According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for recreation are 55.23% higher in 2026 versus 1993 (a $4,363,911,980.72 difference in value).
Between 1993 and 2026: Recreation experienced an average inflation rate of 1.34% per year. In other words, recreation costing $7,901,104,000 in the year 1993 would cost $12,265,015,980.72 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 $7,901,104,000 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 | $7,901,104,000.00 | - |
| 1994 | $8,073,119,584.05 | 2.18% |
| 1995 | $8,233,522,301.67 | 1.99% |
| 1996 | $8,485,376,342.46 | 3.06% |
| 1997 | $8,677,714,442.77 | 2.27% |
| 1998 | $8,801,101,148.63 | 1.42% |
| 1999 | $8,880,213,801.21 | 0.90% |
| 2000 | $8,997,794,073.86 | 1.32% |
| 2001 | $9,137,148,471.06 | 1.55% |
| 2002 | $9,252,551,331.25 | 1.26% |
| 2003 | $9,365,050,974.83 | 1.22% |
| 2004 | $9,460,857,122.91 | 1.02% |
| 2005 | $9,524,002,084.14 | 0.67% |
| 2006 | $9,661,179,068.90 | 1.44% |
| 2007 | $9,706,316,829.12 | 0.47% |
| 2008 | $9,864,019,555.29 | 1.62% |
| 2009 | $9,952,720,080.72 | 0.90% |
| 2010 | $9,869,187,280.85 | -0.84% |
| 2011 | $9,873,026,784.82 | 0.04% |
| 2012 | $9,990,193,349.09 | 1.19% |
| 2013 | $10,039,272,225.86 | 0.49% |
| 2014 | $10,063,426,988.04 | 0.24% |
| 2015 | $10,098,091,394.35 | 0.34% |
| 2016 | $10,188,933,042.03 | 0.90% |
| 2017 | $10,321,268,913.08 | 1.30% |
| 2018 | $10,372,409,073.64 | 0.50% |
| 2019 | $10,505,180,427.19 | 1.28% |
| 2020 | $10,646,835,623.56 | 1.35% |
| 2021 | $10,902,703,361.31 | 2.40% |
| 2022 | $11,396,221,152.58 | 4.53% |
| 2023 | $11,854,290,669.07 | 4.02% |
| 2024 | $12,033,078,005.86 | 1.51% |
| 2025 | $12,282,672,816.27 | 2.07% |
| 2026 | $12,265,015,980.72 | -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 |