According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for recreation are 55.23% higher in 2026 versus 1993 (a $6,627,800.85 difference in value).
Between 1993 and 2026: Recreation experienced an average inflation rate of 1.34% per year. In other words, recreation costing $12,000,000 in the year 1993 would cost $18,627,800.85 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 $12,000,000 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 | $12,000,000.00 | - |
| 1994 | $12,261,252.99 | 2.18% |
| 1995 | $12,504,868.64 | 1.99% |
| 1996 | $12,887,378.28 | 3.06% |
| 1997 | $13,179,496.60 | 2.27% |
| 1998 | $13,366,893.26 | 1.42% |
| 1999 | $13,487,047.58 | 0.90% |
| 2000 | $13,665,625.57 | 1.32% |
| 2001 | $13,877,273.56 | 1.55% |
| 2002 | $14,052,544.55 | 1.26% |
| 2003 | $14,223,406.21 | 1.22% |
| 2004 | $14,368,914.20 | 1.02% |
| 2005 | $14,464,817.20 | 0.67% |
| 2006 | $14,673,158.18 | 1.44% |
| 2007 | $14,741,712.29 | 0.47% |
| 2008 | $14,981,227.26 | 1.62% |
| 2009 | $15,115,943.41 | 0.90% |
| 2010 | $14,989,075.88 | -0.84% |
| 2011 | $14,994,907.22 | 0.04% |
| 2012 | $15,172,856.88 | 1.19% |
| 2013 | $15,247,396.66 | 0.49% |
| 2014 | $15,284,082.31 | 0.24% |
| 2015 | $15,336,729.74 | 0.34% |
| 2016 | $15,474,697.78 | 0.90% |
| 2017 | $15,675,686.20 | 1.30% |
| 2018 | $15,753,356.60 | 0.50% |
| 2019 | $15,955,006.43 | 1.28% |
| 2020 | $16,170,148.81 | 1.35% |
| 2021 | $16,558,754.36 | 2.40% |
| 2022 | $17,308,296.90 | 4.53% |
| 2023 | $18,004,001.47 | 4.02% |
| 2024 | $18,275,539.22 | 1.51% |
| 2025 | $18,654,617.61 | 2.07% |
| 2026 | $18,627,800.85 | -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 |