148,000,000,000 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 | $148,000,000,000.00 | - |
| 1994 | $151,222,120,154.33 | 2.18% |
| 1995 | $154,226,713,209.63 | 1.99% |
| 1996 | $158,944,332,169.76 | 3.06% |
| 1997 | $162,547,124,747.38 | 2.27% |
| 1998 | $164,858,350,174.54 | 1.42% |
| 1999 | $166,340,253,536.65 | 0.90% |
| 2000 | $168,542,715,414.29 | 1.32% |
| 2001 | $171,153,040,602.61 | 1.55% |
| 2002 | $173,314,716,149.18 | 1.26% |
| 2003 | $175,422,009,921.00 | 1.22% |
| 2004 | $177,216,608,487.97 | 1.02% |
| 2005 | $178,399,412,088.92 | 0.67% |
| 2006 | $180,968,950,946.17 | 1.44% |
| 2007 | $181,814,451,589.20 | 0.47% |
| 2008 | $184,768,469,593.97 | 1.62% |
| 2009 | $186,429,968,767.22 | 0.90% |
| 2010 | $184,865,269,153.04 | -0.84% |
| 2011 | $184,937,189,050.16 | 0.04% |
| 2012 | $187,131,901,524.89 | 1.19% |
| 2013 | $188,051,225,427.15 | 0.49% |
| 2014 | $188,503,681,793.13 | 0.24% |
| 2015 | $189,153,000,183.72 | 0.34% |
| 2016 | $190,854,605,915.86 | 0.90% |
| 2017 | $193,333,463,163.70 | 1.30% |
| 2018 | $194,291,398,126.03 | 0.50% |
| 2019 | $196,778,412,640.09 | 1.28% |
| 2020 | $199,431,835,384.90 | 1.35% |
| 2021 | $204,224,637,148.63 | 2.40% |
| 2022 | $213,468,995,039.50 | 4.53% |
| 2023 | $222,049,351,460.59 | 4.02% |
| 2024 | $225,398,317,104.54 | 1.51% |
| 2025 | $230,275,002,755.83 | 2.16% |
| 2026 | $234,608,686,386.18 | 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 |