According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for recreation are 58.52% higher in 2026 versus 1993 (a $37,452,404,923.76 difference in value).
Between 1993 and 2026:Recreation experienced an average inflation rate of 1.41% per year. In other words, recreation costing $64,000,000,000 in the year 1993 would cost $101,452,404,923.76 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 $64,000,000,000 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 | $64,000,000,000.00 | - |
| 1994 | $65,393,349,255.93 | 2.18% |
| 1995 | $66,692,632,739.30 | 1.99% |
| 1996 | $68,732,684,181.52 | 3.06% |
| 1997 | $70,290,648,539.41 | 2.27% |
| 1998 | $71,290,097,372.77 | 1.42% |
| 1999 | $71,930,920,448.28 | 0.90% |
| 2000 | $72,883,336,395.37 | 1.32% |
| 2001 | $74,012,125,665.99 | 1.55% |
| 2002 | $74,946,904,280.73 | 1.26% |
| 2003 | $75,858,166,452.32 | 1.22% |
| 2004 | $76,634,209,075.88 | 1.02% |
| 2005 | $77,145,691,714.13 | 0.67% |
| 2006 | $78,256,843,652.40 | 1.44% |
| 2007 | $78,622,465,552.09 | 0.47% |
| 2008 | $79,899,878,743.34 | 1.62% |
| 2009 | $80,618,364,872.31 | 0.90% |
| 2010 | $79,941,738,012.13 | -0.84% |
| 2011 | $79,972,838,508.18 | 0.04% |
| 2012 | $80,921,903,362.12 | 1.19% |
| 2013 | $81,319,448,833.36 | 0.49% |
| 2014 | $81,515,105,640.27 | 0.24% |
| 2015 | $81,795,891,971.34 | 0.34% |
| 2016 | $82,531,721,477.13 | 0.90% |
| 2017 | $83,603,659,746.46 | 1.30% |
| 2018 | $84,017,901,892.34 | 0.50% |
| 2019 | $85,093,367,628.15 | 1.28% |
| 2020 | $86,240,793,679.96 | 1.35% |
| 2021 | $88,313,356,604.81 | 2.40% |
| 2022 | $92,310,916,773.84 | 4.53% |
| 2023 | $96,021,341,172.15 | 4.02% |
| 2024 | $97,469,542,531.69 | 1.51% |
| 2025 | $99,578,379,570.09 | 2.16% |
| 2026 | $101,452,404,923.76 | 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 |