According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for recreation are 58.52% higher in 2026 versus 1993 (a $4,623,031,232.78 difference in value).
Between 1993 and 2026:Recreation experienced an average inflation rate of 1.41% per year. In other words, recreation costing $7,900,000,000 in the year 1993 would cost $12,523,031,232.78 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 $7,900,000,000 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 | $7,900,000,000.00 | - |
| 1994 | $8,071,991,548.78 | 2.18% |
| 1995 | $8,232,371,853.76 | 1.99% |
| 1996 | $8,484,190,703.66 | 3.06% |
| 1997 | $8,676,501,929.08 | 2.27% |
| 1998 | $8,799,871,394.45 | 1.42% |
| 1999 | $8,878,972,992.83 | 0.90% |
| 2000 | $8,996,536,836.30 | 1.32% |
| 2001 | $9,135,871,761.90 | 1.55% |
| 2002 | $9,251,258,497.15 | 1.26% |
| 2003 | $9,363,742,421.46 | 1.22% |
| 2004 | $9,459,535,182.80 | 1.02% |
| 2005 | $9,522,671,320.96 | 0.67% |
| 2006 | $9,659,829,138.34 | 1.44% |
| 2007 | $9,704,960,591.59 | 0.47% |
| 2008 | $9,862,641,282.38 | 1.62% |
| 2009 | $9,951,329,413.93 | 0.90% |
| 2010 | $9,867,808,285.87 | -0.84% |
| 2011 | $9,871,647,253.35 | 0.04% |
| 2012 | $9,988,797,446.26 | 1.19% |
| 2013 | $10,037,869,465.37 | 0.49% |
| 2014 | $10,062,020,852.47 | 0.24% |
| 2015 | $10,096,680,415.21 | 0.34% |
| 2016 | $10,187,509,369.83 | 0.90% |
| 2017 | $10,319,826,749.95 | 1.30% |
| 2018 | $10,370,959,764.84 | 0.50% |
| 2019 | $10,503,712,566.60 | 1.28% |
| 2020 | $10,645,347,969.87 | 1.35% |
| 2021 | $10,901,179,955.91 | 2.40% |
| 2022 | $11,394,628,789.27 | 4.53% |
| 2023 | $11,852,634,300.94 | 4.02% |
| 2024 | $12,031,396,656.26 | 1.51% |
| 2025 | $12,291,706,228.18 | 2.16% |
| 2026 | $12,523,031,232.78 | 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 |