According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for recreation are 55.23% higher in 2026 versus 1993 (a $8,560,909.42 difference in value).
Between 1993 and 2026: Recreation experienced an average inflation rate of 1.34% per year. In other words, recreation costing $15,500,000 in the year 1993 would cost $24,060,909.42 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 $15,500,000 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 | $15,500,000.00 | - |
| 1994 | $15,837,451.77 | 2.18% |
| 1995 | $16,152,121.99 | 1.99% |
| 1996 | $16,646,196.95 | 3.06% |
| 1997 | $17,023,516.44 | 2.27% |
| 1998 | $17,265,570.46 | 1.42% |
| 1999 | $17,420,769.80 | 0.90% |
| 2000 | $17,651,433.03 | 1.32% |
| 2001 | $17,924,811.68 | 1.55% |
| 2002 | $18,151,203.38 | 1.26% |
| 2003 | $18,371,899.69 | 1.22% |
| 2004 | $18,559,847.51 | 1.02% |
| 2005 | $18,683,722.21 | 0.67% |
| 2006 | $18,952,829.32 | 1.44% |
| 2007 | $19,041,378.38 | 0.47% |
| 2008 | $19,350,751.88 | 1.62% |
| 2009 | $19,524,760.24 | 0.90% |
| 2010 | $19,360,889.67 | -0.84% |
| 2011 | $19,368,421.83 | 0.04% |
| 2012 | $19,598,273.47 | 1.19% |
| 2013 | $19,694,554.01 | 0.49% |
| 2014 | $19,741,939.65 | 0.24% |
| 2015 | $19,809,942.59 | 0.34% |
| 2016 | $19,988,151.30 | 0.90% |
| 2017 | $20,247,761.34 | 1.30% |
| 2018 | $20,348,085.61 | 0.50% |
| 2019 | $20,608,549.97 | 1.28% |
| 2020 | $20,886,442.22 | 1.35% |
| 2021 | $21,388,391.05 | 2.40% |
| 2022 | $22,356,550.16 | 4.53% |
| 2023 | $23,255,168.57 | 4.02% |
| 2024 | $23,605,904.83 | 1.51% |
| 2025 | $24,095,547.74 | 2.07% |
| 2026 | $24,060,909.42 | -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 |